Don Kortz Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Don Kortz (Denver, Colorado), who passed away on July 25, 2021. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

He was loved and cherished by many people including: his parents, Benjamin Kortz and Juliette Kortz; his wife Mary Lou Blackledge Kortz; his daughter Hayley Zoey Kortz; his brother Robert Kortz; his nephews, Gary Kortz (Kathy) and Gregg Kortz (Kim); his sister-in-law Susan James (Rick); his nieces and nephews, Liz Lunsford (Ryan) and Rachelle Laura (Federico); Joel Elijah.

After successfully battling a brain lymphoma (including undergoing debilitating cancer treatments while the country was in lockdown), and despite being fully vaccinated, Don contracted Covid earlier this summer, which ravaged his lungs in eight short weeks.