N.H.
Kortuem, 77
Ocala,
Fla. - N.H. "Red" Kortuem, 77, died on Monday,
November 18, 2002 at Munroe Regional Medical Center
in Ocala, Fla. 
Mass
of Christian Burial will be held at the Our Lady of
the Springs Church in Ocala, Fla. Memorial
contributions may be made to Hospice or the
American Heart Association. Memorial services will
also be held in Pelican Rapids next
June.
Red
was born on August 6, 1925, the son of Mike and
Veronica Kortuem in St. Cloud. He graduated from
high school in Pelican Rapids and went on to attend
Dakota College, Moorhead State University and
graduated from the Wisconsin School of Banking as
president of his class. He ran banks in South
Dakota, Minnesota and Illinois. He retired from the
Bank of Waukegan, Ill. in 1978. He served in the
U.S. Navy during World War II. Red was a lifetime
member of the Knights of Columbus - 4th degree, a
member of the Lions Club, American Legion, the
Elks, the American Banking Association and served
on the board of directors of the Catholic Charities
for the Archdiocese of Chicago.
Survivors
include his wife, Ruth; two children, Kristy (Earl)
Dryden of Canon City, Colo. and Kelly Kortuem of
Fargo, N.D.; two grandchildren; and a sister,
Dorine Pauley of Cold Springs.
Red
was preceded in death by his parents, one brother,
and two sisters. A00003B2002NV27
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