Gary L. Yurk, 77, of Sheboygan, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on
Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice in Sheboygan
Falls. He was born May 25, 1945 in Sheboygan to the late Frederick and Edna (Kempf) Yurk.
Gary graduated from North High School, Class of 1963.
On July 2, 1966 he was united in marriage to Mary Neumann at Trinity Lutheran Church
Sheboygan and together they celebrated 56 years of marriage.
Gary worked as a Foreman in the Pottery Division at the Kohler Company and retired in 2007.
He had a strong faith and was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Sheboygan and served
the church in numerous ways.
Gary was an avid sports fan. He enjoyed bowling, golfing and following all sports from high
school to college to the pros. He was excellent at sports trivia and could be found on any given
weekend cheering on the Packers and Badgers. Gary also enjoyed playing cribbage,
sheepshead and gin. Family was very important to him. He loved spending time with them
camping in Potawatomi Park and vacationing in Door County, creating many cherished and
lasting memories with them.
Gary is survived by his wife Mary, sons Thomas (Janel) Yurk and Michael (Joy) Yurk;
grandchildren Rebekah, Benjamin, Caleb, Aaron, Micah, and Sophia, brother Richard (Karen)
Yurk of High Point, NC, sister JoAnne Meinschock of Delavan, sister-in-law Bonnie Neumann of
Sheboygan, and numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. Gary was
preceded in death by his parents Frederick Yurk and Edna Zahn, brothers Jerome (Joan) Yurk
and Robert (Patricia) Yurk, and brothers-in-law Al Meinschock and Robert Neumann.
A memorial service will be held on Friday, December 23, 2022 at 2:00 PM at Trinity Lutheran
Church, 824 Wisconsin Ave., Sheboygan, with Pastor Timothy Mech officiating. Inurnment will
take place at Lutheran Cemetery. Relatives and friends may visit with the family on Friday,
December 23, 2022 from 12:00 Noon until the time of service at the CHURCH. If you are
unable to join the family for the service, it will be livestreamed on Gary’s obituary page on the
funeral home website.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church or Sharon S. Richardson
Community Hospice in Gary’s name.
The family would like to thank the staff of Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice for the
exceptional care they gave to Gary and his family, and to Pastor Mech and Pastor Berg, and all
of our family and friends for their care, compassion and support.
Please visit our website to share your stories and leave your condolences for the family
www.ballhornchapels.com
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