Kurt H. Masteller
May 28, 2019
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Kurt Harvey Masteller was born May 7, 1962 in Kansas City, Missouri to Patrick Edward Masteller and Cora Kathryn (Carr) Masteller. He was raised in Gladstone, Missouri with his two sisters, Lisa and Lori. He attended Meadow Brook Elementary School, Antioch Junior High School, and Oak Park High School. At the end of high school, he moved to Florida. He was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 18. He survived years of chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Florida always held a special place in his heart and he loved telling his family about his memories from there. Kurt trained and became a registered diagnostic medical sonographer. He moved to Iowa and had a thriving career in medical sales. He was a mentor to many. A lifelong learner, he earned his bachelor’s degree later in life.
Kurt loved his three children, Allison Marie Masteller, Daniel Patrick Masteller and Amy Elizabeth Masteller. They were his pride and his joy. He was a very loving father and loved being with his kids. He enjoyed walks to Easter Lake, or the “Great Valley” as he called it. He enjoyed cooking and loved to grill. He made the best burgers! Some of his favorite past-times were playing long games of Uno, Mario Kart, and golfing. He was proud of his involvement with the Boy Scouts. Kurt loved to drive and enjoyed teaching his son, Dan, how to drive as well. He was a high energy person, always with a positive attitude, and simply loved life.
He passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at his home in Des Moines from heart failure due to his cancer treatments as a young man. He was 57 years old.
He is survived by his children, Allison, Daniel and Amy Masteller; parents, Patrick Masteller and Cora Jones; sisters, Lisa Masteller Martel and Lori Barnett; step-brother, Eric Jones; nephews, Phillip Edward Martel, Andrew Lawrence Martel, Matthew William Martel, Benjamin Allen Barnett and Timothy Wayne Barnett; three aunts, two uncles and eleven cousins.
He was preceded in death by his step-father, Dave Jones.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at Hamilton’s on Westown Parkway, 3601 Westown Parkway, West Des Moines.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established and contributions may be made through the funeral home.
Condolences may be expressed at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.
Elaine smith
09/28/2021
Just learned of Kurt's passing,we met in Karate classes with master Oh in Florida,was looking for old friends when his obituary came up,we were best friends in Florida for 3yrs,spent time tubing down the ichetuckee river& Suwannee river,watching fireworks &sunsets at madiera beach.We were both in our 20's back then.He was always so full of life,smart,fun,& positive energy. He would remind me that the speed of light was 186,000 miles per second &we said that's how the angels traveled,he knows first hand now as sure he is in heaven zipping thru the cosmos.I was blessed to have shared many happy times with such a beautiful soul
Pat Henson
10/04/2019
I was very sorry to hear of Kurts passing. I worked with him at ALloSource covering the Iowa territory. What I gleaned from him was the deep love for his kids my heart goes out to them. My sincerest condolences.
Cathy Riley
06/06/2019
Lori and Kurt's entire family,
You have my heartfelt sympathy as you remember the wonderful man Kurt was and the good times you shared. Love, Cathy Riley
John Irwin
06/05/2019
I will never forget Kurts kindness. May God give him eternal rest and the family the strength to bear the great pain.
Bill Weidenbach
06/01/2019
I worked with Kurt as a Hewlett-Packard colleague and was his mentor when he supported Pete Lynch in the Desmoines, Iowa geography. Kurt had great passion for his work in Echocardiography and was very much an expert in his field and went on to do many other areas of expertise. I will always remember his answer to my question when I would ask him how he was doing. " Bill, I am living the dream" with a huge grin on his face This was his reply even when things were rapidly going not so well. Very positive guy . He loved to talk about his family in the evenings at dinner and we shared many evenings enjoying a craft beer and having a few laughs over our days work and experiences. I wish we could have stayed in closer contact after we followed separate paths in life.
Drew Downey
05/31/2019
I had the pleasure of working with Kurt at GE. He always went out of his way to help me, often calling me and offering his assistance, and he was a great listener. He was truly one of a kind and I loved his unique sense of humor. He spoke of his children often and his love for family was obvious. My heartfelt condolences go to the entire Masteller family. He will be missed.
Cindy Silkwood
05/31/2019
Kurt I still can't believe your gone.I remember the good times we hat at your mom's. At christmas
Donna Weir
05/31/2019
I am very sad to hear of Kurt's passing, and my heart goes out to the entire Masteller family.
I hope that you are all surrounded by family and dear friends, sharing memories of Kurt.
May he Rest in Peace.
Kathy Young
05/30/2019
I worked with Kurt at GE. He was so smart and he loved his kids more than anything. I spoke with him not to long ago and he told me he was spending as much time with them as he could. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Michael George
05/30/2019
I remember the times we had as kids. They were great times. Biking, hiking, Boy Scouts, crossing long pipes without loosing balance. Your stories and laughter. You rocking in your chair as you listened to your albums. The endless games of shooting pool and ping pong. The football passes together. And the goodnight prayer we said together befor going to sleep ..... Now I lay me down to sleep.... if I die before I wake I pray the Lord my soul to take...
I know your in Heaven Kurt.
I love you, Mike