John R. Wurts passed away on Thursday 9/20/2018. He was born on March 4, 1975 at Alachua General Hospital and raised in Gainesville, FL. He was a graduate of Buchholz High School and attended Santa Fe College. He is survived by his parents Beverly and Larry Wurts of Alachua, his wife Kathy Wurts of Alachua, his daughter Katie Wurts who will graduate from Newberry High School’s Criminal Justice program this year, his son Matthew who is a sophomore in Santa Fe High School’s Biotechnologies program, his brother and sister in law Vance and Lori Wurts of Jacksonville, Fl and their children Elise, Ivy, Judah, and Vera Wurts, and his brother from another mother Justin Davis of Bradenton, FL.
Memorial Service will be held at Covenant Church 3115 NW 16th Avenue Gainesville, FL at 6pm on Tuesday 9/25/2018. John will be missed by all who knew him.
In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully request donations be made to the Humane Society of Gainesville in his name. John was an animal lover who also considered his dogs and cats to be his children as well.
