Birth date: Feb 18, 1932 Death date: Jan 14, 2024
Walter Urban passed away into eternal life on January 14, 2024, just 2 months after losing his wife of 69 years, Evelyn Urban in November. Walter Frank Urban was born the youngest child of Ignatius and Eva Urban of Fountain on Feb Read Obituary
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I visited with Walt a few times; when calling on Lorraine and Evelyn, for advertising,(& while shopping) at Flowers By Lorraine. Sincere condolences, especially to Lorraine & family; and Walt's very large family, left behind by his passing.
Uncle Wally & aunt Evelyn were the most generous and selfless people on this earth ❤️
My memory of Walter and Evelyn started in 1975 when I worked with Tom and Larry. I was very shy at that age and wouldn't come down to have dinner with the Urban family and so Evelyn sent a plate upstairs so that I could eat. What I remember from our first meeting was being treated like family.
I didn't realize it at the time but my brother Virgil worked with Walter at Harrington tool. My brother sold Walter a riding lawn mower and they used it to clear the pond of snow so the kids could skate. The ice was too thin and Walter and the tractor went through the ice and my brother plucked Walter from the pond. It is a story that Walter shared with me many times.
I have been hunting Walter and Evelyn's property for several years now and because of this Evelyn would always tell me the story of coming home from her daughter's house to a yard full of deer. I will remember Walter's joy when I was able to hand him some ground venison from their own land for the freezer.
I will miss them both and my condolences to the family
Uncle Wally you were one of a kind and you will always be in my heart but I know you and Aunt Evelyn are holding hands in eternal life and that gives me great comfort. To my cousins you should not have to go through so much pain in such a short time but I know your parents brought you up in faith and gave you strength to confront all things in life. May God Bless you all. Thank you Cathy for sharing such a beautiful story about my uncle.
One of my favorite memories of your Dad's kindness starts with a tragedy. He called us one morning to tell us that our beloved dog Boots had been killed by another dog in his yard. We said we would be right over to get him and he suggested strongly that we let him bury Boots, because it wasn't something we wanted our children to see. He took care of it. Later that day, Carolyn and Doug asked it we could go visit his grave. I called your Dad and he said he had buried him behind the barn, but to bring the kids over and he would show them a spot where they could remember their pet. We went over and your Dad was waiting for us in the yard. He took the kids over to a patch of loosened dirt on the edge of their garden and told the kids they could pay their respects anytime they wanted. He quietly told me that it was too far for the kids to trudge back behind the barn and they would want to see his grave from the yard so he "moved around some dirt" in a better spot. All summer that part of their garden was visited and decorated with flowers(sometimes picked from their flower garden with your Mother's blessing), tree bark, a little stick cross, and whatever else the kids thought of. Every time we went around the corner for months they would both say,"That's where Boots is buried'". Eventually their memories and interest faded and they no longer needed to visit, but I have never forgotten how he realized how much that would mean to my children and so he created a space for them to grieve. I'm sure there are hundreds of stories like this one about him and the impact he had on people's lives. I know he is happy to be reunited with your Mom, but I also know that you are all reeling from suffering two profound losses in such a short time. Please know that you are all in my thought and prayers. Cathy Becker
