Orville W. Kurth, age 93, born December 3, 1927, passed peacefully at home August 2, 2021, surrounded by family.  Orville was one of 16 children born to August and Josephine (née Habeck) of the Town of Reid, Wisconsin.  Orville left home at an early age to work in the gold fields of Alaska.  He later returned to the lower 48 and worked as a telegraph operator for the Great Northern Railroad in North Dakota.  While there he enlisted in the Army, achieving the rank of Specialist 3.  Orville was one of nine siblings all serving in the U.S. Military at the same time. While in the Army he met his first wife Peggy (néeBrown) settling in Wisconsin.Orville graduated from Drafting school and joined Paper Converting Machine Company as a Draftsman in Green Bay, later getting his GED. He met and married his second wife Donna (née Schultz) in 1986 and eventually settled in Central Wisconsin.  Orville was a Master Gardener and enjoyed music, especially polkas and classical music.  As an inventor he patented a garbage bag holder. His additional interests included dancing, reading (especially the works of Robert W. Service and Robert Frost), traveling the world, the outdoors and spending time with his family.  He had an irrepressible sense of humor. He is survived by his wife Donna, son Randolph (Lori), daughter Stephanie (Robert) Theibault, stepdaughters Peggy (Kevin) Flaherty and Sherry (Jason) Szymkowiak, seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Brothers William, August and Donald and sisters Shirley Schneider and Bonnie Strehlow. He was preceded in death by his daughter Melanie (Thomas) Binner, seven sisters and three brothers.A celebration of life will be held at the Plover VFW, Saturday August 14th from 3-6 PM.