Kurt E. Gould, age 48, of Joliet, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family on Thursday, January 23, 2014. He is survived by his loving parents Kenneth and Vanette (nee Lennon) Gould, his brothers and sisters, Mark (Lori) Gould of St. Charles, Michelle "Mickey" (Tim) Hartseil of Plainfield, Brett (Jackie) Gould of Joliet, Erik "Ponny" (Randal Engelmann) Gould of MA, Erin (Mark) Mynatt of CO, and Lynn (Jim) Samalea of Joliet, his nieces and nephews, Kellen and Kyleigh Gould, Nathan Hartseil, Kelli (Chris) Mores, Karri (Christian) Conroy, Taryn Hartseil, Benjamin, Trevor, and Evan Gould, Nolan (Rachael) Mynatt, Ryleigh and McGuire Mynatt, his great niece and nephews, Reese and Parker Mores and Cadyn and Quinn Conroy, his Uncle Terry (Kay) Lennon, his lifelong friend, Charlie Horvath, numerous cousins and friends and his faithful dachshund, Luke. Preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, John and Mary Louise Lennon, his paternal grandparents, Ed and Margaret Gould, his aunt, Rosemary (Leonard) Martis, his uncles, Patrick (Corrine) Lennon, Ted (Peggy) Gould, Gerald (Leslie) Gould, and Donald (Janice) Gould. Kurt attended St. John's Grade School and was a proud Joliet Catholic Alumni. Kurt had a heart of gold, he was kind, generous, thoughtful, and gentle, but above all, he was brave and strong. He lit up a room with his humor and one liners, his smile was known to everyone as Kurt never met a stranger. Kurt loved the art of radio broadcasting and maintaining his many fish tanks, he enjoyed yard work and had a magical green thumb, he also was an avid lifelong White Sox fan. He had many talents, interests, and hobbies, but most of all, Kurt loved his family, spending time with them was his life. Visitation will be Monday, January 27, 2014 from 4:00 – 8:00p.m. at Forsythe Funeral Home, Manhattan. Everyone will meet at church for Mass of Christian Burial, 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Hickory St., Joliet. Inurnment at a later date will be at St. John Cemetery, Joliet. Memorials in Kurt's name to Joliet Area Community Hospice would be most appreciated. Forsythe Funeral Home 507 S. State St. (Rt. 52) Manhattan, IL 60442 815-478-3321 www.forsythefuneralhome.com