Rev. Kit Belk, 66, of Tucson, AZ, passed away August 19, 2014 at Health South Rehabilitation Hospital in Tucson, AZ.
Kit was born on January 19, 1948, in Detroit MI; he was the son of Bernard and Jean (Mundt) Belk.
In June of 1974 he married Gay Goodchild who preceded him in death in March of 1985. On May 26, 1990 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Vallonia, IN, he married Julie Baute. Who survives.
Kit graduated from Capital University in Columbus, OH with a Bachelor’s Degree in 1969 and went on to Concordia Theological Seminary in Springfield, IL and graduated with a Master of Divinity Degree in 1973. He was ordained at his home congregation, Peace Lutheran, Detroit, MI. He served as a Pastor at ST. Paul Lutheran Church, Buckeye, IA; Concordia Lutheran, Ft. Wayne, IN; Trinity Lutheran and St. John’s Lutheran, Osage, IA; Trinity Lutheran Church, Vallonia, IN; and Trinity Lutheran Church, Girard, IL retiring in 2008. He served Good Shepherd Lutheran, Medora, IN briefly before moving to Tucson where he became Pastor Emeritus at Mt. Olive Lutheran.
He is survived by his wife, mother; children: Luther K. (Fiancée Charlotte Bethel) Belk, Leah (David) Shoemaker, and Laina G. (Tony) Cafego; grandchildren: Aston, Bryton, Caelyn Shoemaker, Cody and Andrew Cafego; brothers: Rev. Jack (Elaine) Belk and Tom Belk; Sisters: Kay Belk and Jane (Jim) Hess.
He was preceded in death by father and his first wife.
Funeral services will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church, Vallonia, IN on Monday August 25, 2014 at 11:00 AM with Pastor Ralph Blomenberg officiating.
Burial will be at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Vallonia, IN.
Friends may call at Voss Chapel on Sunday August 24, 2014 from 3:00 to 7:00 pm and on Monday after 10:00 AM at the church until the time of service.
In lieu of flowers, memorial may be made to Mount Olive Lutheran Church, Tucson AZ, Trinity Lutheran Church, Vallonia, IN or Trinity Lutheran High School, Seymour, IN.
Online condolences and full obituary can be seen at www.vossfuneralservice.com