Kurt W. Hildorf, Jr.
Age 52, of Okemos, MI, passed away April 13, 2026. He was born January 10, 1974, in Lansing, to Kurt, Sr. and Christine (Schmidt) Hildorf.
Kurt graduated from Okemos High School. He was an avid sports fan who enjoyed watching Michigan State University sports and the Detroit Lions. When his children were younger he coached several of their youth sports teams.
He is survived by his 2 sons, Kurt Hildorf, III and Andrew Hildorf; step-daughter, Victoria (Tyaire Bragg) Hammie; girlfriend, Chelsea Rugg; step-grandchildren, Landon, Ellianah, Trinity, and Tessa; father, Kurt Hildorf, Sr.; mother, Christine (Greg) Krampe; sister, Melissa (Robert) Ruddy; step-sister, Christy (Stephan) Roth and step-brother, Todd (Jill) Cowan; nieces and nephews, Cody, Taylor, and Colin Graham, and Evelyn Roth; special aunts, Kathy Azelton and Patsy Schmidt; and close friends, Joseph Schroeder, Jamie Cottom, Mike Noud, Kyle Anderson, and Marlon Wright, along with many beloved cousins. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Robert (Carol) Hildorf and Edward (Rosemary) Schmidt; aunt, Diane Fuentes; and aunt, Judy Salagor.
A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Sunday, April 19, 2026, at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel, 325 W. Washtenaw St., Lansing, MI 48933. His family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service.
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Marc Stocker
April 15, 2026 at 11:51 pmOur thoughts, prayers and condolences go out to Kurt’s boys and entire family.
Scott Durbin and Neva Barnett
April 16, 2026 at 8:33 pmWe are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of Kurt Jr. We sincerely hope the family comes together in loving support for each other and they
reach out for professional help to get through the many sometimes conflicting emotions. The shared grief will help all to process this tragedy.
We hope the memories of your times with Kurt will bring you some comfort in the future.
Sometimes a broken heart can be broken open to Love.
Jerry Ackels
April 17, 2026 at 6:32 amKurt’s loss will be and has been felt by many people, of course his family and closest friends but also by all the people he worked with. He took time to try and understand people to better work with them, teach them and mentor them. He was patient, caring, quick witted, funny and very intelligent. He was a problem solver a peace maker and was aways looking out for others. I will miss him, I know others who worked with Kurt will miss him. My deepest condolences go out to Kurt’s family, loved ones, closest friends and everyone who considered him a friend. What a wonderful man, such a loss. God Bless.
The Happy Iconoclast
May 24, 2026 at 7:50 amYour Father was humble. The kind of unassuming youth I came to understand better once I lived in the southern United States for some time.
His tell was a little crude, picked up by myself and then teacher Iwasko in the 8th grade. We were watching Othello, I believe theater in the round at the Michigan State Campus, and Iago was stating something a bit graphic about “making the beast.” Kurt belted out laughing. He got the joke before I did. Mrs. Iwasko was surprised.
It’s forever in my memory because Othello is such a significant work, applicable still today. I deeply respect people who observe more than boast, and that was your Father.
I also loathed my experience at Okemos. I just didn’t fit in. Kurt, even after not communicating with him for over a decade, did his best to be a peacemaker, as I went through a total collapse.
My limited understanding of Kurt is he created and wasn’t some kind of parasite on the community, which came into effect in a discussion of the show Treme, the man who builds and actually does something and the wealthy individual who just “brings people together.” Kurt wasn’t fit to be a bureaucrat, and good for him.