JACKSONVILLE  -  Kurt Orlin Svendsen, 66, passed peacefully surrounded by family on November 28, 2023 at ECU Cancer Hospital in Greenville. Kurt was born in Watertown, New York. He and his family moved to the family farm on Kellum Loop Road in Jacksonville in 1971. Kurt graduated from White Oak High School in 1975, where he was the Senior Class President. He attended East Carolina University and graduated with honors and a degree in accounting. He would work as a certified public accountant for the next 40 years. He loved to spend time with his family, friends and was considered a "local" in downtown Swansboro. He is survived by his siblings, Eric ( Andrea) Svendsen of Yorktown, Virginia, Dr. Thor ( Dana) Svendsen of Charlotte, Lori Svendsen Brown of Swansboro, and Hugh ( Sarah) Svendsen of Swansboro, nephews, Paul Svendsen, Hugh Jennings Svendsen, John Kellum Svendsen, Jordan Brown, Palmer Brown, Blake Svendsen, Brett Svendsen, nieces, Ashley Brown, Calista Hall, Claire Baugher, and Kellum Kenna. Kurt is preceded in death by his parents Paul and Patsy Svendsen.

Visitation will be held on Friday, December 1 from 4:00-6:00 pm at Jones Funeral Home, Jacksonville Chapel.  Graveside funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, Dececmber 2 at the Kellum Family Cemetery, located at 1724 Kellum Loop Road, Jacksonville.

"Family" was everything to Kurt. And Kurt was everything to our family. The epitome of the "fun uncle", Kurt was known for a contagious laugh, an absolutely irresistible charm, a penchant for Western movies-where the good guy-always saves the day, double pours of Crown Royal Whiskey and last but certainly not least, a signature mustache that would rival even the likes of Tom Selleck. If you asked Kurt to describe himself-he would say he was a "farm boy". If you asked friends to describe Kurt- they would say he was "a ladies man". However, if you asked our family to describe Kurt, we would say " he was the heart and soul of our generation".

Here's to the good guys riding off into the sunset---- With All of Our Collective Love, The Svendsen Family