Fred Zurn Kaul, age 80, of Shrewsbury, Missouri, died February 27, 2021. He was born January 26, 1941 to Robert Homer Kaul, Supreme Court Justice of Kansas, and Margaret Walton (Zurn) Kaul, his loving mother and a gifted artist.
Fred grew up in Wamego, Kansas. He graduated from Wamego High School, then earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Math from the University of Kansas where he was a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity. He was an enthusiastic Jayhawk fan, every year following his KU basketball team deep into the NCAA tournament and proudly sported his KU gear.
Fred married Karen Jo Jordan in 1962. Before graduation from KU, he was recruited by the IBM Corporation and began his career in Kansas City, Missouri. He and Karen had two children, Kendall Bryan Kaul in 1963 and Kristin Suzanne Kaul (Milliron) in 1966. The family moved to Webster Groves, Missouri in 1970, and Fred and Karen later divorced.
Fred married Betty Jo Aufder Heide (Rain) on October 13, 1990. He was delighted to gain Kirk Jonathan and Heidi Jo as his loving bonus children. Fred and BJ enjoyed their first date at the St. Louis Symphony and continued as ticket holders for 30 years. They also spent many happy years traveling throughout the U.S. and world and enjoying their family.