Crawford County IA Archives Obituaries.....Kutschinski, Elmer C. February 17, 2003
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Elmer C. Kutschinski -- Obituary
 	Author: J.G. Riessen
 
Date: 6 Mar 2003 1:55 AM GMT 
 	Surnames: Jahn Kutschinski Goodall Mills Kelley Cleaver Friedrichs Lee 
Schultz
 	Classification: Obituary
 	
Elmer Carl Kutschinski was born June 13, 1910, the son of Carl and Louise Jahn 
Kutschinski. He died on February 17, 2003 at 3:00 p.m. at the age of 92. 
Elmer was born and raised on the family farm north of Charter Oak, Iowa. He 
was baptized and later confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church. He received 
his education at Charter Oak Township rural school District 5 and St. John's 
Lutheran School. Elmer devoted his entire life to the family farm in Charter 
Oak which continues to be operated by his daughters and Allan Neddermeyer. 

On December 8, 1939 Elmer married Thelma Goodall of Mapleton, Iowa at St. 
John's Lutheran Church. The couple continued living on the family farm and 
were blessed with the birth of four children; Frances, Sandra, Gail and 
Roxann. He farmed until retiring in 1973 at which time he moved to town. In 
his retirement he enjoyed playing cards with neighbors and friends. Elmer also 
enjoyed his many visits to see children and grandchildren in Colorado, 
Arizona, Arkansas and Nevada. 

Elmer was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He was 
a lifetime member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Crawford County Farm Bureau 
and one of the founders of the Charter Oak Senior Center. 

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Thelma; one son, Gail; two 
brothers, Ernest and Arthur Kutschinski; and two sisters, Erna Friedrichs and 
Olinda Schultz. 

Survivors include three daughters, Frances Mills of Phoenix, Arizona, Sandra 
Kelley and her husband, Michael of Bella Vista, Arkansas, and Roxann 
Kutschinski and her husband, John Cleaver of Ft. Collins, Colorado; five 
grandchildren, Robert Armstrong, Christine Woodard, Kevin Kelley, Bonnie 
Cleaver and Sean Cleaver; one great-grandson, Trey Woodard; one brother, Alvin 
Kutschinski and his wife, Dorothy, one sister, Irene Lee and her husband, 
Francis, all of Charter Oak, Iowa; many other relatives and friends. 

Funeral services were held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, February 21, 2003, at the St. 
John Lutheran Church in Charter Oak, Iowa. Rev. L.C. Gebhardt officiated the 
service and grave side rites held at the Crawford Heights Memory Gardens in 
Denison, Iowa. Art Beeck provided the organ accompaniment for Michelle 
Ahrenholtz singing, "I Know That My Redeemer Lives" and "Rock of Ages, Cleft 
for Me". Honorary pallbearers were Wilbur Kuhlmann, Paul Kuhlmann, Herman 
Garbe, Edgar Glockzien, Orville Riessen and Harwin Jess. Those serving as 
pallbearers were Allan Neddermeyer, Don Friedrichs, Earl Schultz, Kyle 
Schultz, Bruce Lee and Bill Magill. The family invited everyone in attendance 
to join them in fellowship and lunch served by the Ladies Aid. The Huebner 
Funeral Home in Denison was in charge of arrangements. 

From The COU NEWSpaper, March 6, 2003 



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