William Louis Kutzke
11 Jan 1909 -- 17 May 2000

CORTLAND -- William L. Kutzke, 91, formerly of 1324 Miller Landing, died Wednesday, May 17, 2000, in Cortland Quality Care Nursing Center.

He was born Jan. 11, 1909, in Elyria, a son of the late Louis and Julia Heller Kutzke, and lived in this area since 1980, when he moved from Toledo.

Mr. Kutzke was owner and operator of Modernistic Decorating Co. in Toledo for 50 years before retiring in 1980, and also owned and operated QuickBrick in Toledo for 10 years.

A member of Emmanual Lutheran Church in Warren, Kenobia Temple A.A.O.N.M.S. in Toledo, Scottish Rite - Valley of Toledo, Lotus Masonic Lodge of Toledo, he enjoyed reading, his summer cottage on Lake Erie and yard work.

Survivers Survivors include his wife, June M. Lloyd Kutzke, whom he married Aug. 26, 1939; a daughter, Mrs. Garland (Ruth) Bradshaw of Howland; a brother, Carl Kutzke of Toledo; two sisters, Amanda Gill of Toledo and Bertha Cieslikowski of Desert Palm, Calif.; and one granddaughter.

He is preceded in death by five brothers and a sister.

The funeral service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, where friends may call one hour prior to the service. Burial will be held at Hillside Cemetery.

Material contributions may be made to the church at 140 Cherry Ave. N.W., Warren 44485.

Ruth H. Kutzke, 76, of Taylor Ave., Moline, died May 7, 2001, at her residence. She was born June 26, 1924, in Toledo, to William (Evelyn A. Draeger) Uerkwitz. She was employed as a bookkeeper most of her life. She was an active member at St. Lucas Lutheran Church serving as a past board member, active in the church rummage sale, Feed Your Neighbor Program, Old South End Lutheran Ministry Tutoring Program at First English Church, and was a past board member of Luther Home of Mercy. She and her husband enjoyed dancing, cards, bowling in the Senior League at Lido Lanes, and her Libbey High School Sorority Group. She was very active in the Southside Senior Center. She married [brother of William Louis Kutzke] Carl J. Kutzke October 11, 1947, in Toledo and he survives. Also surviving are daughters, Deborah (Gary) Constantine, Edon, OH, Wendy (James) Wallace, Monclova, and Gail (Kent) Swartz, Martin; grandchildren, Julie (Jon) Queen, Bryan, Jennifer Constantine, West Unity, and Neal Grooms II, Toledo; great-grandchildren, Alexandria Queen and Dustin Rice; brother, Dale (Pat) Uerkwitz, Toledo, and sister, Joyce (Richard) Maxfield, Northwood. She was preceded in death by her grandson, Steven Ward Constantine.

Friends will be received in the Witzler-Shank Funeral Home, 701 N. Main St., Walbridge (666-3121), from 2-9 p.m. Wednesday, where funeral services will be Thursday, May 10, 2001, at 10 a.m. with Pastor Martin Billmeier officiating. Burial will be in Lake Township Cemetery. Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider St. Lucas Lutheran Church, 745 Walbridge Ave., Toledo, OH, 43609.

Wanda (Steinke) Kutzke Hoffman, age 91, of South Toledo, passed away peacefully in her sleep at home on Thursday, May 17, 2001. Wanda was born April 23, 1910, in Germany, and immigrated to the United States in 1922. She was the daughter of Andrew and Julia Steinke. Mrs. Hoffman worked at the former Roche Memorial Hospital. Wanda's greatest love was for that of her family and friends. She enjoyed being a host at gatherings and loved for people to have a good time in her home. She had a weak spot for any stray animal and would open her heart and home to them. Wanda was preceded in death by her husbands, Michael Kutzke [brother of William Louis Kutzke] and Henry Hoffman; son, Ronald Kutzke, and great grandson, Richard Hienze. Surviving are her sons, Leonard (Carol) Kutzke, Ottawa Lake, MI, Marvin (Diana) Kutzke, Erie, MI; grandchildren, Kay Kindice, S. Euclid, OH, Beverly (David) Kish, Ottawa Lake, MI, Pamela Shammo, Luckey, OH, Michael (Lena) Kutzke, Toledo, OH, Anne (Roderick) Davis, St. Joseph, MO, Kathryn (Christopher) Lowrey, St. Peters, MO, John (Laura Thanasiu) Kutzke, Toledo, OH; 20 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandchild, and her special friends, Robert and Betty Steiger, and Nev Reid.

Friends may call at the Bersticker-Scott Funeral Home, 3453 Heatherdowns Blvd. at Byrne Rd., Saturday from 4-9 p.m. and Sunday from 2-9 p.m. Funeral services will be held Monday at 10 a.m. in St. Lucas Lutheran Church, 745 Walbridge Ave. with interment to follow in Forest Cemetery. The family suggests memorials to St. Lucas Lutheran Church.

Carl J. Kutzke, 81, of Moline, died November 1, 2003, at the Genoa Retirement Village. He was born in Lambertville on December 14, 1921. He retired in 1983 as a tool and die maker with Dana Corp. He enjoyed working at all activities at St. Lucas Church, Margaret Hunt Senior Center, Lido Lanes and Moline Lanes. He was an avid billiards player and enjoyed bowling, golfing, dancing and playing the piano.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth on May 7, 2001; his parents; grandson, Steven Constantine; brothers, Louis, William, Albert, Paul, Michael, and sister, Emma Hischka. Surviving are their children, Deborah (Gary) Constantine of Edon, Wendy (James) Wallace of Monclova and Gail (Kent) Swartz of Martin; grandchildren, Julie (Jon) Queen of Bryan, Jennifer (Joshua) Pinkham of West Unity and Neal (Kris) Grooms of Holland; great-grandchildren, Alexandria and Jordan Queen, Dustin Rice and Steven Pinkham; sisters, Amanda Gill of Columbus, Bertha Cieslikowski of Palm Desert, CA; sister-in-law, June Kutzke [Mrs. William Louis Kutzke neé June Marie Lloyd d/o Marshall Wesley and Rachael Marie (Navarre) Lloyd].

Friends will be received in the Witzler-Shank Funeral Home, 701 N. Main St., Walbridge (419-666-3121) from 2-9 p.m. Tuesday, where funeral services will be Wednesday, November 5, 2003 at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Lake Twp. Cemetery. Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider St. Lucas Lutheran Church.

June M. Kutzke, 86, of Cortland, died Sunday, April 17, 2005, at 8:00 a.m. in Forum Trumbull Memorial Hospital. Born June 20, 1918, in Toledo, OH, she was the daughter of Marshall W. and Rachael Navarre Lloyd. Mrs. Kutzke was a graduate of The University of Toledo where she earned a Bachelor of Arts and Masters Degree in Education and also her Juris Doctorate Degree. She was a schoolteacher at Perrysburg High School and the Toledo Whitmer High School for 25 years before her retirement in 1980. She was a self-employed practicing attorney for 12 years at Kutzke-Goldberg where she was associated with Atty. Harriet Goldberg in Toledo, OH. During her college years, she was a member of the Phi Kappa Phi Honorary Society and was a member of the Alpha Chi Omega Sorority. Other organizational involvement includes the Yondoti Chapter Order Eastern Star in Toledo, the Dendarah Court Ladies Oriental Shrine and the Wapaukonica Rebekah Lodge in Toledo and the American Association of University Women of Warren. She was a member of the Emmanuel Lutheran Church, enjoyed reading and music, her summer cottage at Kelley's Island on Lake Erie, and crocheting. She married William Kutzke on August 26, 1939. They shared 60 years of marriage before his death in May of 2000. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Garland (Ruth) Bradshaw of Warren; a granddaughter, Rachael Bradshaw of Las Vegas, NV, and a brother, Dr. Robert B. Lloyd of Lynchburg, VA. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, William H. Lloyd.

The Rev. Kelly Faulstich will conduct a funeral service on Saturday, April 23, at 10:00 a.m. at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Warren. Calling hours will be one hour prior to the service from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. at the church. Burial will be at the Hillside Cemetery in Cortland.

Material contributions may be made to the Emmanuel Lutheran Church at 140 Cherry NW Warren, OH 44485. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Roberts-Clark Funeral Chapel.

CORTLAND - June M. Kutzke, 86, of Cortland, died at 8 a.m. Sunday, April 17, 2005, at Forum Health Trumbull Memorial Hospital.

ALBERT KUTZKE
SS 278-16-2118  Residence: 43609  Toledo, Lucas, OH
Born: 4 Apr 1916  Last Benefit: 43609  Toledo, Lucas, OH
Died: Oct 1978

EVELYN KUTZKE
SS 293-32-4345  Residence: 43609  Toledo, Lucas, OH
Born: 17 Mar 1937  Last Benefit: 43609  Toledo, Lucas, OH
Died: 5 Feb 1999

HELEN KUTZKE
SS 299-09-1264  Residence: 43605  Toledo, Lucas, OH
Born: 24 Nov 1910   Died: 18 Mar 1998

HENRY KUTZKE
SS 285-01-0724  Residence: 44144  Cleveland, Cuyahoga, OH
Born: 27 Feb 1910  Last Benefit: 44144  Cleveland, Cuyahoga, OH
Died: Mar 1982

JULIA KUTZKE
SS 282-48-9447  Residence: 43608  Toledo, Lucas, OH
Born: 6 Jan 1879   Died: Apr 1971

R KUTZKE
SS 270-32-1175  Residence: PE
Born: 20 Dec 1935   Died: 15 Jun 1991

SOPHIE KUTZKE
SS 277-12-1511  Residence: 44129  Cleveland, Cuyahoga, OH
Born: 6 Sep 1917   Died: 27 Oct 1999

VIVIAN KUTZKE
SS 269-24-8521  Residence: 43609  Toledo, Lucas, OH
Born: 10 May 1918   Died: Jan 1973

WILLIAM KUTZKE
SS 270-20-5721  Residence: 44410  Cortland, Trumbull, OH
Born: 11 Jan 1909   Died: 17 May 2000

WILLIAM KUTZKE
SS 282-07-7714  Residence: 44109  Cleveland, Cuyahoga, OH
Born: 7 Apr 1915   Died: 17 Jul 1994

A KUTZKE
SS 370-36-2542  Residence: PE
Born: 18 Mar 1935   Died: 15 Oct 1990

ALBERT KUTZKE
SS 369-16-0128  Residence: 48624  Gladwin, Gladwin, MI
Born: 30 Oct 1896   Died: Jun 1975

AMELIA KUTZKE
SS 365-26-9389  Residence: 48706  Bay City, Bay, MI
Born: 5 Apr 1885  Last Benefit: 48706  Bay City, Bay, MI
Died: Jun 1977

EARL KUTZKE
SS 367-01-4541  Residence: 49326  Gowen, Montcalm, MI
Born: 15 Apr 1912  Last Benefit: 49326  Gowen, Montcalm, MI
Died: Apr 1980

HENRY KUTZKE
SS 373-20-4107  Residence: MIchigan
Born: 13 Jan 1891   Died: Jun 1965

MARGARETA KUTZKE
SS 368-22-6917  Residence: 48624  Gladwin, Gladwin, MI
Born: 14 Sep 1909   Died: Jul 1986

MINNIE KUTZKE
SS 365-42-6336  Residence: 49795  Vanderbilt, Otsego, MI
Born: 7 Apr 1902   Died: Feb 1983