Obituaries

October 3, 1918 to January 21, 2012

COLUMBIA, MO. - Edith May Gutwein, 93, died on Jan. 21, at John Knox Village, Orange City, FL.

She was born Oct. 3, 1918 in Gridley, IL to Albert and Marie Stortz Bucher. On Oct. 20, 1938, she married Lewis Conrad Gutwein in LaPorte. He preceded her in death in 1992.

Surviving are two sons, Ken (Leann) Gutwein of Warsaw, and Gene (Nancy) Gutwein of Columbia, MO; two daughters, Carol (Chuck) Kaptain and Judy (Eric) Mumford, both of DeBary, FL; nine grandchildren, and 22 great grandchildren. Also surviving are four brothers and one sister.

Her parents, four brothers, and three sisters preceded her in death.

In 1964, Mrs. Gutwein and her husband retired from their bookkeeping and agricultural positions, respectively, in Francesville, and moved to Waukesha, WI where they joined the staff of New Tribes Mission, a worldwide mission organization. Retiring for a second time in 1981, the couple moved to Columbia, MO, where they were long-time members and active participants in the Evangelical Free Church of Columbia. Following her husband's death, Mrs. Gutwein continued to live in Columbia until 2009, when she moved to the NTM Homes' Assisted Living Facility in Sanford, FL. She lived there until 2011, and then moved to John Knox Village in Orange City, FL.

She will be remembered as a woman with an unwavering faith in the God she loved. Her life was exemplified by a humble spirit, a generous servant's heart, a steadfast belief in prayer, and a deep loyalty to, and love for, her family and friends.

Memorial services will be held at Evangelical Free Church, 600 Silvey Street, Columbia, Mo at 10:30 a.m., Feb. 4; and at NTM Homes, 78 Mission Blvd. Sanford, FL at 2 p.m., Feb. 10.

Memorial gifts are suggested to New Tribes Mission to benefit the NTM Homes' building of a chapel. Checks can be sent to New Tribes Mission, 1000 East First Street, Sanford, FL 32771, with "Edith Gutwein Memorial" on the memo line.