Obituaries

June 18, 1928 to August 28, 2018

FRANCESVILLE - Maxine Gutwein Novotny, 90, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 28.

A lifelong resident of Francesville, she was born June 18, 1928 in Wolcott to the late Carl and Mary Farney Gutwein. She was the oldest of 10 children and helped raise many of her younger brothers and sisters. On Feb. 10, 1952, she married Arthur Novotny, her beloved husband of 66 years. He survives.

She is also survived by: 
Cathy (Jose) Cervantes, Tecate, Mexico, Daughter 
Mark (Kristel) Novotny, Fishers, Son 
Mary Lyn (Bob) Milford, Fishers, Daughter 
Grandchildren: Jann (Adam) Snively, Kurt (Mary) Novotny, Ruth (Matt) Gerber, Crystal Cervantes, Rebekah (Nathan) Elliott, Daniel (Natasha) Cervantes, Melody (fiance: Jonathan Kurtz) Cervantes, Matthew Milford, Rachel Milford.
14 Great Grandchildren 
Nate (Rhonda) Gutwein, Francesville, Brother 
Edison (Chrisann) Gutwein, Francesville, Brother 
Phil (Carol) Gutwein, Francesville, Brother 
Juanita Norman, Monon, Sister 
Elden (Mary Lee) Gutwein, Monticello, Brother 
Rodney (Donna) Gutwein, West Lafayette, Brother 
Karl Westfall, Francesville, Brother-in-law 
Yvonne Gutwein, Francesville, Sister-in-law 
James Denton, Francesville, Brother-in-law 
Many Nieces and Nephews

Preceded in death by: 
Mary Louise Westfall, Sister 
Carl Gutwein, Jr., Brother 
Sharon Kay Denton, Sister

Mrs. Novotny was a woman of strong faith, who demonstrated the love of Jesus to everyone she encountered. Jesus loved the little children; her desire to follow Him and serve Him led her to love everyone, especially the little children. She always looked for the best in everyone she met. She was a member of the Francesville Apostolic Christian Church. She blessed everyone around her with her baking and Christmas cookies, hospitality and joyful spirit. Her family remembers her delicious kuchen, butter ring, caramel rolls and kipfels. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister whose greatest joy was to be with her family. She will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m., Friday, Aug. 31, at Frain Mortuary Querry-Ulbricht Chapel, Francesville. The funeral service will be at 10 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 1, at the Apostolic Christian Church, Francesville, with ministers of the church officiating. Burial will be at Roseland Cemetery, Francesville.

Memorial donations may be made to Apostolic Christian Church Foundation, Inc. for the benefit of Little Hands Orphanage in Tecate, Mexico (PO Box 72 Wooster, OH 44691-0072). 

Online condolences may be offered in the guestbook at www.frainmortuary.com.