Margaret J. "Marge" Kutzke Obituary (1921 - 2015)

Margaret Julia "Marge" Kutzke, age 93, of Gowen, passed away early Saturday morning, April 18, 1015 at Twin Oaks Retirement Home in Gowen. The daughter of Victor & Julia (Lennew) Debie, she was born on December 4, 1921 in Essexville. Marge had been a member of Spencer Mills Orthodox Presbyterian Church, where she volunteered in the church's food pantry ministry and also was the "cookie lady" for the fellowship time following services. She enjoyed traveling... especially trips to Florida and Hawaii, as well as day trips to the casino. With her late husband, she enjoyed riding motorcycles and had been a member of the Ladies Home Extension. She was preceded in death by her parents; two infant sons; her husband, Earl Kutzke; and two sisters, Elizabeth and Mary. Surviving are her son, Edmund "Ed" & Karen Stalinski of Windsor, Ontario; four grandchildren, Debbie Gibbs of Grand Rapids, Roger Stalinski of Ocala, Florida, Brenda & Steve Wilson of Rockford, and Janene Howland of East Grand Rapids; four great grandchildren, Jeremy Gibbs, Katy Gibbs, Sabrina Frazee, and Alex Frazee; special friends, Maxine & Gilbert Christophersen of Gowen; and many other dear friends.