MARGARET A. SCHOEN KUTZ

Margaret a. Schoen Kutz, 82, of Freistatt, passed away Thursday, May 8, 2008, at Lawrence County Manor in Mt. Vernon. She was born June 4, 1925, in Pierce City the daughter of Gustav and Caroline Meyer Lampe. She married Oscar E. Schoen on Nov. 7, 1945, and he preceded her in death on Feb. 22, 1981. She married LaVerne Kutz on April 16, 1988, and he survives.

She was a homemaker and a member of Trinity Lutheran Church.

Additional survivors include: two sons, Jim Schoen, and his wife, Cheryl, of Mt. Vernon, and Stephen Schoen and his wife, Deborah, of Monett; one daughter, Susan Senninger, and her husband, Bob, of Freistatt; nine stepchildren, Tony Kutz, and his wife, Claudia, of Littleton, colo., Tom Kutz, and his wife Linda, of Springfield, Ted Kutz, and his wife, Liz, of Springfield, Joe Kutz, of Austin, Texas, David Kutz, and his wife, Patty, of Scottsdale, Ariz., Doris Compton, and her husband, Rob, of Washington, Mo., Donna Rader, and her husband, Carl, of Marshfield, Regina Alderton, of Raytown, and annette Schippel, and her husband, Karl, of Jackson-ville, Ill.; 23 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by four sisters, Leona Kleiboeker, Milda Fellwock, Flora Schoen and Helma Reith; her brother, David Lampe; and one infant grandson.

Services were held Monday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Freistatt, with Pastor Gary Griffin officiating. Interment was at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery.

Arrangements were under the direction of Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett.