Rita Alice Puffer (1928

Date : 16 Jan 2001
Location : Holy Cross Cemetery, Caledonia, WI

Rita A. Gutzman
RACINE

Ms. Rita A. (nee: Puffer) Gutzman, 72, passed away at St. Mary's Medical Center on Friday afternoon, January 12, 2001.

She was born in Racine on November 19, 1928, she was the daughter of George and Norine (nee: Coutts) Puffer. On October 26, 1949, in St. John Nepomuk Catholic Church. she was united in the Holy Sacrament of Marriage to Robert W Gutzman, Sr.

She attended St. Patrick's Catholic School and St. Catherine's Catholic School. She was a member of St. John Nepomuk Catholic Church, the Women of the Moose Chapter 631, and was active in the Moose Couples Bowling League. A Homemaker, she enjoyed cross-stitching, bowling, and especially spending time with her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and her pet and companion, Schnapps, a Cockapoo. Rita was a very loving mother, sister, grandmother, and great-grandmother, and will be greatly missed by her family and friends.

Her survivors include four daughters, Barbara A. (Jack) Eyman, Patty A. Bequeaith, Lorrame A. (Daniel) Owens, and Rita A. (Steven) Nelson, all of Racine; a son, Robert W. (Cheri) Gutzman, Jr.; 10 grandchildren, Gary (Fiance, Jeanie), Cori, Heidi, Katie, Courtney, Ryan, Nicole, Daniel, Stevie Anne, and Matthew; great-grandchildren, Tina and Mariah; and a sister Mary Jane (Robert) Velzka of Canton, Ohio. She is also survived by two sisters-in-law, Lorriane C. Gutzman and Nancy Puffer; many nieces; nephews; other relatives and friends; and her dog, Schnapps.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Robert Sr. on June 11, 1984; and two brothers, George Puffer and Donald Coutts.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Rita A. Gutzman will be celebrated at St. John Nepomuk Catholic Church on Tuesday, January 16, 2001, at 11:30 a.m. The Rite of Committal and interment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery on Highway 32. Friends may call at Strouf-Kniewel Funeral Home on Monday evening, January 15, 2001, from 6 until 8 p.m. and at the funeral home on Tuesday from 10:30 a.m. until time of procession to the church. Contributions in Rita's memory may be made to Ridgewood Care Center.

the family would like to convey their heartfelt appreciation to Dr. Terry C. Lui for the special care and attention he always gave to Rita.

Racine Journal Times - Jan 14, 2001

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Rita Puffer - line 64

Source - Year: 1930; Census Place: Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0191; FHL microfilm: 2342325

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Source - Year: 1940; Census Place: Racine, Racine, Wisconsin; Roll: m-t0627-04517; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 51-78A

Rita A. Gutzman
RACINE

Ms. Rita A. (nee: Puffer) Gutzman, 72, passed away at St. Mary's Medical Center on Friday afternoon, January 12, 2001.

She was born in Racine on November 19, 1928, she was the daughter of George and Norine (nee: Coutts) Puffer. On October 26, 1949, in St. John Nepomuk Catholic Church. she was united in the Holy Sacrament of Marriage to Robert W Gutzman, Sr.

She attended St. Patrick's Catholic School and St. Catherine's Catholic School. She was a member of St. John Nepomuk Catholic Church, the Women of the Moose Chapter 631, and was active in the Moose Couples Bowling League. A Homemaker, she enjoyed cross-stitching, bowling, and especially spending time with her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and her pet and companion, Schnapps, a Cockapoo. Rita was a very loving mother, sister, grandmother, and great-grandmother, and will be greatly missed by her family and friends.

Her survivors include four daughters, Barbara A. (Jack) Eyman, Patty A. Bequeaith, Lorrame A. (Daniel) Owens, and Rita A. (Steven) Nelson, all of Racine; a son, Robert W. (Cheri) Gutzman, Jr.; 10 grandchildren, Gary (Fiance, Jeanie), Cori, Heidi, Katie, Courtney, Ryan, Nicole, Daniel, Stevie Anne, and Matthew; great-grandchildren, Tina and Mariah; and a sister Mary Jane (Robert) Velzka of Canton, Ohio. She is also survived by two sisters-in-law, Lorriane C. Gutzman and Nancy Puffer; many nieces; nephews; other relatives and friends; and her dog, Schnapps.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Robert Sr. on June 11, 1984; and two brothers, George Puffer and Donald Coutts.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Rita A. Gutzman will be celebrated at St. John Nepomuk Catholic Church on Tuesday, January 16, 2001, at 11:30 a.m. The Rite of Committal and interment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery on Highway 32. Friends may call at Strouf-Kniewel Funeral Home on Monday evening, January 15, 2001, from 6 until 8 p.m. and at the funeral home on Tuesday from 10:30 a.m. until time of procession to the church. Contributions in Rita's memory may be made to Ridgewood Care Center.

the family would like to convey their heartfelt appreciation to Dr. Terry C. Lui for the special care and attention he always gave to Rita.

Source - Racine Journal Times - Jan 14, 2001

Nov 19 1928 Birth		Birth of Rita Puffer
Apr 1930 Age 1		Lived in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Census)
Apr 1940 Age 11		Lived in Racine, Racine, Wisconsin (Census)
Oct 26 1949 Age 20		Married to Robert Gutzman
Jul 30 1956 Age 27		Birth of child, Robert Gutzman
Jul 16 1957 Age 28		Birth of child, Patricia Gutzman
Jun 11 1984 Age 55		Death of spouse, Robert Gutzman
Jan 12 2001 Age 72		Death of Rita Puffer