Shirley May (Young) Gutschow, 89
November 22, 1925 ~ November 29, 2014
Shirley was born Nov. 22, 1925 in Missouri Valley, Iowa, to John and Florence Young. The family moved to Blair, Nebraska, in 1938.
She graduated from Blair High School in 1943, and from the Clarkson Hospital School of Nursing in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1946.
She married Joseph James Gutschow of Blair on Aug. 25, 1947. They moved to the family farm north of Blair in 1950.
She was a labor and delivery nurse, and worked as a registered nurse throughout her life, first at Bryan Memorial Hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska, then Clarkson Hospital in Omaha, then the Memorial Community Hospital of Blair, and finally in the Blair Clinic. She retired in 1999.
She was the Historian for PEO Chapter HL.
A friend, Chuck Jorgensen, wrote at her passing, "Loved playing bridge with her. I will truly miss this great lady, Shirley." She played in many bridge groups in Blair, particularly after her retirement, and Chuck said it well for all of us.
She will be remembered by everyone as a generous, loving and extraordinarily kind woman who was a mentor and servant to all.
Shirley was a woman of deep faith, and she spoke of it to her family. She was active in the Catholic Church, and known for her prayer cards and close relationship with the Poor Sisters of St. Clare. When 6-year-old Will, a great-nephew, was told of her passing, he joyfully announced, "Good! She is with God and Jesus!"
She is survived by sons John (Jane) Gutschow of Green Bay, WI, James (Pam) of Kansas City, MO, and Mark (Bonnie) of Blair, NE; daughters Mary (Chuck) Moller of Gig Harbor, WA and Amy (Chad) Kluza of Bennington, NE; grandsons Brock (Ellen) Moller of Bremerton, WA; Scott (Erica) Moller of Omaha, NE; Todd (Susan) Gutschow of Kansas City, MO, Derek (Rachelle) Gutschow of Neenah, WI, Mat (Danica) Gutschow of DePere, WI, Blake Gutschow of Blair, NE; Jared Kluza of Bennington, NE; Tyler Kluza of Bennington, NE; granddaughters: Heather (Jordan) Nelson of Parkville, MO; Kelsey (Collin) Reekie of Fort Worth, TX; Shannon (Mark) Jones of Gretna, NE; Kiley (Elliot) Bassett of Elkhorn, NE; Teddi Gutschow of Superior, WI; 11 great-grandchildren; brother John (Peggy) Young of Blair, NE.
Shirley was preceded in death by her parents John and Florence Young, sister Bette, husband Joseph James, and son Joseph James.
Visitation will be 5-7 pm Tuesday at St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church followed by a rosary. The funeral will be 10 am Wednesday at St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church in Blair, Nebraska. Celebrants for the Mass of Christian Burial are Father Mark McKercher and Father Mario Rapose. Karen Gengenbach is organist, and Mark and Kay Dickinson vocalists. Vocal selections: "Let There Be Peace On Earth", "Ave Maria", and "On Eagle's Wings". Pallbearers are Brock Moller, Scott Moller, Todd Gutschow, Mat Gutschow, Derek Gutschow, Blake Gutschow, Jared Kluza, and Tyler Kluza. Graveside services will be at Holy Cross Cemetery in Blair, NE.
Shirley requested that memorials be sent to either Special Olympics of Washington County, NE or the Poor Clare Sisters of Omaha.
Campbell-Aman Funeral Home is in service to the family.
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From an obituary printed in the Dec. 2, 2014 Pilot-Tribune, Blair, Nebraska, from the funeral leaflet, and from community comments at her passing. Note: Special Olympics "Every person regardless of whatever different abilities they may have, can contribute, can be a source of joy, can beam with pride and love."- Eunice Kennedy Shriver, founder; Special Olympics allow athletes of all ages, who because of limitations such as wheelchairs, do not ordinarily participate in physical sports. Source: websites Note: Poor Clare Sisters: The Poor Sisters of St. Clare, headed by Mother Mary Magdalen Bentivoglio, was established on August 15, 1878 as the first Poor Clare foundation in North America. Since 1971, the Poor Clare Monastery has been located at St. Benard's parish in Omaha. It remains a house of prayer, a place of modest living, and a haven of peaceful surroundings. The Poor Clares were the second Franciscan order to be established as early as the year 1212 by St. Clare of Assisi. At the early age of 18, St. Clare ran away from home to join the community of friars of St. Francis of Assisi at their Portiuncula, where her dedication to holiness and poverty inspired the friars to accept her decision to become a nun, despite her parents' desire to take her back. They transferred her to the Benedictine monastery at Bastia and then later to Sant' Angelo di Panzo where she received her monastic formation. After this she became the abbess of her own monastery at San Damiano given to her by St. Francis, where she developed what is now known as the Order of St. Clare; an order dedicated to poverty and prayer. Sources: website noted in obituary Note: PEO officially stands for Philanthropic Educational Organization, and is a secret society for women who are in their senior year of college or have graduated. It still maintains secrecy about its rituals and the letters PEO, but does provide grants and educational assistance to women. Source: PEO website
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November 22, 1925 ~ November 29, 2014
Shirley was born Nov. 22, 1925 in Missouri Valley, Iowa, to John and Florence Young. The family moved to Blair, Nebraska, in 1938.
She graduated from Blair High School in 1943, and from the Clarkson Hospital School of Nursing in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1946.
She married Joseph James Gutschow of Blair on Aug. 25, 1947. They moved to the family farm north of Blair in 1950.
She was a labor and delivery nurse, and worked as a registered nurse throughout her life, first at Bryan Memorial Hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska, then Clarkson Hospital in Omaha, then the Memorial Community Hospital of Blair, and finally in the Blair Clinic. She retired in 1999.
She was the Historian for PEO Chapter HL.
A friend, Chuck Jorgensen, wrote at her passing, "Loved playing bridge with her. I will truly miss this great lady, Shirley." She played in many bridge groups in Blair, particularly after her retirement, and Chuck said it well for all of us.
She will be remembered by everyone as a generous, loving and extraordinarily kind woman who was a mentor and servant to all.
Shirley was a woman of deep faith, and she spoke of it to her family. She was active in the Catholic Church, and known for her prayer cards and close relationship with the Poor Sisters of St. Clare. When 6-year-old Will, a great-nephew, was told of her passing, he joyfully announced, "Good! She is with God and Jesus!"
She is survived by sons John (Jane) Gutschow of Green Bay, WI, James (Pam) of Kansas City, MO, and Mark (Bonnie) of Blair, NE; daughters Mary (Chuck) Moller of Gig Harbor, WA and Amy (Chad) Kluza of Bennington, NE; grandsons Brock (Ellen) Moller of Bremerton, WA; Scott (Erica) Moller of Omaha, NE; Todd (Susan) Gutschow of Kansas City, MO, Derek (Rachelle) Gutschow of Neenah, WI, Mat (Danica) Gutschow of DePere, WI, Blake Gutschow of Blair, NE; Jared Kluza of Bennington, NE; Tyler Kluza of Bennington, NE; granddaughters: Heather (Jordan) Nelson of Parkville, MO; Kelsey (Collin) Reekie of Fort Worth, TX; Shannon (Mark) Jones of Gretna, NE; Kiley (Elliot) Bassett of Elkhorn, NE; Teddi Gutschow of Superior, WI; 11 great-grandchildren; brother John (Peggy) Young of Blair, NE.
Shirley was preceded in death by her parents John and Florence Young, sister Bette, husband Joseph James, and son Joseph James.
Visitation will be 5-7 pm Tuesday at St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church followed by a rosary. The funeral will be 10 am Wednesday at St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church in Blair, Nebraska. Celebrants for the Mass of Christian Burial are Father Mark McKercher and Father Mario Rapose. Karen Gengenbach is organist, and Mark and Kay Dickinson vocalists. Vocal selections: "Let There Be Peace On Earth", "Ave Maria", and "On Eagle's Wings". Pallbearers are Brock Moller, Scott Moller, Todd Gutschow, Mat Gutschow, Derek Gutschow, Blake Gutschow, Jared Kluza, and Tyler Kluza. Graveside services will be at Holy Cross Cemetery in Blair, NE.
Shirley requested that memorials be sent to either Special Olympics of Washington County, NE or the Poor Clare Sisters of Omaha.
Campbell-Aman Funeral Home is in service to the family.
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From an obituary printed in the Dec. 2, 2014 Pilot-Tribune, Blair, Nebraska, from the funeral leaflet, and from community comments at her passing. Note: Special Olympics "Every person regardless of whatever different abilities they may have, can contribute, can be a source of joy, can beam with pride and love."- Eunice Kennedy Shriver, founder; Special Olympics allow athletes of all ages, who because of limitations such as wheelchairs, do not ordinarily participate in physical sports. Source: websites Note: Poor Clare Sisters: The Poor Sisters of St. Clare, headed by Mother Mary Magdalen Bentivoglio, was established on August 15, 1878 as the first Poor Clare foundation in North America. Since 1971, the Poor Clare Monastery has been located at St. Benard's parish in Omaha. It remains a house of prayer, a place of modest living, and a haven of peaceful surroundings. The Poor Clares were the second Franciscan order to be established as early as the year 1212 by St. Clare of Assisi. At the early age of 18, St. Clare ran away from home to join the community of friars of St. Francis of Assisi at their Portiuncula, where her dedication to holiness and poverty inspired the friars to accept her decision to become a nun, despite her parents' desire to take her back. They transferred her to the Benedictine monastery at Bastia and then later to Sant' Angelo di Panzo where she received her monastic formation. After this she became the abbess of her own monastery at San Damiano given to her by St. Francis, where she developed what is now known as the Order of St. Clare; an order dedicated to poverty and prayer. Sources: website noted in obituary Note: PEO officially stands for Philanthropic Educational Organization, and is a secret society for women who are in their senior year of college or have graduated. It still maintains secrecy about its rituals and the letters PEO, but does provide grants and educational assistance to women. Source: PEO website
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Shirley May (Young) Gutschow, 89
November 22, 1925 ~ November 29, 2014
Shirley was born Nov. 22, 1925 in Missouri Valley, Iowa, to John and Florence Young. The family moved to Blair, Nebraska, in 1938.
She graduated from Blair High School in 1943, and from the Clarkson Hospital School of Nursing in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1946.
She married Joseph James Gutschow of Blair on Aug. 25, 1947. They moved to the family farm north of Blair in 1950.
She was a labor and delivery nurse, and worked as a registered nurse throughout her life, first at Bryan Memorial Hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska, then Clarkson Hospital in Omaha, then the Memorial Community Hospital of Blair, and finally in the Blair Clinic. She retired in 1999.
She was the Historian for PEO Chapter HL.
A friend, Chuck Jorgensen, wrote at her passing, "Loved playing bridge with her. I will truly miss this great lady, Shirley." She played in many bridge groups in Blair, particularly after her retirement, and Chuck said it well for all of us.
She will be remembered by everyone as a generous, loving and extraordinarily kind woman who was a mentor and servant to all.
Shirley was a woman of deep faith, and she spoke of it to her family. She was active in the Catholic Church, and known for her prayer cards and close relationship with the Poor Sisters of St. Clare. When 6-year-old Will, a great-nephew, was told of her passing, he joyfully announced, "Good! She is with God and Jesus!"
She is survived by sons John (Jane) Gutschow of Green Bay, WI, James (Pam) of Kansas City, MO, and Mark (Bonnie) of Blair, NE; daughters Mary (Chuck) Moller of Gig Harbor, WA and Amy (Chad) Kluza of Bennington, NE; grandsons Brock (Ellen) Moller of Bremerton, WA; Scott (Erica) Moller of Omaha, NE; Todd (Susan) Gutschow of Kansas City, MO, Derek (Rachelle) Gutschow of Neenah, WI, Mat (Danica) Gutschow of DePere, WI, Blake Gutschow of Blair, NE; Jared Kluza of Bennington, NE; Tyler Kluza of Bennington, NE; granddaughters: Heather (Jordan) Nelson of Parkville, MO; Kelsey (Collin) Reekie of Fort Worth, TX; Shannon (Mark) Jones of Gretna, NE; Kiley (Elliot) Bassett of Elkhorn, NE; Teddi Gutschow of Superior, WI; 11 great-grandchildren; brother John (Peggy) Young of Blair, NE.
Shirley was preceded in death by her parents John and Florence Young, sister Bette, husband Joseph James, and son Joseph James.
Visitation will be 5-7 pm Tuesday at St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church followed by a rosary. The funeral will be 10 am Wednesday at St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church in Blair, Nebraska. Celebrants for the Mass of Christian Burial are Father Mark McKercher and Father Mario Rapose. Karen Gengenbach is organist, and Mark and Kay Dickinson vocalists. Vocal selections: "Let There Be Peace On Earth", "Ave Maria", and "On Eagle's Wings". Pallbearers are Brock Moller, Scott Moller, Todd Gutschow, Mat Gutschow, Derek Gutschow, Blake Gutschow, Jared Kluza, and Tyler Kluza. Graveside services will be at Holy Cross Cemetery in Blair, NE.
Shirley requested that memorials be sent to either Special Olympics of Washington County, NE or the Poor Clare Sisters of Omaha.
Campbell-Aman Funeral Home is in service to the family.
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From an obituary printed in the Dec. 2, 2014 Pilot-Tribune, Blair, Nebraska, from the funeral leaflet, and from community comments at her passing. Note: Special Olympics "Every person regardless of whatever different abilities they may have, can contribute, can be a source of joy, can beam with pride and love."- Eunice Kennedy Shriver, founder; Special Olympics allow athletes of all ages, who because of limitations such as wheelchairs, do not ordinarily participate in physical sports. Source: websites Note: Poor Clare Sisters: The Poor Sisters of St. Clare, headed by Mother Mary Magdalen Bentivoglio, was established on August 15, 1878 as the first Poor Clare foundation in North America. Since 1971, the Poor Clare Monastery has been located at St. Benard's parish in Omaha. It remains a house of prayer, a place of modest living, and a haven of peaceful surroundings. The Poor Clares were the second Franciscan order to be established as early as the year 1212 by St. Clare of Assisi. At the early age of 18, St. Clare ran away from home to join the community of friars of St. Francis of Assisi at their Portiuncula, where her dedication to holiness and poverty inspired the friars to accept her decision to become a nun, despite her parents' desire to take her back. They transferred her to the Benedictine monastery at Bastia and then later to Sant' Angelo di Panzo where she received her monastic formation. After this she became the abbess of her own monastery at San Damiano given to her by St. Francis, where she developed what is now known as the Order of St. Clare; an order dedicated to poverty and prayer. Sources: website noted in obituary Note: PEO officially stands for Philanthropic Educational Organization, and is a secret society for women who are in their senior year of college or have graduated. It still maintains secrecy about its rituals and the letters PEO, but does provide grants and educational assistance to women. Source: PEO website
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November 22, 1925 ~ November 29, 2014
Shirley was born Nov. 22, 1925 in Missouri Valley, Iowa, to John and Florence Young. The family moved to Blair, Nebraska, in 1938.
She graduated from Blair High School in 1943, and from the Clarkson Hospital School of Nursing in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1946.
She married Joseph James Gutschow of Blair on Aug. 25, 1947. They moved to the family farm north of Blair in 1950.
She was a labor and delivery nurse, and worked as a registered nurse throughout her life, first at Bryan Memorial Hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska, then Clarkson Hospital in Omaha, then the Memorial Community Hospital of Blair, and finally in the Blair Clinic. She retired in 1999.
She was the Historian for PEO Chapter HL.
A friend, Chuck Jorgensen, wrote at her passing, "Loved playing bridge with her. I will truly miss this great lady, Shirley." She played in many bridge groups in Blair, particularly after her retirement, and Chuck said it well for all of us.
She will be remembered by everyone as a generous, loving and extraordinarily kind woman who was a mentor and servant to all.
Shirley was a woman of deep faith, and she spoke of it to her family. She was active in the Catholic Church, and known for her prayer cards and close relationship with the Poor Sisters of St. Clare. When 6-year-old Will, a great-nephew, was told of her passing, he joyfully announced, "Good! She is with God and Jesus!"
She is survived by sons John (Jane) Gutschow of Green Bay, WI, James (Pam) of Kansas City, MO, and Mark (Bonnie) of Blair, NE; daughters Mary (Chuck) Moller of Gig Harbor, WA and Amy (Chad) Kluza of Bennington, NE; grandsons Brock (Ellen) Moller of Bremerton, WA; Scott (Erica) Moller of Omaha, NE; Todd (Susan) Gutschow of Kansas City, MO, Derek (Rachelle) Gutschow of Neenah, WI, Mat (Danica) Gutschow of DePere, WI, Blake Gutschow of Blair, NE; Jared Kluza of Bennington, NE; Tyler Kluza of Bennington, NE; granddaughters: Heather (Jordan) Nelson of Parkville, MO; Kelsey (Collin) Reekie of Fort Worth, TX; Shannon (Mark) Jones of Gretna, NE; Kiley (Elliot) Bassett of Elkhorn, NE; Teddi Gutschow of Superior, WI; 11 great-grandchildren; brother John (Peggy) Young of Blair, NE.
Shirley was preceded in death by her parents John and Florence Young, sister Bette, husband Joseph James, and son Joseph James.
Visitation will be 5-7 pm Tuesday at St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church followed by a rosary. The funeral will be 10 am Wednesday at St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church in Blair, Nebraska. Celebrants for the Mass of Christian Burial are Father Mark McKercher and Father Mario Rapose. Karen Gengenbach is organist, and Mark and Kay Dickinson vocalists. Vocal selections: "Let There Be Peace On Earth", "Ave Maria", and "On Eagle's Wings". Pallbearers are Brock Moller, Scott Moller, Todd Gutschow, Mat Gutschow, Derek Gutschow, Blake Gutschow, Jared Kluza, and Tyler Kluza. Graveside services will be at Holy Cross Cemetery in Blair, NE.
Shirley requested that memorials be sent to either Special Olympics of Washington County, NE or the Poor Clare Sisters of Omaha.
Campbell-Aman Funeral Home is in service to the family.
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From an obituary printed in the Dec. 2, 2014 Pilot-Tribune, Blair, Nebraska, from the funeral leaflet, and from community comments at her passing. Note: Special Olympics "Every person regardless of whatever different abilities they may have, can contribute, can be a source of joy, can beam with pride and love."- Eunice Kennedy Shriver, founder; Special Olympics allow athletes of all ages, who because of limitations such as wheelchairs, do not ordinarily participate in physical sports. Source: websites Note: Poor Clare Sisters: The Poor Sisters of St. Clare, headed by Mother Mary Magdalen Bentivoglio, was established on August 15, 1878 as the first Poor Clare foundation in North America. Since 1971, the Poor Clare Monastery has been located at St. Benard's parish in Omaha. It remains a house of prayer, a place of modest living, and a haven of peaceful surroundings. The Poor Clares were the second Franciscan order to be established as early as the year 1212 by St. Clare of Assisi. At the early age of 18, St. Clare ran away from home to join the community of friars of St. Francis of Assisi at their Portiuncula, where her dedication to holiness and poverty inspired the friars to accept her decision to become a nun, despite her parents' desire to take her back. They transferred her to the Benedictine monastery at Bastia and then later to Sant' Angelo di Panzo where she received her monastic formation. After this she became the abbess of her own monastery at San Damiano given to her by St. Francis, where she developed what is now known as the Order of St. Clare; an order dedicated to poverty and prayer. Sources: website noted in obituary Note: PEO officially stands for Philanthropic Educational Organization, and is a secret society for women who are in their senior year of college or have graduated. It still maintains secrecy about its rituals and the letters PEO, but does provide grants and educational assistance to women. Source: PEO website
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