Velma Kutzbach, 98

Oct. 2, 1922 —

Sept. 4, 2021

 

ELMA - Velma Emma (Prinz) Kutzbach, age 98, of Elma, Iowa, entered into eternal rest on Sept. 4, 2021 at Mitchell County Regional Health in Osage, Iowa.

Funeral services will be held at noon on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, her 99th birthday, at Conway-Markham Funeral Home in Elma. There will be a one-hour visitation prior to the funeral service. Burial will be held at Howard Cemetery in Elma. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family. Online condolences may be left at www.conway-markhamfh.com.

Velma was born on Oct. 2, 1922 and lived in the Howard County area all her life. She was the daughter of Otto and Etha (Matthias) Prinz. She farmed with her husband of 60 years, Wallace, until retiring to Elma in 1974. 

She was baptized, confirmed and married at St. Paul’s Maple Leaf Lutheran Church in rural Elma and later attended St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Elma and Zion Lutheran Church in Alta Vista, Iowa. 

Velma enjoyed baking, reading, crossword puzzles and maintaining a large garden. For many years during retirement, she transported special needs children to school. She loved polka music and always had a song in her head. She lived independently until the last few years of her life, which she spent at Riceville Family Care & Therapy Center. 

Those left to cherish her memories are her daughter-in-law, Marlys Kutzbach of Elma; daughter, Lynette Thompson of Winfield, Kan.; daughter, Shirley (Mark) Childs of Marietta, Ga.; son, Lowell (Anne) Kutzbach of Valrico, Fla.; six grandchildren, Kevin (Barbie) Thompson, Lisa (Travis) Bartz, Susan (Kelly) Wilson, Travis (Christy) Kutzbach, Claudia (Dean) Kutzbach and Rachel Childs; and six great-grandchildren, Arden Thompson, Shelby Wilson, Kristian Holmvig, Ashley Wilson, Bayli Kutzbach and Hayden Bartz; as well as several nieces and nephews. 

 She was preceded in death by her husband, Wallace in 2001, and her son, Clifford in 2016.