Jesse Kutz

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Jesse S. Kutz, 86, of Perryville died Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2007, at Perry County Nursing Home.

He was born Nov. 22, 1920, at Biehle, Mo., son of Henry and Rosa Dosenbach Kutz. He and Mary L. Pingel were married April 22, 1946, at Biehle.

Kutz was a farmer and a member of St. Maurus Catholic Church at Biehle.

Survivors include his wife; three sons, Bob and Tom Kutz of Perryville, Dan Kutz of Cape Girardeau; a daughter, Diana Tripp of Jackson; nine grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by three brothers.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today and 6:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Miller Family Funeral Home. Parish prayers will be at 7 tonight, and the rosary will be recited at 9 a.m. Saturday.

Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Maurus Church, with the Rev. Tony Dattilo officiating. Burial will be in St. Maurus Cemetery.