Jeanette K Stutzman

In Memory OfJeanette A. StutzmanJeanette A. Stutzman was born December 12, 1935 on a farm southwest of Milford, Nebraska to Lester and Stella (Zimmerman) Burkey and passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on Monday, May 3, 2010 at Sunrise Country Manor in Milford at the age of 74 years 4 months and 21 days. Jeanette was baptized in her youth at East Fairview Mennonite Church and maintained a strong faith throughout her life. As a young girl Jeanette attended Milford Public School and graduated with the Class of 1954, furthering her education by attending Concordia Teachers College in Seward. On May 24, 1956, Jeanette was united in marriage to Robert G. Stutzman at East Fairview Mennonite Church and to this union a daughter, Charnell, and a son, Robert K. were born. Together Robert and Jeanette made their home in Milford where Jeanette taught in rural Seward County schools for four years. She later worked in the Activity Department at Sunrise Country Manor and Crestview Care Center for many years. She also was the co-manager of Et Cetera in Seward until 1996 when she retired. After she and Bob retired they travelled in their RV to many bluegrass festivals, rodeos and spent eight winters in Mission, Texas. In 1957 Jeanette became a charter member of Bellwood Mennonite Church in Milford where she served many years as a Sunday school teacher and an officer in Mennonite Women. She also was a member of "O" Town Extension Club where she enjoyed hosting the Club many times. In her spare time, she enjoyed various crafts and quilting with the ladies at her church. Jeanette was a loving wife, mother and grandmother, and whenever possible spent time with her children and grandchildren. You could often find Jeanette (a great cook) in the kitchen, even late in the evening, where she enjoyed preparing for the next days food and experimenting with new recipes.Jeanette is survived by her husband, Robert, Milford, daughter and son-in-law, Charnell and Drew Sanders, Pella, IA, son and daughter-in-law, Robert K. and Karen, Wichita, KS, grandsons, Kyle Stutzman, Wichita, Daniel Sanders, Pella, IA, sisters-in-law and brother-in-law, Eleanor Troyer, Milford, Lillian Beckler, Seward, Hazel Stutzman, Wooster, OH, Merrill and Vi Stutzman, Milford, nieces, nephews, and a host of other relatives and friends.She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers-in-law, Leonard and Royden Troyer, Ben Eicher, Lawrence Beckler and Don Stutzman, sister-in-law, Doreen Troyer, parents-in-law, Fred and Agnes Stutzman.A Funeral Service will be held at on 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 6, 2010 at Bellwood Mennonite Church, Milford, with Rev. David Miller officiating. Interment at 2:00 p.m. preceding the service at Blue Mound Cemetery, Milford. Visitation will be from 1-5pm at Lauber-Moore Funeral Home, Milford and from 6:30-9pm at Bellwood Mennonite Church with the family greeting family and friends. Memorials have been established to Bellwood Mennonite Church. Pallbearers are Tom and Tim Troyer, Warren Eicher, Terry Hauder, Barry Stutzman, and Mark Zehr.