Mary “Pat” Kutz, 69, a resident of Grantsburg, passed away at home surrounded by her family on Monday, Aug. 14, 2023, after a lengthy battle with cancer.
Pat was born on June 9, 1954, in Brainerd, Minnesota, to parents Burt and Margaret McConnell.
She was a 1972 graduate of Aitkin High School and attended college at UMD, where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree in speech and theater.
Pat met her future husband, Ken, while attending UMD. They later married on July 18, 1981, at St. James Catholic Church in Aitkin, Minnesota.
Pat was an active member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and the community of Grantsburg as a whole. At church she served as treasurer for the IC Council of Catholic Women, as well as the church’s youth group. In the community she served as coach for the Grantsburg Middle School cross-country team for a number of years and also served as treasurer for the Save the Golf Course committee and the Grantsburg Friends of the Library, among others. She volunteered for numerous community causes and worked as a volunteer at Burnett Medical Center’s Continuing Care Center. In her free time, she enjoyed knitting, gardening, crafting, travel and spending time with her grandchildren.
Pat was preceded in death by her parents.
She will be missed by husband, Ken; children, Brian (Jamie Blumentritt) Kutz, Sean (Sonny Jenkins) Kutz and Brendan Kutz; and grandchildren, Delanie, Margaret and a third grandchild due the end of September. She is also survived by other relatives and many dear friends.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday, Aug. 22, at 11 a.m., with visitation from 10-11 a.m., at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Grantsburg. A visitation will be held Monday, Aug. 21, from 4-7 p.m. at Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Grantsburg.
Arrangements were entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Grantsburg. Online condolences can be made at swedberg-taylor.com.
