After an illness of about two weeks with influenza which turned into pneumonia, Mrs. Wm. J. Gutschow, formerly Miss Georgia Lutz, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Lutz, of this city, died at 3 o’clock Sunday morning. The end wasn’t unexpected for she had been very low for several days. She gave up hope herself and had asked Rev. W. H. Underwood to administer the ordinance of baptism. The funeral was held in the yard in from of the house at 2 o’clock Monday afternoon, Rev. W. H. Underwood officiating. Georgia Lutz was born in this city Jan. 20, 1894 and died on October 20th being therefore 24 years and nine months old. She was married to William Jennings Gutschow July 27th, 1917, and besides the sorrowing husband, she leaves a little son. Also her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Lutz, one brother, Lieut. Frank Lutz, who is with the 127th Inf. in France, one sister, Margaret, now Mrs. Lyle Noyes, whose husband is a Corporal at Camp Dodge, and one half sister Mrs. L. B. Morse, of Leonia, N. J., all of whom have the sincere sympathy of the entire community in their great sorrow and loss

#2-Published in The Tribune October 24, 1918

Georgia Francis Gutschow (Lutz) Mrs. Georgia Gutschow Goes To Her Reward

Mrs. William J. Gutschow died at her home Dexterville, on Sunday Oct 20, aged 24 years and 9 months.

Georgia Lutz was born in Blair, January 20, 1894, and was the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Lutz, of this city. She was reared to young womanhood here and educated in the Blair schools. She was united in marriage to William J. Gutschow on July 27, 1917, and they have been residents here since their marriage. Three months ago a little son was born to them and this child, William John, her husband, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Lutz, one sister, Mrs. Lyle Noyes, and one brother, Frank, now in France survive her.

A few hours previous to her death she received the rite of baptism and the sacrament from the hands of Rev. W. H. Underwood and she stated that she was content to die and felt that all would be well with her. She planned her funeral, chose a white dress in which to be buried, and knew the exact spot in the cemetery where she would rest.

The funeral was held at her home on west Nebraska Street, conducted by Rev. W. J. Underwood, at 2 P.M., Monday, and the yard was filled with friends who had assembled to pay their last respects to the young wife and mother who had so early in life been taken away from loved ones. The sympathy of many friends is extended to the husband, parents, and other relatives.

#3-Published in The Enterprise October 25, 1918

Mrs. Wm. Gutschow, who critical illness was noted in last week’s Enterprise, departed this life last Sunday morning, the 20th.

Deceased was the eldest daughter, Georgia, of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Lutz, born in this city and educated in the Blair schools. At the time of her death she was nearing the twenty-fifth anniversary of her birth, being born January 20th, 1894. July 24, 1917 she was married to Wm. J. Gutschow, and a son was born to them, now three months of age, the idol of a loving mother’s short life. Beside her husband to who she was devoted, her parents and one sister, Mrs. Lyle Noyes, and a brother, Lieut. Frank Lutz, now with the American Army in France, are the surviving near relatives. Georgia Lutz was much admired by her friends for her independence of character and many were the silent prayers rendered for her recovery during her last illness.

Funeral service was held in the open at the home on the North Side, at two o’clock p.m., on Monday, a large number of friends being present to testify by their presence the esteem in which deceased was held.

Find a Grave Memorial #- 52739687

Obituaries courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file at the Blair Public library.