Obituary

Natalie N. Wuthrich

WHITEWATER -- Natalie N. Wuthrich, 81, passed away at the Presbyterian Manor in Newton on Nov. 30, 2009. She was born on July 4, 1928 in Goessel, the daughter of Abraham and Lydia (Unruh) Nightingale. Upon graduation from high school, she attended Grace Bible Institute. She married Rolland "Dutch" Wuthrich on Nov. 11, 1947, in Whitewater. They made their home in the Whitewater area, where they farmed. She was very active in the Swiss church, where she was the AWANA leader, Bible school craft director, sang in a ladies trio, taught Sunday school, and was active in the Swiss Sewing Circle. She was also active in EHU. She worked at the grocery store in Whitewater as a clerk for almost 30 years. She was preceded in death by an infant son, Charles Patrick. She is survived by her husband Dutch of Whitewater; children: Fred and wife Jacky of Newton; Tim and wife Brenda of Whitewater; Jerry of Moundridge; Rebecca of Wichita; and Rosie of Wichita; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; siblings: Lee and wife Marion Nightingale of Wichita; Warren and wife Marilyn Nightingale of North Plymouth, Minn.; and Marilyn Smith of Newton. Visitation with family will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Lamb Funeral Home in Whitewater. There will be a private interment in the Swiss Cemetery followed by a celebration of life service at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday at the Swiss Church in Whitewater. Memorial funds have been established for AWANA or the Ponca Bible Camp in care of Lamb Funeral Home, P.O. Box 358, Whitewater, KS 67154.