Published September 25. 2019 12:00AM
Edna Gutekunst, 89, of Fullerton, died Sept. 17, 2019. She was the wife of the late Donald W. Gutekunst for 41 years.
Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late Leopold and Stella (Drauch) Dobitsch.
She was a 1947 Central Catholic High School graduate.
She had various positions in the working field until she took retirement.
She was a member of St. Elizabeth of Hungary Roman Catholic Church, where she was a volunteer.
She was a member of Coplay Saengerbund.
She is survived by a daughter, Donna Lee Krauss and her husband James of Lynnville; two sons, Thomas Richard and his wife Kimberly of Palmer Township and the Rev. Robert James and his wife Ronda of Nazareth; seven grandchildren, Jamie, Janette, Tanner, Emily, Thomas, Hannah and Julia; two step-grandchildren, Cayden and Samantha; one great-grandchild, Adisan; and two sisters, Margaret Schrettner and Helen Buck.
She was predeceased by a sister, Stella Kilcullen; and a brother, Walter Dobitsch.
Contributions may be made to the church, 618 Fullerton Ave., Whitehall, 18052; or to a charity of one’s choice.
Arrangements were made by Gilbert Funeral Home Inc., Whitehall.
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