Gertrude C. Stutz, 86, of Butler Arbors, formerly of East Butler, died Tuesday even-ing at Butler Memorial Hospital.

Born in Butler on March 5, 1920, she was the daughter of William H. and Catherine C. Osche Lewis.

Mrs. Stutz was a homemaker.

She was a member of St. Wendelin Roman Catholic Church and the Christian Mothers of St. Wendelin.

Mrs. Stutz was a former president of the Second Half Club of St. Paul Roman Catholic Church and she was a past president and one of the founders of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the East Butler Volunteer Fire Department.

She was an avid bingo and card player.

She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Larry (Donna) Moser of Chicora; a sister, Mrs. Carl (Josephine) Hesidenz of Butler; and two grandchildren, Christine Hohn and Mary Ellen Hohn, both of Chicora.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph J. Stutz, who died Sept. 5, 1989; four brothers, and two sisters.

<B>STUTZ —</B> Friends of Gertrude C. Stutz, who died Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2006, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the <B>MARTIN FUNERAL HOME,</B> 429 Center Ave., Butler. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Wendelin Roman Catholic Church with the Rev. Kevin McKnight, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in St. Wendelin Cemetery.