E. Lorraine Rutz

Born in Chicago, Illinois on July 28, 1923
Departed on November 6, 2008. Resided in Cedar Rapids, IA.

Memorial

E. Lorraine “Pat” Rutz, 85, of 7225 Linn Benton Road, died at St. Luke’s Hospital, Thursday, November 6, 2008 as a result of double pneumonia. Memorial Services: 2 p.m. Sunday at St. Stephens Lutheran Church, Atkins, by the Rev. Doug Woltemath. She was cremated. Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Pat is survived by her husband, Burton; children, Nicolette Rutz of Ames, Mark Rutz of Hutchinson, MN, Lynn Rutz of North Little Rock, AR, and Heather Rutz of Baltimore, MD; and four grandchildren.

Pat is preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Louis Becker.

Pat was born July 28, 1923 in Chicago, IL to Walter and Viola Becker. She studied under Esther Goodwin at the American Conservatory to become a classic concert singer. She was also very accomplished on the violin, piano, and dance. She attended Wright Junior College and Iowa State College where she met and married her husband, Burton J. Rutz at Memorial Lutheran Church, Ames, on October 16, 1948. They recently celebrated their 60th anniversary. Pat and Burton have resided in Cedar Rapids since 1950. Pat worked as a secretary for Westinghouse, Brinks Inc., Helene Curtis, and the Cedar Rapids Gazette. Pat was active in the Sweet Adelines, Bethany Lutheran and Good Shepherd Lutheran Churches.

Instead of flowers, a memorial fund has been established for Central Lutheran School in Newhall.

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