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Mrs. Gurtrude Luter, 94, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Monday, January 30, 2017 at Living Center West after a long illness. Funeral Service: 12:00 pm Monday, February 6, 2017 at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Cedar Rapids. A visitation will be held from 1-4 pm Sunday, February 5, 2017 at Cedar Memorial Funeral Home. Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery.
Gurtrude was born June 3, 1922 to Ether and Mattie (Clark) Hunt in McLemoresville, TN. She married Cleopher Luter on September 16, 1939 in McLemoresville, TN and later they moved to Cedar Rapids. Gurtrude was employed as a professional nanny for Dr. Percy Harris for many years, before working at Quaker Oats. She retired in 1987 after thirteen years of service.
Gurtrude was a member of New Reedy Creek Baptist Church before her faithful membership at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Cedar Rapids for fifty-seven years. There she served on the Sr. Usher Board, Hattie Green Missionary Club, Woman’s Quartet Group, and the Kitchen Committee. Gurtrude was also a member of the Webb Alumni Association and NAACP of Cedar Rapids.
Her hobbies consisted of cooking, gardening, and traveling. Her specialty was making homemade ice cream and cha cha pickle. She especially loved spending time with her family on a regular basis. Gurtrude has a special love for everyone that knew her.
Survivors include her son, Cleo (Shirley) Luter; eleven grandchildren; nineteen great-grandchildren; nine great great-grandchildren; and a special nephew, Marvin Hillsman; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; siblings, Grover Hunt Sr., S.T. Hunt, and Jessie M. Hillsman.
Memorials may be directed to the family in memory of Gurtrude.