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Margaret Loretta (Brenn) Stutz, 101

Margaret Loretta (Brenn/Boyce) Stutz, the daughter of Francis Anthoy and Elvira Anna (Kriley) Brenn, was born August 28, 1920 on a farm northeast of Fairbury, Nebraska. She departed this life on November 26, 2021 at the age of 101.
Loretta started school at Bower, north of Fairbury. The family then moved to a farm east of Alexandria and she attended Jefferson County School #102. She then attended the 7th and 8th grades in Alexandria. Her father ran a butcher shop there. After his death, the family moved to a farm southeast of Hebron where she went to Hebron High School one year before moving back to Alexandria where she graduated from Alexandria High School with the class of 1938.
Loretta took piano lessons as a youngster (and made her children do so as well). Her favorite program growing up was Amos and Andy. She taught school in District 38 near Belvidere for three years and a year at District 52 near Alexandria, Nebraska. Upon moving to the Lexington Assisted Living Facility in Lincoln, she managed their general store for a time, loved playing pitch and bingo. She also became a devoted Kansas City Royals fan in recent years. The Lexington facility confirmed that she was their longest resident and their oldest resident they've ever had.
She married Doyle Boyce on January 17, 1942. Doyle spent three years in the United States Army before they settled on a farm near Hubbell, Nebraska. This union was blessed with the birth of six children. Upon Doyle's death on May 27, 1969, the family sold the farm and moved to Hebron in the fall.
She married Robert Stutz on October 27, 1970 and his four children came along with the marriage which she claimed as her own.
Because of Bob's health, the couple moved to California for a few months to be close to Bob's three sons. Upon moving back, Loretta worked at Ace Hardware in Hebron until it closed in 1992, then Ben Franklin and also Smitty's bakery. Upon Bob's death on May 17, 1997, she continued to enjoy quilting, giving one to nearly every child. She was in the Double X Club in Hubbell and Altar Society at Sacred Heart Church in Hebron. She was an active member in the Hubbell Ladies V.F.W. Auxiliary and the Thayer County Gold Star Post 5328 Ladies V.F.W. Auxiliary in Hebron serving as President for one year.
She was preceded in death by her parents, eight siblings, husbands Doyle Boyce and Robert Stutz, daughters-in-law Joyce Boyce and Judy Boyce, grandson James Boyce, son-in-law Kenneth Coonrod, and step-son and wife Robert and Eriko Stutz.
She is survived by sons, Dennis Boyce and special friend Nancy of Fort Collins, Colorado, Jerry Boyce and wife Linda of Lincoln, Nebraska, Roger Boyce of North Bend, Washington; step-sons, James Stutz and Michael Stutz and wife Reyna both of Lemon Grove, California; daughters, Marian Young and husband Bill of Papillion, Nebraska, Barbara Coonrod of Greeley, Colorado, and Brenda Gilmore of Lincoln, Nebraska; step-daughter Mary Isernhagen and husband Mike of Deshler, Nebraska; 15 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren, 17 step-granchildren, and seven step-great-great grandchildren, numerous other relatives and many friends.
Mass of the Christian Bural will be Saturday, December 4, 2021 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hebron at 10:30 AM. Officiant will be Fr. Steve Major. Organist will be Juli Kriesel with cantor Carlece Kenner. Acolytes will be Ken Else and Francis Rauner, and reader will be Scott Kindaid.
A rosary service will be held before funeral at 9:30 AM at the church. Visitation will be on Friday, December 3, 2021 from 2:00PM to 6:00PM at Kroll Funeral Home in Hebron. Casket bearers will be the grandsons. Interment will be at Sacred Heart Catholic Church Cemetery in Hebron.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Sacred Heart Church, Thayer County Health Services, VFW Auxiliary of Davenport, Nebraska, or Hebron Fire Department.
Condolences may be left at www.krollfh.com
Kroll Funeral Home of Hebron is in charge of arrangements.

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