Rinehart C. Jutz

Rinehart C. Jutz, 81 year old resident of Pierz, MN passed away Sunday, November 13, 2011 at his home in Pierz. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Pierz, MN with Father Gerald Dalseth officiating. Burial will be at St. Joseph’s Parish Cemetery in Pierz, MN. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 P.M. on Tuesday, November 15th and from 9 to 10 A.M. on Wednesday all at the Shelley-Virnig Funeral Chapel in Pierz. Rosary will be prayed at 4:30 followed by Parish Prayers at 7 PM on Tuesday at the funeral chapel. Rinie was born on December 11, 1929 in Buh Township, Morrison County, Minnesota near Pierz to the late Peter and Magdalena (Meyer) Jutz. He attended District #39 school in Buh Township through the eighth grade. He was the youngest of 13 children. Rinie was united in marriage to Marcella Thomsen on August 23, 1950 at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Harding, MN. Rinie was born and raised on the family farm northwest of Pierz where he lived with his wife and family of nine children until moving to the Genola area in 1970. After leaving farming, Rinie worked in St Cloud and Little Falls until his retirement in 1992. Rinie loved a good game of cards and was unusually lucky playing many games of Pinochle, 500, cribbage and many other card games with family and friends. However, his favorite past-time was old time music and playing the concertina. He was a self-taught musician, learning to play in the early 60's. He played for many birthday parties, showers, wedding dances and anniversaries throughout the local area. He was also a member of "Don's Concertina Band" for nearly 30 years playing music in bars, taverns and dance halls where ever the jobs took them. In his later years, Rinie played old time music for residents of the Pierz Villa and Pierz Senior Center as often as he could. He liked to say that even though he never made a lot of money playing concertina, he made many friends and met a lot of interesting people because of his music. Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 61 years, Marcella Jutz of Pierz, MN; sons, Mike (Kathy) Jutz of Blaine, MN, Gary (Paula) Jutz of Buckman, MN, Tom (Tanya) Jutz of Little Falls, MN and Pat (Linda) Jutz of Walla Walla, WA; daughters, Elaine (Frank) Austin of Richmond, MN, Lois Malek of Little Falls, MN, Linda (Lloyd) Cherne of Pierz, MN and Cherri (Dale) Lund of Champlin, MN; daughter-in-law, Bonnie Jutz of Andover, MN; sisters, Christina Rohloff of Portland, ND, and Mildred (Robert) Hood of Rocklin CA.; 21 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. Rinie was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Walter, Raymond, Isadore and Edward; sisters, Agnes, Leona, Emelia, Irene, Clara and Laura; son, Daniel Raymond (February 12, 2008); son-in-law, Raymond Karst, (February 11, 2006). Honorary Pallbearers will be Donald Saehr, Henry Stockert, Jerry Bierschbach, Julie Leikvoll, Joyce Maus, John Deppa, Ray Kahl and Tom Heying. Active Pallbearers will be grandchildren, Melissa Williams, Tyler Lund, Jeremy Jutz, Randy Austin, Carrie Barnes and Gwen Jutz.

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Rinehart C. Jutz

December 11, 1929 - November 13, 2011