Mary L. (DeGraeve) Schuttrow

SOUTH BEND - Mary L. Schuttrow, 86, of South Bend, died at 10:14 a.m. on Wednesday, July 21 in Hospice House in Elkhart. Mary was born on July 14, 1924 to Henri "Hank" and Irma (Rogge) DeGraeve in Victor, IA. She was a lifelong South Bend area resident.

On May 18, 1946, she married Harold "Rocky" Schuttrow in Sacred Heart Catholic Church in South Bend. Harold preceded her in death on April 14, 1984. She was also preceded in death by both of her parents.

Mary is survived by her two daughters, Peggy A. (Tom) Tobolski of South Bend; Becky (Larry) Futa of South Bend; her son, Mike (Mary Lou) Schuttrow of Lowell, IN; ten grandchildren, Todd (Janet) Tobolski, Trasie (Matthew) Vitale, Tonya (Tim) Edison, Keith (Robyn) Futa, Kevin (Erica) Futa, Kory (Tammy) Futa, Shannon (Dave) Jones, Chad (Megan) Schuttrow, Courtney (Mark) Dekoski, and Sidney Schuttrow; fifteen great-grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Dolores Schuttrow of Rensselaer, IN; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Schuttrow had been a member of Corpus Christi Parish. She was a die-hard Chicago Cubs fan through both good and bad times, and was also a huge Notre Dame Football fan. Mary enjoyed getting together with her friends monthly for "Euchre Club". She was an enthusiastic collector of teddy bears. Mary enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

Sources: Ancestry.com and FindAGrave.com

05/13/2024 EJS

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