Ann Elizabeth Stutz, 88, of Wichita, KS, formerly of Atchison, Kansas passed away on March 29, 2023 at the Catholic Care Center in Wichita, Kansas where she received loving care.

Mass of Christian burial will be Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 11:00 AM at St. Joseph- Catholic Church in Nortonville, Kansas. Burial will follow in St. Joseph- Cemetery. A parish rosary will be recited prior to the service at 9:30 AM, at the church with visitation immediately following. Memorial contributions are suggested to St. Joseph- Church or St. Joseph- Cemetery Fund.

Ann Lueske was born March 5, 1935 in Goff, Kansas, the daughter of Carl and Johanna (Willenborg) Lueske who emigrated from Germany. Ann and Howard Dean Stutz were united in marriage on October 8, 1955 in Mercier, Kansas. Howard preceded Ann in death on December 1, 2014. They celebrated 59 years of marriage.

They lived in Effingham where children, Timothy Allen, Jeananne and Dean Howard were born. They eventually moved to Nortonville where son, John Joseph was born. In addition to being a farm wife, Ann was employed for ten years at USD 377 as a school bus driver and at Dr. Donovan and Dr. Sitek Podiatric office in Atchison for 40 years. Ann was also known as the “cake lady” for her prolific career of baking and decorating wedding and all-occasion cakes for 50 years in the surrounding northeast Kansas region.

Ann is survived by children: Timothy (Coleen) Stutz, Effingham, Jeananne (Brent) Houchen, Wichita, Dean (Tari) Stutz, Nortonville, John (Trina) Stutz, DeSoto; a sister, Agnes (George) Huonker, Bloomington, IL, brothers, Paul (Norma) Lueske of Horton, and Ray Lueske of Lancaster; 10 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Johanna and Carl Lueske; husband, Howard Stutz; sisters, Angela Porter and Hilda Harvey and brothers, Joseph Lueske and Francis Lueske.