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Vicky Kuthe Obituary
Vicky was a tremendous sister, mother, 'Grammy,' aunt, friend, cousin, colleague, and so much more to those she loved. She was loyal yet fierce and always made fast friends with great folks along the way. She naturally brought out the best in people with her bright energy and spirit, paired with kindness and generosity. Family and togetherness always guided her path.
She grew up playing outside with cousins, running and jumping in piles of dirt, riding bikes along the country roads of Illinois, and playing softball. At Jewish School of Nursing, Incarnate Word Hospital, and Missouri Baptist Medical Center, she made lifelong friends with colleagues as a surgical nurse and clinical manager. She always loved driving her bright red convertible, antiquing with her sister and friends, visiting neighbors, going to movies, and throwing a good party.
Vicky was preceded in death by her parents, Victor and Loretta Canty (nee Doerle).
Vicky is survived by her two children, Erika Fitzgibbon of Webster Groves, MO, Paul (Katherine Elizabeth) Kuthe of Washougal, WA; one stepson, Jeffrey Paul (Lisa) Hawkins of St. Louis, MO; two siblings, Sheila (A. Jay) Bonn of Belleville, IL, Bruce (Brigid Riebold) Canty of Fairview Heights, IL; and four grandchildren, Addison Jane Fitzgibbon, Ava Victoria Fitzgibbon, Canyon Ross Kuthe, and Cedar Francis Kuthe.
Memorial donations may be made to the Susan G. Komen Foundation: www.komen.org or the American Heart Association: www.heart.org. Condolences may be extended to the family online at www.schildknecht.com.
Visitation Hours will occur on Monday, May 13, 2024, from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., at Schildknecht Funeral Home: 301 S. Lincoln Ave., O'Fallon, IL 62269.
Funeral Services will begin on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., at Schildknecht Funeral Home: 301 S. Lincoln Ave., O'Fallon, IL 62269, with Fr. Harold Fisher officiating. Burial will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery in Fairview Heights, IL.
A Celebration of Life Event will occur in Fairview Heights, IL, immediately following the cemetery service; contact the family for details.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Schildknecht Funeral Home.
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