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Lorraine Mae Kutcher
Lorraine Mae Kutcher
Iowa City
Lorraine Mae Kutcher, 89, died on June 11, 2025 at her home in Iowa City.
A visitation to celebrate Lorraine will be from 4:00-6:00 pm on Wednesday, June 18 at Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service, Iowa City. A graveside service will be at 10:00 am on Thursday, June 19 at Mount Calvary Cemetery, Oxford, IA. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the donor’s choice of charity.
Lorraine is survived by her two sons, Leo (Rebecca) Kutcher of Stanhope, IA and Steven (Sue) Kutcher of Brighton, CO; grandchildren: Kaitlynne Thorsell (Colton), Andrea Peery (Brian), Becky Gartner, Jamie Kutcher, Josh Kutcher, Sarah Schehl, Brandi Martinez and Demitrio Martinez; great-grandchildren: Brynlie, Jaden, Katerina, Jamie Jo, Lillian, Keira, Joey, Chase and Layne; and her sister Mary Jean Stebral. She is also survived by numerous extended family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Ray in 2019 and brothers Kenneth, Leland, Stanley and Frankie.
A full obituary may be viewed, and online condolences made at www.lensingfuneral.com.
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