Kristen L. “Krissy” Gutzkow

Kristen L. “Krissy” Gutzkow, age 51 of Sauk Centre, died peacefully surrounded by her family on June 16, 2015 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.
A funeral service was held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 23 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre with Rev. Kyle Peterson officiating. A private inurnment will be held at later date.
Kristen Leigh Gutzkow was born July 12, 1963 in St. Cloud, Minnesota to Gary Gutzkow and Phyllis Hall. Krissy enjoyed listening to all types of music, making crafts, ceramics, bead working, cross stitching, and embroidering. She also loved to fish and enjoyed the outdoors where she would spend her time gardening, and would can or freeze the vegetable and fruits she grew. Krissy truly loved spending time with her granddaughter, Lily Ann.
She is survived by her longtime companion of 35 years, John “Mad Jack” Kortan of Sauk Centre; son, Christopher Gutzkow of Swanville; granddaughter, Lily Ann; brother, William (Mary) Gutzkow of Royalton; sisters, Shelly (Steve) Schwendeman of Little Falls, Terri (Robert) Veldkamp of Burtrum, and Vicki (Daryl) Rekowski of Little Falls; and many nieces and nephews. Krissy was preceded in death by her mother, Phyllis Hall.
Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral & Cremation Services of Sauk Centre.