Stauffer Yocom Kutz

Stauffer Yocom Kutz passed away peacefully at his home in Douglass Village in Douglassville at the age of 94. Stauffer was born March 30, 1928 to Alice Marie (Yocom) Kutz and Winfield Scott "Schley" Kutz in Amityville, PA.

Stauffer was predeceased by his loving wife Marie Koch (Levengood) Kutz, his parents, Alice and W.S. "Schley" Kutz, and his brother Samuel Albert "Al" Kutz.

Stauffer is survived by son Scott Kutz, Mechanicsburg, PA, son Kurt Kutz and his wife Alice, Springdale, AK, grandchildren, Schley Andrew Kutz and his wife Mandy; Mary Alice Kutz and Jonathan Thomas Kutz. Great grandchildren Effie Kutz and August Kutz. He is also survived by his sister Marie E. (Kutz) Hausman and several cousins, nieces and nephews.

Stauffer was a member of Shenkel United Church of Christ, Pottstown, PA.

Stauffer graduated from Amity high school in the class of 1946. His childhood and teenage years included early mornings/late evenings working at his grandparent’s dairy farm. He then spent several years working with his father building homes with Kutz Builders.
Stauffer’s formal career included a combination of professional pursuits and family owned business operations.
He worked in sales and engineering in the areas of electric heating, electric lighting, and cathodic protection. His sales territory covered the lower 48 states as he worked for West Chester Electric, Harry Bell Associates, ITE, Ceilheat, and Fromm Electric. The transitions to different companies sometimes included also changing residence locations, including Knoxville, Tennessee and Buffalo, New York, in addition to different Pennsylvania locations in Chester and Berks counties. Parallel to these professional activities, he built two different family-run businesses: Modern Motel and Kutz Miniature Golf Course and Driving Range. His stated purpose for these operations was to ensure his two children developed a solid work ethic.

After retiring, he spent his later years in pursuits with his brother, Samuel Albert “Al” Kutz. Initially they worked to expand the operations of the Kutz Christmas Tree Farm. Following that, they spent their last years at Al’s workshop in a labor of love, making untold numbers of custom wood keepsakes that were generously given to others.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 am on Friday, February 24, 2023 at Shenkel United Church of Christ, Unionville & Shenkel Roads, Pottstown. A celebration of life will be held in Shenkel U.C.C. Social Hall immediately following the service. Officiating will be Reverend Suzanne Spaulding. Burial will be private in St. Paul's Cemetery, Amityville. There will be a viewing on Friday at the church from 10:00 am until 11:00 am.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to your place of worship or the charity of your choice.

Arrangements are by the Schumacher & Benner Funeral Home & Crematory, at 359 King St. in Pottstown, PA.

The services will start at the Shenkel United Church of Christ.