Inge F. McNutt

Inge McNutt, 76, of Bradley, passed away peacefully on Friday (April 28, 2017) at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee. She was born Feb. 8, 1941, in Bad Kreuznach, Germany, the daughter of Heinrich and Margarete (Kilian) Frey. Her parents preceded her in death. Inge married Robert E. McNutt on Nov. 25, 1965, in Germany. They were married 51 years, living in Bourbonnais since 1972. Inge had been a resident of River North of Bradley since June 2015, making many friends and enjoying various activities there. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who cherished her time with family. During the years, she enjoyed knitting, going to the Covered Bridge Festival, going to Shipshewana, Ind., traveling to California, Wisconsin, Ohio and West Virginia to see family, planting flowers each spring (she loved geraniums as they were her mother's favorite), watching the birds in her yard, playing Chinese checkers, playing dominoes, going fishing with her husband and dog, Buffy, at the Kankakee River State Park and sitting outside on nice days. Inge loved her family, She looked forward to spending time with everyone, especially at Christmas time, when they would come over on Christmas Eve. Everyone looked forward to her delicious peanut butter balls. She enjoyed getting to go back to Germany with her son, Bernd, to see her family there. They made three trips and brought back many wonderful memories and pictures to share with family in the United States. Inge had many fond memories of her childhood in Germany, always saying, "Oh we had fun when I was a kid." She truly cherished her five grandchildren and had just became a great-grandmother two weeks ago. Surviving are her husband, of Manteno; three daughters, Mary McNutt, of Kankakee, Carol (Ben), of West Virginia, Terry (Matt) Kolwelter, of Wilmington; five grandchildren, Christopher (Liz) Meyer, of Virginia, Lauren (David) Addison, of California, Stephanie Meyer, of West Virginia, Savannah (Chad) Casey, of California, and Mitchell Kolwelter, of Wilmington; great-grandson, Owen, of Virginia; two brothers, Karl Frey and Friedhelm Frey, both of Germany; five sisters, Lilo Lejeune, of France, Ruth Zumsteg, Christel Weber and Gertrude Porr, all of Germany, and Hilde Kampsen, of Colorado Springs, Colo.; sister-in-law, Belinda (John) Jones; brother-in-law, Jim (Patti) McNutt; and many nieces, nephews and friends. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one son, Bernd Hinz; one brother, Heinz Frey; and two sisters, Marga Frey and Gisela Godbee. Cremation rites have been accorded. Per Inge's wishes, there will be no funeral. Burial will be at a later date in Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or National Kidney Foundation. "Sweet and kind to all she met, we will truly miss her," her family said.

Inge F. McNutt

February 8, 1941 - April 28, 2017