Michael P. Gutjahr, 50, passed away October 23, 2011 at his home in Gurnee, Illinois. He was born March 24, 1961 in Cincinnati Ohio. Michael was a parishioner at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church for 13 years, was a Eucharistic Minister, assistant for SPREAD, and belonged to the Knights of Columbus. Loving husband of 20 years to Faye Pickett; beloved father to Nicole Ray; son to Adam and Carol Gutjahr of Lowell, IN; son-in-law to Barbara and the late Ray Pickett; brother of Rick(James Smith) Gutjahr, Bonnie(Michael) McCormick, Jerry(Kathleen) Gutjahr, Julie(Ken) Olovich, Doug(Carol) Gutjahr, and Valerie(Tim) Dickens; 17 nieces and nephews. Funeral Mass will be held at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, 6401 Gages Lake Rd., Gurnee, IL at 11am Thursday, October 27, 2011. Visitation will be Wednesday, October 26, 2011 from 5-8pm and Thursday October 27, from 9:30-10:30am at Marsh Funeral Home of Gurnee. Burial will be private.