

Proceeded in death by her parents, John & Beulah Rutledge; sister Carolyn Woodke; brothers Robert Rutledge and Perry Rutledge and infant great grandson Indy Valor Carlson.
Survived by: Sons: Michael Wayne and fiancé Alicia Reeves, Gregory Scott and wife Shawn and George (Chip) Wesley and wife Kendra Carlson.
Daughters: Carolyn Dee and husband Kevin Knitter, Rebecca Lee and husband Robert Mackovicka, Jayme Rae and husband Jeremy Lesch.
Grandchildren: Justin White, Josh Carlson & wife Kristina, Scott Carlson & wife Hannah, Stefan Carlson and wife Brooke, Michael B. Carlson, Lauren Carlson and Jakob Carlson
Great Grandchildren: Zackary, Zoey, Samantha, Abby, Kaitlyn, Cameron, Ahna, Avalyn, Davin and Wilder
She will always be remembered for her contribution to the fine arts. Building the Yorkshire Playhouse in York, NE, into one of the great entertainment venues, using all volunteer cast and staff. Everyone was fair game to be recruited to help! She spent countless hours acting, searching for props, painting sets and helping in any way possible to make it successful. She was honored to receive a 25-year appreciation award from the Playhouse.
She also will be remembered as the neighborhood’s mom of moms, she welcomed everyone and made them feel as part of the family. She was the best mom anyone could ask for! Her house was always a mess, just kidding, for having all of us she kept a tight ship!
Grandson Stefan has put into words what we are feeling….“There is an empty space in our family with the passing of my Grandma. A woman who loved and welcomed anyone and everyone. A woman who could make a stranger laugh and become best friends within minutes of meeting them. Someone who could always crack a joke no matter the circumstances and always made you feel loved!!!”
1 Corinthians 13:4-7 “Love is patient, Love is kind and is not jealous; Love does not brag and is not arrogant, does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek it’s own ,it’s not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered, does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth, bears all things , believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things”
That’s our Mom or friend Kappy!!!
Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
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