Marjorie Kohout
December 17, 1921 ~ January 11, 2018
Marjorie Ann Kohout of Lisbon, Iowa, died on January 11, 2018, at Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 11 A.M. Tuesday, January 16, 2018, at Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Mount Vernon. Visitation: one hour prior to Service. Burial: Lisbon Cemetery.
Marjorie is survived by her children, Paul (Betty) Kohout of Lisbon, Terry Kohout of Cedar Rapids, and Jean (Steve) Novak of Cedar Rapids; grandchildren, Jason Kohout, Ben (Alicia) Kohout, Angela Kohout, Brett (Carley) Kohout, Dan (Nikki) Kohout, Stacy Remerowski, Brian (Jenny) Novak, and Brandon Novak; eight great-grandchildren; a sister, Faith Tiner; sisters-in-law, Maxine Hennessy and Ellen McCutcheon; brother-in-law, Donald Kohout.
Marjorie was born at home to George and Jessie (Gangstead) McCutcheon on December 17, 1921, at the family farm in Goldfield, Iowa. She graduated from Goldfield High School, and from AIB, Des Moines. Prior to her marriage Marjorie worked in the office at Quaker Oats.
She married Milver Kohout in Goldfield, Iowa on August 7, 1946 and together they operated their farm in the Solon area. In 1958, they bought their farm in Lisbon. Marjorie enjoyed her life on the farm, gardening, cooking and sewing. She was a devoted wife and mother who cherished Milver, her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Marjorie was beloved by all and she will be dearly missed.
Marjorie was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Milver; her son, Jim Kohout; and her brothers, Richard McCutcheon and Howard McCutcheon; sister-in-law, Virginia McCutcheon; and brother-in-law, Ray Hennessy.
Memorials are suggested to National Multiple Sclerosis Society and Cancer Society.
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Grandma had a magic about the way she made her homemade fruit pies. Having helped her in the kitchen with the process, it gave me an appreciation for the care and fondness she had for creating something beautiful and delicious for all to enjoy. She always made sure you had enough. And, being a kid, she made sure we all enjoyed helping her create things in the kitchen. A truly beautiful person and a role model to emulate. I am truly blessed to call her Grandma.
Grandma was the nicest person you could hope to meet. She was fun, kind, hard working and a wonderful cook. She genuinely enjoyed being around kids. We’d spend little summer vacations at our grandparents’ house and she’d always have activities planned for us to do together. Some of my fondest memories are : “helping” her do laundry with her old wringer washer when we were little, & the walks around the pasture she’d take us on when we got older. We were very lucky to have her as our grandmother!
Grandma Kohout was the best role model for any kid. She taught confidence, kindness, hard work, and fun. I don’t ever remember her having a bad day or saying anything bad about anybody. We learned many board games from her, heard many nap time stories, and she taught some of us how to ride a bicycle. She never missed any special family occasions, especially our birthday parties. She had a heart of gold, and always put the needs of others before her own. Her laugh, stories, and smile will forever be missed. We were fortunate to have her in our lives.
Paul, Betty and Jason,
I’m so sorry for your loss. Mrs. Kohout was a beautiful lady and quite a talented lady. How lucky you were to have had such a beautiful Mom and Grandma. I remember her sweet voice. Keep her special and fun memories close to your hearts. Know she will be missed by many people and it is so wonderful you all learned so much from her, memories live on.
You are in my thoughts, I miss seeing you all,
Annamae Baker
Grandma Kohout was the most pacient, loving, caring person I’ve ever had the privilege to have known. I don’t ever remember her saying “no”, or being upset, or mad. She always put every one else’s needs or wants ahead of her own. I will greatly miss our talks and conversations in which I never got bored with. I will forever cherish the memories of us playing ball and working in the garden.