Father Stephen Joseph Gutgsell

Stephen Gutgsell was born in Kansas City, MO. His family moved to Omaha in mid-August 1961. He attended Blessed Sacrament Grade School and Holy Name High School. He graduated from St. Thomas College (St. Paul, MN) and completed preparation for ordination to the Catholic priesthood on June 2, 1984. After assignments in Omaha and rural parishes, he served as parish administrator at Fort Calhoun from 2012.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Josephine and Lee Gutgsell. He is survived by Fr. Michael, Patricia Adler, James, Thomas, Dominic, Mary Ann Guynan, Mary Therese Hupf, Marie Pfau, Mary P. Andersen, and many nieces and nephews.

VISITATION AND ROSARY SERVICE: 4:00-8:00 pm Sunday, December 17, 2023 with Rosary Service at 7:00 pm, all at St. John The Baptist Catholic Church, Fort Calhoun, NE.

MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL: 11:15 am Monday, December 18, 2023 at St. Cecilia’s Cathedral, Omaha, NE.

INTERMENT: Calvary Cemetery
No Flowers, please. Memorials Suggested to: Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital or St. John The Baptist Catholic Church, Fort Calhoun, NE.