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Kunst

In Loving Memory

Mary Theresa Kunst “Minnie”

August 2, 1953 - June 16, 2023

     Mary loved the Lord.  She was taken by a sudden and short illness on June 16, 2023.  Mary, our beloved “Minnie”, was born on August 2, 1953 to Edfurd and Euline Schamel, the fifth of seven children.  She struggled mightily after losing her mother at the age of three, and proved to be a survivor throughout her life in the face of overwhelming odds.  She found solace and strength in the Lord, particularly in Isaiah 55:11.  Mary achieved sobriety on January 27, 1986 and worked her program throughout the remainder of her life, celebrating her 37th AA Birthday before her earthly death.  She gave the best, most loving hugs.  Mary will be so missed and continually loved by many: Sons David (Linda) Lenceski; Robert (Karen) Rossfeld; Grandson Jacob; Dear Granddaughter Cora; sister Karen; her beloved extended O’Connor family; numerous dear friends at Corinthian Senior Apartments; and many more who she met, touched, and encouraged throughout her life.  Visitation Thursday, June 22, 2023 at 10 am immediately followed by 11 am funeral service at Kutis Funeral Home, 10151 Gravois Road, St. Louis, Missouri 63123.  Interment at St. Paul Churchyard in Affton, Missouri.  Memorial donations to Project GRL are sincerely appreciated.

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6 thoughts on “Mary Theresa Kunst “Minnie””

  1. “Sic erit verbum meum quod egredietur de ore meo non revertetur ad me vacuum sed faciet quaecumque volui et prosperabitur in his ad quae misi illud.” Is. 55:11
    “So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth; it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.”

    To mom from her boys.

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  2. May the lord put his arms around you and comfort you. I lived at the Corinthians two doors down from you. May you find peace in heaven. Thank you for your good advice when I couldn’t move my arm. The ice worked and I know you were happy when I told you. Peace to your family. Bless them all. Friend at Corinthians. Mary McReynolds.

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  3. I first met Mary through her son, Robert, when we were kids doing karate at the local YMCA. Rob and I became friends and we spent many weekends either at his house or mine. Mary not only accepted me with open arms, but it didn’t take long before I started calling her “Mom”. She was a second Mom; every time I would visit. Any time I would come around, there was always genuine joy in her face when we said hello and would hug. Years went by and Rob and I stayed fast friends, though separated by life and geography. I was fortunate to be able to take some leave during my Army career to attend Rob’s commissioning ceremony as he became a Second Leuitenant in the US Army. I saw Mary beaming with pride at her son’s achievements. It was even more humbling when she expressed her gratitude that “two of her boys”, now grown, could still come together like that. I will always regret that time and distance kept me from visiting more often. But on the few occasions I was able to see her, I still called her Mom, though boyhood was long past. Mary had a heart bigger than anyone who did not know her could have guessed. I wish more than anything I could have been there today, to pay my respects, as she so richly deserved. The best I can do is to say here, “Mom, I love and I will miss you always. You were more than a mother to just your children, but another to me as well. You were kind, patient, and giving without hesitation or reservation. Rest now, knowing that your best work will live on in the example you set and in the memories of those who knew and loved you. I count myself a very lucky man to be among them.”

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  4. We were blood sisters and close on a certain level

    My prayers were answered as she did not linger on with a drawn out illness and she did not die alone

    We will meet in Heaven one day. Tell everyone up there we all say hello and please look in on us from time to time

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