Dr. Mary Hill Kutz was born September 17, 1941 in Ada, Oklahoma the daughter of Claude

C. and Fairy Edna (Hodge) Hill. She completed this life on Friday, September 20, 2024 at the

age of 83.

Mary was raised and graduated from high school in Ada, Oklahoma. She earned a Bachelor's,

Master's and a Doctorate degree from Central State University and Oklahoma State University

respectively. She went on to work for the Federal Aviation Administration for a number of

years where she became an active member of Oklahoma's booming aviation community. Mary

left the FAA to serve as faculty in the School of Aviation at Oklahoma State University where

she was a beloved advisor and professor.

In 1991 Mary married the love of her life, Arthur "Art" Forrest Kutz. They built a beautiful life

in Oklahoma City surrounded by children, grandchildren, great-grands, and lifelong friends.

They could be found every fall weekend celebrating Mary's beloved Oklahoma State Cowboys

with friends and family.

Mary was preceded in death by her husband Art, her sister, Julia "Judy" Hill, and her parents

Fairy and Claude.

Mary is survived by her step-daughters, Ann Seely and her husband Steven of Norman, OK and

Dawn Allen and her husband Ethan Allen, III of Oklahoma City; grandchildren Andrea (Sam)

Mauer, Erin Simpson, Pete (Tucker) Allen, Adam Seely, Elizabeth (Tucker) Dragoo, John

(Kristan) Simpson, Patterson Allen, and Daniel Allen; ten great-grandchildren; her dear friends,

Rhonda Foote and her husband Donald of Yukon, OK and Brenda Salgado and her husband

Eric of Tuttle,.

The family will receive friends on Monday at the Vondel Smith Mortuary North, 13125 N.

MacArthur Blvd. Funeral service will be at 11:00 AM Tuesday, September 24th in The Vondel

Smith Mortuary Chapel with interment to follow in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the Oklahoma State University Foundation in honor of the Aviation

Management Non-Fly Program. https://osugiving.com/your-gift/in-memory-in-honor