GLADYS MARIE SANDERS DUTZ, age 93, of Estill Springs, departed this life on Thursday, December 4, 2025, at Quality Rehabilitation in Lebanon, Tenn. following an extended illness.  Mrs. Dutz was born in Chicago, Ill. to the late Robert A. Sanders and Luella Fletcher Sanders on November 27, 1932.  Mrs. Dutz was of the Baptist Faith.  She was employed for a few years as a server in the teachers cafeteria at the former Gavit Jr./Sr. School in Hammond, Ind.  Mrs. Dutz was a homemaker most of her life. She enjoyed working at the flea market with her husband at the Manchester Flea Market, where they sold fishing equipment at their booth. Mrs. Dutz also enjoyed working in her flower gardens. She was described by her family as a "social butterfly".  She will be greatly missed by her loving children and grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Dutz was preceded in death by her husband, of 65 years, Henry Ronald Dutz, her brother, Hollis Sanders and a grandson, Michael Drinski.

She is survived by her children:  son, David (Kathy) Dutz of Hebron, Ind., daughter, Darlene (Owen) Held of Estill Springs, daughter, Sue LeLoup of Piedmont, South Carolina, son, Dale Dutz of Tullahoma, Tenn., daughter, Sheri (Andy) Drinski of Crown Point, Ind. 9-Grandchildren: David Wedding of Hebron, Ind., Dana (Shawn) Donley of Estill Springs, Ron Dutz of Hebron, Ind., Danny Dutz of Tenn., Angel Macaluso of Piedmont, South Carolina, Joe LeLoup of Cape Coral, Fla., Sam Dutz of Hebron, Ind., Steve (Christy) Drinski and Jeff Drinski of Crown Point, Ind.  19-Great Grandchildren and 1 Great-Great-granddaughter.

Services for Mrs. Dutz will be held on Monday, December 8, 2025, in the Chapel of Grant Funeral Services, LLC, with Pastor Cindy Gray, officiating.

Visitation with the familly will be held from 11:00 A.M. until service time at 1:00 P.M. on Monday prior to the service.

Interment will follow services at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Estill Springs where she will be laid to rest beside her beloved husband, Henry.  Grandchildren are serving as pallbearers.