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Emil Gutekunst a
prominent member of the Randolph County bar,
and one of the leading
lawyers of Moberly, is a native of this county.
He was born in Moberly,
Oct. 15, 1878, and is a son of George and
Emilie (Walz) Gutekunst,
early settlers of Randolph County, who came
here in 1872. For many
years the father was' engaged in the mercantile
business here and is now
living retired at 201 South Clark street.
George and Emilie Walz
Gutekunst are the parents of the follow-
ing children: George, Jr.,
lives in Montana; Emil F., the subject of
this sketch; Arthur, thief
clerk in the Moberly postoffice; Fred, a grocer
in Moberly, and Carl, a
teacher in the Kansas City High School. Dur-
ing the World War he was
instructor of French in the officers' training
school at Fort Riley He
was a teacher in the Moberly High School
prior to the war and
enlisted from here.
Emil F. Gutenkust was
reared in Moberly and educated in the pub-
lic schools. After
obtaining a good education. he read law and was
admitted to the bar in 1904
and began the practice of his profession in
Moberly, where he has
continued until the present time. He has a well
equipped office and
library at 208 North Williams street and has an ex-
tensive practice. while his
practice is of a general nature he gives spe-
cial attention to probate
court practice and the settlement of estates.
Mr. Gutekunst was
married in 1907 to Miss Dola L. Kaufman, of
Moberly. She is a daughter
of George W. and Olive (Lindsay) Kauf-
man of Moberly. Mr.
Kaufman came from Illinois to Missouri and is
now engaged in the
grocery business here. To Mr. and Mrs. Gutekunst
have been born one
daughter, Olive Emilie.
Mr. Gutenkust is a
member of the Presbyterian Church and has served as elder for the past fifteen years and for ten years was superin-
tendent of the Sunday
school. Mr. Gutenkust has an extensive acquaint-
ance in Moberly and
Randolph County and stands high among his fel-
low members of the bar as
well as among his friends and neighbors. |