Beverly Lutter

Beverly A. Lutter, 76, a former resident of LaOtto and widow of James E. Lutter, passed away at 4:56 a. m. on Monday, November 4, 2013, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. She had been a patient there for the past week after being taken to the hospital from her home at Chandler House in Kendallville. Mrs. Lutter was born on February 19, 1937 in LaOtto, a daughter of Dalton and Hazel (Pepple) Rhodes, and spent her formative years there. On October 5, 1953 she was married in Columbia City to James E. Lutter, and was a lifelong resident of LaOtto. Employed at Dana Corporation in Churubusco for 22 years, she retired from there in 1999. In her leisure time she enjoyed bowling and gardening, and especially enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren. She was a member of the Emanuel Lutheran Church in LaOtto and Churubusco Order of the Eastern Star 136. Mr. Lutter preceded her in death on January 28, 2007. The surviving relatives include her sons Randy J. (Diane) Lutter and Dexter A. (Cindy) Lutter, both of LaOtto; a sister Lavonne (Bob) Householder of LaOtto; her grandchildren Renee (Chae) Dolsen, Ryan Lutter, Kelly (Euigno) Rodriguez, Jamie (Corey) Bailey, Becky (Jake) Robinson, Sterling Lutter, Jeremy (Jen) Lutter, and Jason (Amanda) Lutter; and her great grandchildren Hunter, Colt, and Berkley Dolsen, Taylor Lutter, Nicholas Noble, Kellan and Easton Robinson, Brian Lutter, Kahne Bailey, and McKale Lutter. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by two brothers Doug Cartwright and Everett Rhodes; and by a sister Betty LaRue. Funeral services will be held at 11 a. m. on Friday, November 8, 2013, at the Sheets & Childs Funeral Home in Churubusco with Rev. David Stephey, pastor of Emanuel Lutheran Church, officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday from 2 to 8 p. m., or one hour prior to the service Friday morning. Interment will be in the family plot at Bethlehem Cemetery, northwest of LaOtto. For those who wish, memorials may be directed to Swan Township 4-H. ******************************************************