Donald Lee Rutter, Sr.

Donald Lee Rutter, Sr.

Male 1947 - 1981  (33 years)

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  • Name Donald Lee Rutter 
    Suffix Sr. 
    Born 11 Aug 1947  Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 20 May 1981  Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Buried 22 May 1981  Memorial Gardens in New Lexington, Somerset Township, Perry County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Person ID P19  Calvin Gross
    Last Modified 6 Jul 2020 

    Father Melvin Arland Rutter,   b. 9 Jul 1916, Athens County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Sep 1981, Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Geraldine Hiles,   b. 12 Apr 1926, New Lexington Cemetery, New Lexington, Perry County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jul 2010, Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 18 Jun 1946  Perry County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F11  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Living 
    Children 
     1. Lonnie Lee Rutter,   b. 24 Sep 1966, Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Sep 1966  (Age 0 years)  [natural]
     2. Living
     3. Living
     4. Living
    Last Modified 6 Jul 2020 
    Family ID F211  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • His death certificate lists cause of death by pneumonia brought on by a coma and brain tumor.

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      Obituary:

      Donald Lee Rutter, 33 of 129 E. Jefferson Street, New Lexington, Ohio died May 20th at Good Samaritan Hospital. He had been a patient for 5 days. Lifetime resident of New Lexington, Mr. Rutter was employed by Rehart Sanitation. Member of the Church of God in New Lexington. Member of the Eagles Lodge and a Vietnam Veteran. He was born August 11, 1947 in New Lexington, Ohio the son of Melvin and Geraldine (Hiles) Rutter.

      Surviving in addition to his parents are his wife, Carolyn (Gross), three sons-Donald Jr., Mathew Wayne and Daniel of the home, seven brothers-John, Melvin Jr., Michael, Timothy, Mark, Jeff, & Tom of New Lexington, three sisters-Mrs. Darrell(Lorretta) Goshorn of Sidney, Mrs. (Judy) Griffith and Mrs. (Dian) Nash of New Lexington. Services will be May 22 at the Robert Funeral Home. Rev. Delores Rayle officiating. Burial in Memory Gardens.

      Source: The Perry County Tribune Newspaper, May 27, 1981 and transcribed by Jerry Gross.

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      Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2007 Record:

      Name:Donald L Rutter
      Birth Date:Est. 1948
      Birth State:Ohio
      Birth Country:United States
      Gender: Male
      Race:White
      Residence County:Perry
      Residence State:Ohio
      Residence Country:United States
      Death Date:20 May 1981
      City of Death:Zanesville
      County of Death:Muskingum
      Certificate:037698
      Age at Death:33
      Certifier:Physician
      Social Security Number: 302-42-7162
      Marital Status:Married

      Source: Extracted from records available at <http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5763>

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      Social Security Death Index Record:

      Name:Donald Rutter
      SSN:302-42-7162
      Last Residence: 43764 New Lexington, Perry, Ohio, United States of America
      Born:11 Aug 1947
      Died:May 1981
      State (Year) SSN issued:Ohio (1963)

      Source: Extracted from records available at <http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3693&enc=1>

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      A message posted on the Vietnam Veteran Memorial Wall website on March 17, 1998 from Donald L. Rutter, Jr, "DONALD L RUTTER served in 1969 to 1970 C0 I, 3d Bn, 7th MAR,1ST MAR DIV"

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      On 12 Apr 2007 Carolyn Rutter Summerfield states that Donald was a laborer by profession, he belonged to the Church of God and that he died of cancer.

  • Sources 
    1. [S840875516] Personal Correspondence: Carolyn S. Summerfield, (mail).

    2. [S840875517] Personal Correspondence: Sue Saylor, (email: susays@columbus.rr.com), [Researcher from Perry County Ohio].



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