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Betty Sutter Obituary
Born: January 16, 1928
Died: November 12, 2022
Betty Lucille (Ebersole) Sutter, 94, of Sun City, Arizona passed away on November 12, 2022. She was born on January 16, 1928 in Sterling, Illinois to Roy and Ruth Ebersole.
Betty was one of 13 children and is survived by a sister, Belva Robinson of Cave Junction, OR, and two brothers, Eugene (Merrildean) Ebersole of Panama City, FL, and Willard (Ellen) Ebersole of Wichita, KS.
She is also survived by three half-siblings, Suellen (Errol) Chavin of Lakewood, NJ, Verna (David) Kauffman of Congerville, IL, and Roy Jr. (Jan) Ebersole of N Augusta, SC.
Betty married Eldo "Gene" Sutter and was his devoted wife for 64 years, until his passing in 2014. Betty and Gene raised six children: one son, Randall "Randy" (Alice) Sutter of Clarkdale, AZ, and five daughters, Peggy Puckett of Sun City, AZ, Bonnie (Dale) Book of Windsor, CO, Susan (Joe) Shaw of San Antonio TX, Holly Sutter of Camp Verde, AZ, Kelly Sutter of East Alton, IL. Betty also had 17 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren.
Upon moving to Arizona in 1985, Betty became an active member of Vineyard Christian Fellowship of Cottonwood. She moved to Sun City, AZ in October of 2017 where she resided with her daughter. She loved to watch the Phoenix Suns, read books, listen to audiobooks, crochet, write poems, visit with family and friends, and receive phone calls and mail. Betty also loved listening to music, especially CDs of hymns and watching "The Gaithers' Precious Memories" program on TV. She prayed daily for her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Saturday, January 14 at 1 p.m., at Vineyard Christian Fellowship of Cottonwood, AZ, with a reception to follow for family and friends.
In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to Habitat for Humanity or Samaritan's Purse, both organizations dear to Betty's heart.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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