Obituaries

September 11, 1942 to May 10, 2024

FRANCESVILLE - Delores Ann [Gustin] Schuttrow, 81, of Rensselaer, passed away peacefully at 4 a.m. Friday, May 10, at Franciscan Health Hospital of Lafayette,  surrounded with love, memories and the comfort of her son, Patrick, at her bedside.

She was born Sept. 11, 1942 at the old Jasper County Hospital in downtown Rensselaer to the late Herman Cecil and Florence Caroline [Calhoun] Gustin. She was a 1960 graduate of Francesville High School. For eight years after graduation, she worked at Ryden Insurance Agency of Medaryville as a bookkeeper and policy writer. She married Charles J. Schuttrow on June 15, 1968 at St. Henry Catholic Church in Medaryville. He preceded her in death on June 18, 2010.

Delores Schuttrow

She is survived by her son, Patrick C. Schuttrow of Winamac; and Duard Honegger Jr., Glenn Honegger, Virginia (Andrew) Honegger Fisher, Grace (Michael) Honegger Majewski; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, and many beloved aunts, uncles and cousins.

Mrs. Schuttrow grew up on a farm south of Francesville, surrounded by loving neighbors she treasured for the rest of her lifetime. While growing up, she played piano at the United Methodist Church of Francesville, and later taught Sunday School for 44 years at Methodist churches. She and her husband spent their married life in Rensselaer. She worked with her husband at the former Saint Joseph’s College of Rensselaer in the public information department (news and sports). She spent many hours, often seeing the sun come up, working with her meticulous attention to detail and dedicating her life’s work to precise accuracy and excellence. In later years, she completed her working career as an administrative assistant. She was a member of the Richland Center United Methodist Church of Richland Center. She also was a member of the General Van Rensselaer Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), Fuller Society, Rev. John Corbly Association, and the Indiana Chapter of the General Society of Mayflower Descendants. One of her most beloved memories was traveling during the summer of 2023 to Plymouth, MA and throughout the Eastern U.S. visiting the monuments and seeing the waters from which her ancestors first arrived. Throughout her life, she greatly enjoyed visiting with relatives, spending time with her pets, working in her flower beds and various crafts, including working on projects for the Winamac Community High School music and drama departments. 

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m., Monday, May 13, at Frain Mortuary Querry-Ulbricht Chapel in Francesville. The funeral service will be at 11 a.m., Tuesday, May 14, at the funeral home with Pastor Steve Hartman officiating. Burial will be at Roseland Cemetery in Francesville.

Memorial donations will be used to purchase a memorial bench which will be placed near the Winamac Community High School Auditorium. Please make checks payable to the Winamac Music Boosters with “Memorial Bench” in the memo line.