Leah June Muter

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Tuesday, February 13th, 2007

Leah June Muter

Leah June Muter, 84, 813 Greenbriar Court, Celina, died at 10:34 p.m. Feb. 12, 2007, at her residence.

She was born June 11, 1922, in Laketon, Ind., to Gerald D. and Edith Sopher Grossnickle. On Nov. 9, 1940 she married Paul E. Muter, who died Aug. 22, 1983.

Survivors are three daughters, Rosalie (Richard) Moden, and Paula (Roger) Chapman, all of Celina, and Valerie Finch, Columbus; six grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

Deceased are two sisters and two brothers-in-law, Virginia and Alfred Utter and Garnet and Omar Anderson; and a son-in-law, Jack Finch.

She retired from Crown Equipment Corp. in 1978. A graduate of York High School, Van Wert County, she was a member of Montezuma Church of Christ and American Legion Auxiliary Post 210, Celina.

Services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the church, the Rev. Kevin Nuemann officiating. Burial is at Mercer Memory Gardens, Celina.

Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at Lehman-Hogankamp-Dzendzel Funeral Home, Celina.

Contributions can be made to the church.

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