John “Johnny” Leslie Cutter, age 74, of Dillsboro, passed away Saturday, September 15, 2012 at Dearborn County Hospital following a long illness. Johnny was born in Milan on January 15, 1938 to Irvin Cutter and Lena Stevens Cutter, and was a lifelong area resident. Johnny graduated from Dillsboro High School, class of 1956, where he was a star basketball player. He graduated from Indiana University and the University of Cincinnati with an engineering degree, and was employed at Reliance Electric-Exxon for 22 years. One of his greatest hobbies was fishing, and he was good at it. He loved working on cars and took that hobby to a business in Dillsboro, called Prime & Shine Body Shop, which he started in the early 1980’s and kept for 21 years. Johnny served his community as a volunteer fireman from the late 1970’s until his health did not allow him to continue. Johnny was a member of the S. Dearborn School Board from 1974-78, and was active at both Trinity Lutheran Church and St. Peters Lutheran Church in Dillsboro. He served for many years as treasurer of St. Peters Lutheran Church. Johnny loved his guitar – he played in some small bands, by himself, and at the Dillsboro Civic Club. He became disabled in 1982, and his life changed. Johnny was loved and admired by many people in Dillsboro, and will be sorely missed. He is survived by his loving wife and partner, Brenda Kinnett Cutter, who he married on September 24, 1984. Brenda has been his faithful caregiver these past several years, and his family is very grateful to her for her love and support. Also surviving is his son, Gregg (Sue) Cutter, of Aurora; 2 daughters, Beth Cutter (Jason Spencer), of Brentwood, CA, and Tracy (Gil) Landwehr, of Versailles; 12 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren; 2 sisters, Lois Kinnett, of Dillsboro/Aurora, and Loretta Libbert, of Ocala, FL. He was preceded in death by his parents, a twin brother, a brother, Howard Cutter and 2 sisters, Wanda Cutter and LaVerna “Shorty” McClellan. Funeral services for Johnny will be Thursday, Sept 20, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. at DeVries Funeral Home in Dillsboro, with Pastors Pamela Thiede and Arnold Cutter officiating. Interment will be in Oakdale Cemetery. Friends may meet his family at DeVries Funeral Home in Dillsboro on Thursday from 11 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.. Memorials in his name may be given to a charity of your choice.
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