Steven O. Dutcher, 75, of Florida, formerly of Coldwater, passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2015 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, August 22, 2015 at 12:00 Noon at St. Charles Borromeo Church in Coldwater with the Very Rev. Mark Vyverman officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery in Coldwater. Visitation will be Friday, August 21, 2015 from 6 - 8:00 PM, with the Rosary to begin at 7:30 PM, at Dutcher Funeral Home in Coldwater.
Steve was born March 6, 1940 in Lansing, MI to Harold and Josephine (Hammerschmidt) Dutcher. He married Marina Krupi on November 5, 1966 in Johnstown, PA. She preceded him in death on December 6, 1999.
Mr. Dutcher was a licensed funeral director who owned and operated Dutcher Funeral Home in Coldwater from 1972 until his retirement in 2004. He grew up in Lansing, MI and graduated from Wisconsin Institute of Mortuary Science in 1963. Steve worked at Palmer-Bush Funeral Home in Lansing before moving to Coldwater in 1972, when he purchased the former Baggerly Funeral Home. He was an active member of St. Charles Church and very active in the Coldwater community, serving on many boards and in a variety of service clubs.
Steve is survived by his children Dr. Steve (Dr. Amy Mostafavi) Dutcher of North Palm Beach, FL, Greg (Brenda) Dutcher of Athens, Kathy (Mark) Barone of Coldwater, Mark (Kay Lynn) Dutcher of West Lake Village, CA, his sister Jacqueline (Jim) Russell of West Bloomfield, his grandchildren Cassandra, Gregory and Rachael Dutcher, Vinni, Vito and Sal Barone, Gage and Gemma Dutcher.
Memorials may be directed to St. Charles Borromeo Church. www.dutcherfh.com