KIMBERLY ANN TUTTLE

Kimberly Ann Tuttle, age 27, of South Whitley, IN passed away at 8:18 a.m. Wednesday, July 21, 2010 at Lutheran Hospital of IN, Fort Wayne. Born September 21, 1982 in Clinton, IA, she was the daughter of Scott L. and Linda Diane (Ranstead) Hixson.

She lived in Iowa until the age of 4 when she moved with her family to Tunker, IN. At age 10, she and her family moved north of South Whitley.She graduated from Whitko High School with the Class of 2001 and completed her education with a two year associate degree in early childhood development from Ivy Tech, Fort Wayne.She was a teacher at Stepping Stones Preschool & Child Care at First Church of God, Columbia City.She attended Columbia City Church of the Nazarene.


Survivors include her parents, Scott L. and Linda D. Hixson of South Whitley;son, Austin James Tuttle of South Whitley; brother, James Lester (Jami) Hixson of Fort Wayne; paternal grandmother, Kathleen Nelson of Columbia City; maternal grandmother, Patsy Ranstead of Bloomington; uncles, Todd (Cindy) Hixson of Fort Wayne, Robert Ranstead of Bloomington, Andy (Laurie) Ranstead of Kent, IL and Brian Ranstead of Montgomery, IL; aunt, Denise of Hanover Park, IL.

Visitation is Saturday, July 24, 2010 from 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at DeMoney-Grimes Countryside Park Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City, IN. Funeral service will immediately follow calling at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, July 24, 2010 at the funeral home with Pastor Thomas Beers of Columbia City Church of the Nazarene officiating.Memorial gifts may be given in Ms. Tuttle's memory to the Educational Fund for the Tuttle Children.Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.