Ava Louise Bailey Cutter was born in Lake County, IN on Oct 29, 1926 on the family farm.
She attended Oakland Grade School at Belshaw, IN for grades 1 thru 8, then Lowell District High School in Lowell, IN for her high school years, graduating in May, 1944.
Following her high school graduation, Louise attended East Chicago Business School until February when she went to work in an oil company office in Lowell. After two years she took a position at the Lowell National Bank where she worked for two years. Louise decided to go to college to become a teacher. She attended Illinois State Normal University, completing her BS degree in three and a half years.
Her first teaching position was in Urbana, Illinois, where she taught for one and a half years. She then went to Frankfort, IN and taught for a year in the second grade. It was at this time a prince charming came along and changed the teaching plans. Louise met her husband, Gilbert "Bill" Cutter when he brought his prize bull up from Dillsboro to Crown Point for the Lake County Fair. Louise had her prize calf in the pen next to his bull. The bull was eating the feed that Louise had for the calf. Louise and Bill started talking and as they say, love started at the Lake County Fair in Crown Point.
Louise married Bill Cutter in June, 1954, and they moved to Dillsboro, IN. Louise did a lot of subbing at Dillsboro Elementary School while getting used to the new community. During this time she taught one semester in second grade in Rising Sun.
Louise and Bill had four children, Peggy, married to Dennis Mix, and Patti, married to David Smith, Ross, married to Annie, and Curt, married to Kathy. All four of her children reside in Dillsboro, IN. When her youngest child went to kindergarten, Louise began teaching at Lawrenceburg Central School, where she taught second grade for twenty-three years. She also received her Masters Degree from Xavier University. Louise retired due to her husband's failing health.
Louise has been a member of the Dearborn County Retired Teachers Assoc. for twenty four years. She was one of the founders of Great Caesars 4H Club and was a 4H leader for 10 years from 1972-82. In her later years she volunteered as a Special Education teacher at Dillsboro for many years. She was also a member of the Dearborn County Hospital Auxillary. Louise was a long time member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Olean.
On Sunday morning, August 26, 2012, Louise passed away at Shady Nook Care Center. Besides her four children and their spouses, Louise leaves behind 11 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Her husband, Bill, passed away in 2003, and she was also preceded in death by 3 brothers, Forrrest, John, and Frances.
The funeral service for Louise will be Thursday, August 30, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Olean, with her good friend Pastor Richard Wilkey officiating. She will be laid to rest at St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery in Olean. Friends may meet her family at DeVries Funeral Home in Dillsboro on Wednesday, August 29, 2012 from 5-8 p.m.
Memorials in her name may be given to Friendship Fire Dept., Olean Lutheran Cemetery, or to a charity of one's choice.
--Filter DeVries Funeral Home--
She attended Oakland Grade School at Belshaw, IN for grades 1 thru 8, then Lowell District High School in Lowell, IN for her high school years, graduating in May, 1944.
Following her high school graduation, Louise attended East Chicago Business School until February when she went to work in an oil company office in Lowell. After two years she took a position at the Lowell National Bank where she worked for two years. Louise decided to go to college to become a teacher. She attended Illinois State Normal University, completing her BS degree in three and a half years.
Her first teaching position was in Urbana, Illinois, where she taught for one and a half years. She then went to Frankfort, IN and taught for a year in the second grade. It was at this time a prince charming came along and changed the teaching plans. Louise met her husband, Gilbert "Bill" Cutter when he brought his prize bull up from Dillsboro to Crown Point for the Lake County Fair. Louise had her prize calf in the pen next to his bull. The bull was eating the feed that Louise had for the calf. Louise and Bill started talking and as they say, love started at the Lake County Fair in Crown Point.
Louise married Bill Cutter in June, 1954, and they moved to Dillsboro, IN. Louise did a lot of subbing at Dillsboro Elementary School while getting used to the new community. During this time she taught one semester in second grade in Rising Sun.
Louise and Bill had four children, Peggy, married to Dennis Mix, and Patti, married to David Smith, Ross, married to Annie, and Curt, married to Kathy. All four of her children reside in Dillsboro, IN. When her youngest child went to kindergarten, Louise began teaching at Lawrenceburg Central School, where she taught second grade for twenty-three years. She also received her Masters Degree from Xavier University. Louise retired due to her husband's failing health.
Louise has been a member of the Dearborn County Retired Teachers Assoc. for twenty four years. She was one of the founders of Great Caesars 4H Club and was a 4H leader for 10 years from 1972-82. In her later years she volunteered as a Special Education teacher at Dillsboro for many years. She was also a member of the Dearborn County Hospital Auxillary. Louise was a long time member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Olean.
On Sunday morning, August 26, 2012, Louise passed away at Shady Nook Care Center. Besides her four children and their spouses, Louise leaves behind 11 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Her husband, Bill, passed away in 2003, and she was also preceded in death by 3 brothers, Forrrest, John, and Frances.
The funeral service for Louise will be Thursday, August 30, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Olean, with her good friend Pastor Richard Wilkey officiating. She will be laid to rest at St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery in Olean. Friends may meet her family at DeVries Funeral Home in Dillsboro on Wednesday, August 29, 2012 from 5-8 p.m.
Memorials in her name may be given to Friendship Fire Dept., Olean Lutheran Cemetery, or to a charity of one's choice.
--Filter DeVries Funeral Home--
Ava Louise Bailey Cutter was born in Lake County, IN on Oct 29, 1926 on the family farm.
She attended Oakland Grade School at Belshaw, IN for grades 1 thru 8, then Lowell District High School in Lowell, IN for her high school years, graduating in May, 1944.
Following her high school graduation, Louise attended East Chicago Business School until February when she went to work in an oil company office in Lowell. After two years she took a position at the Lowell National Bank where she worked for two years. Louise decided to go to college to become a teacher. She attended Illinois State Normal University, completing her BS degree in three and a half years.
Her first teaching position was in Urbana, Illinois, where she taught for one and a half years. She then went to Frankfort, IN and taught for a year in the second grade. It was at this time a prince charming came along and changed the teaching plans. Louise met her husband, Gilbert "Bill" Cutter when he brought his prize bull up from Dillsboro to Crown Point for the Lake County Fair. Louise had her prize calf in the pen next to his bull. The bull was eating the feed that Louise had for the calf. Louise and Bill started talking and as they say, love started at the Lake County Fair in Crown Point.
Louise married Bill Cutter in June, 1954, and they moved to Dillsboro, IN. Louise did a lot of subbing at Dillsboro Elementary School while getting used to the new community. During this time she taught one semester in second grade in Rising Sun.
Louise and Bill had four children, Peggy, married to Dennis Mix, and Patti, married to David Smith, Ross, married to Annie, and Curt, married to Kathy. All four of her children reside in Dillsboro, IN. When her youngest child went to kindergarten, Louise began teaching at Lawrenceburg Central School, where she taught second grade for twenty-three years. She also received her Masters Degree from Xavier University. Louise retired due to her husband's failing health.
Louise has been a member of the Dearborn County Retired Teachers Assoc. for twenty four years. She was one of the founders of Great Caesars 4H Club and was a 4H leader for 10 years from 1972-82. In her later years she volunteered as a Special Education teacher at Dillsboro for many years. She was also a member of the Dearborn County Hospital Auxillary. Louise was a long time member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Olean.
On Sunday morning, August 26, 2012, Louise passed away at Shady Nook Care Center. Besides her four children and their spouses, Louise leaves behind 11 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Her husband, Bill, passed away in 2003, and she was also preceded in death by 3 brothers, Forrrest, John, and Frances.
The funeral service for Louise will be Thursday, August 30, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Olean, with her good friend Pastor Richard Wilkey officiating. She will be laid to rest at St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery in Olean. Friends may meet her family at DeVries Funeral Home in Dillsboro on Wednesday, August 29, 2012 from 5-8 p.m.
Memorials in her name may be given to Friendship Fire Dept., Olean Lutheran Cemetery, or to a charity of one's choice.
--Filter DeVries Funeral Home--
She attended Oakland Grade School at Belshaw, IN for grades 1 thru 8, then Lowell District High School in Lowell, IN for her high school years, graduating in May, 1944.
Following her high school graduation, Louise attended East Chicago Business School until February when she went to work in an oil company office in Lowell. After two years she took a position at the Lowell National Bank where she worked for two years. Louise decided to go to college to become a teacher. She attended Illinois State Normal University, completing her BS degree in three and a half years.
Her first teaching position was in Urbana, Illinois, where she taught for one and a half years. She then went to Frankfort, IN and taught for a year in the second grade. It was at this time a prince charming came along and changed the teaching plans. Louise met her husband, Gilbert "Bill" Cutter when he brought his prize bull up from Dillsboro to Crown Point for the Lake County Fair. Louise had her prize calf in the pen next to his bull. The bull was eating the feed that Louise had for the calf. Louise and Bill started talking and as they say, love started at the Lake County Fair in Crown Point.
Louise married Bill Cutter in June, 1954, and they moved to Dillsboro, IN. Louise did a lot of subbing at Dillsboro Elementary School while getting used to the new community. During this time she taught one semester in second grade in Rising Sun.
Louise and Bill had four children, Peggy, married to Dennis Mix, and Patti, married to David Smith, Ross, married to Annie, and Curt, married to Kathy. All four of her children reside in Dillsboro, IN. When her youngest child went to kindergarten, Louise began teaching at Lawrenceburg Central School, where she taught second grade for twenty-three years. She also received her Masters Degree from Xavier University. Louise retired due to her husband's failing health.
Louise has been a member of the Dearborn County Retired Teachers Assoc. for twenty four years. She was one of the founders of Great Caesars 4H Club and was a 4H leader for 10 years from 1972-82. In her later years she volunteered as a Special Education teacher at Dillsboro for many years. She was also a member of the Dearborn County Hospital Auxillary. Louise was a long time member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Olean.
On Sunday morning, August 26, 2012, Louise passed away at Shady Nook Care Center. Besides her four children and their spouses, Louise leaves behind 11 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Her husband, Bill, passed away in 2003, and she was also preceded in death by 3 brothers, Forrrest, John, and Frances.
The funeral service for Louise will be Thursday, August 30, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Olean, with her good friend Pastor Richard Wilkey officiating. She will be laid to rest at St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery in Olean. Friends may meet her family at DeVries Funeral Home in Dillsboro on Wednesday, August 29, 2012 from 5-8 p.m.
Memorials in her name may be given to Friendship Fire Dept., Olean Lutheran Cemetery, or to a charity of one's choice.
--Filter DeVries Funeral Home--
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