Obituary

Charlotte R. Rutschman

Obituary

Charlotte R. (Leap) Rutschman, 96, died Feb. 28, 2017, at Wesley Hospital in Wichita. She was born Nov. 28, 1920, in Furley, to Corbit C. and Stella (Bachelder) Leap. She married James D. Rutschman on May 14, 1944, in Furley. He preceded her in death.

Charlotte was a member of Bethel College Mennonite Church in North Newton. She was a first grade school teacher for 38 years. She had a passion for teaching children, which continued after her retirement.

She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Roger and Shari Rutschman of Newton; grandchildren, Kathleen Rutschman of Newton and Blake Solomon of Phoenix, Arizona; great-grandchildren Mikayla Cordero of Petaluma, California and Nicholas James Antonowich of Newton.

Charlotte was preceded in death by her parents; husband; brother, Richard Leap; and sister Capitola Simpson.

A graveside committal service will be 9:30 a.m. Saturday (March 11, 2017) at Greenwood Cemetery in Newton. A memorial service will follow at 11:00 a.m. at Bethel College Mennonite Church in North Newton, with Pastor Dawn Yoder Harms presiding. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday (March 10, 2017) at Petersen Funeral Home, with the family receiving friends from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.

Memorials are suggested to Bethel College Mennonite Church, in care of Petersen Funeral Home.