Calvin Richard Tuttle was
bom Feb. 9, 1929 on a farm in
Douglas Township, Sac County,
the son of Leonard C. and Eunice
Grace (Menier) Tuttle.
Calvin attended country school
for one year, after which he
went to school in Newell. He enjoyed
sports during his youthful
school days before graduating
from Newell High School in
1947.
Following high school graduation,
Calvin joined the United
States Air Force He served honorably
during the era between
World War II and the Korean
Conflict
On March 2, 1949, Calvin
was united in marriage to Ardis
Husted at Randolph Field Air
Force Base near San Antonio,
Texas. The couple was blessed
with four children: Loretta
"Lorie", Mark, Scott and James.
Calvin was a steadfast steward
of the land for his entire life.
He loved farming and the family-
oriented lifestyle it made
possible. He was in the dairy
business through 1987, and he
had a seed corn business for
many years.
Calvin attended the Methodist
church in his youth, but
was baptized in the Lutheran
faith on the occasion of his
daughter's baptism. He had
been a faithful and active member
of Nain Lutheran Church in
Newell since 1951, serving in
many capacities and in several
offices.
Calvin was a 50-year member
of the Masonic Lodge, including
his years of membership
in the Consistory and as a
Shriner. He also was generous
in the time he gave back to his
community, serving three terms
on the Loring Hospital Board of
Directors. He also helped spearhead
the effort to establish a
medical clinic in Newell.
An avid fisherman, Calvin
escaped with his fishing rod
whenever possible. He was a licensed
pilot and thoroughly enjoyed
flying his Piper Cherokee
airplane. He owned a motorcycle
and he and Ardis liked to slip
away for motorcycle rides. He
treasured the special trips he
took with his sons.
A loving husband and devoted
father and grandfather,
family meant the world to
Calvin. His caring presence will
be deeply missed by all those
who knew and loved him.
Left to cherish his memory
are his wife of 59 years, Ardis
Tuttle of Newell; his daughter,
Lorie Colshan of Newell; his
son, Mark (Diane) Tuttle of
Newell; his son Scott (Lori) Tuttle
of Ogden; his son, James Tuttle
of Newell; grandchildren
Ryan Siddens, Dr. Jenny Tuttle,
Aaron Tuttle, Chris Neve, Dr.
Joel Tuttle, Kristin Tuttle and
Ross Tuttle; one sister, Helen
Cassidy of California; a brotherin-
law, Pete Petrosky of Eddy,
Texas; a sister-in-law, Elva
(Peter) Jorgensen of Santa Barbara,
Calif.; nieces, nephews,
extended family and a host of
friends.
Calvin was preceded in
death by his parents, his sisters,
June Tuttle and Martha Petrosky,
and son-in-law, Richard
Colshan.