Ronald "Ron" DeWitt, 62, of rural Bluffton died at 5:07 p.m. Tuesday, June 13, 2006, in an automobile accident in Huntington County.
Mr. DeWitt was a longtime teacher, coach and athletic director at Bluffton High School. He started at Bluffton at the beginning of the 1967-68 school year after graduating earlier that year from Huntington College. He earned his master's degree from Ball State University in 1971.
He taught math and general business before assuming the athletic director's position in 1996. He coached numerous athletic teams during his 39 years in the Bluffton school system, including head basketball coach for both the girls and boys programs. He took the Lady Tigers to the state finals in 1998 when Bluffton played in the Class 2A championship contest.
Mr. DeWitt also coached basketball at the junior varsity, freshman and eighth grade levels. He was involved in the boys track program for 13 years, including 10 years as head coach. He coached boys cross country for 10 years and also coached girls track, and both boys and girls tennis.
He was a member of the Indiana Basketball Coach's Association and the Indiana Interscholastic Athletic Administrator's Association.
An active member of First United Methodist Church, he served as an usher and on several church committees over the years. He also was a member of the Bluffton Elks Lodge.
Born on Jan. 29, 1944, in Huntington County, he was a son of Edison and Marcelline Jane (Meyer) DeWitt. His mother survives and resides in Roanoke. He graduated in 1962 from Roanoke High School.
His marriage on Nov. 26, 1966, in Huntington was to Janet J. (Overholt) who survives.
Other survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Kerry (Michelle) Gentis of Bluffton and Mrs. Cecil (Beth Ann) Greck of Asheville, N.C.; a son, Matthew R. DeWitt of Fort Wayne; a sister, Mrs. Linda Molfenter of Fort Wayne; three brothers, Brent DeWitt of Churubusco, Gary DeWitt of Roanoke and Michael DeWitt of Huntington; and four grandchildren.
Services for Ron were held at the High School Gymnasium.
Burial was in the Garden of Chimes at Elm Grove Cemetery.
~IN LOVING MEMEMORY OF A MAN THAT HELPED MANY LIVES~
Mr. DeWitt was a longtime teacher, coach and athletic director at Bluffton High School. He started at Bluffton at the beginning of the 1967-68 school year after graduating earlier that year from Huntington College. He earned his master's degree from Ball State University in 1971.
He taught math and general business before assuming the athletic director's position in 1996. He coached numerous athletic teams during his 39 years in the Bluffton school system, including head basketball coach for both the girls and boys programs. He took the Lady Tigers to the state finals in 1998 when Bluffton played in the Class 2A championship contest.
Mr. DeWitt also coached basketball at the junior varsity, freshman and eighth grade levels. He was involved in the boys track program for 13 years, including 10 years as head coach. He coached boys cross country for 10 years and also coached girls track, and both boys and girls tennis.
He was a member of the Indiana Basketball Coach's Association and the Indiana Interscholastic Athletic Administrator's Association.
An active member of First United Methodist Church, he served as an usher and on several church committees over the years. He also was a member of the Bluffton Elks Lodge.
Born on Jan. 29, 1944, in Huntington County, he was a son of Edison and Marcelline Jane (Meyer) DeWitt. His mother survives and resides in Roanoke. He graduated in 1962 from Roanoke High School.
His marriage on Nov. 26, 1966, in Huntington was to Janet J. (Overholt) who survives.
Other survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Kerry (Michelle) Gentis of Bluffton and Mrs. Cecil (Beth Ann) Greck of Asheville, N.C.; a son, Matthew R. DeWitt of Fort Wayne; a sister, Mrs. Linda Molfenter of Fort Wayne; three brothers, Brent DeWitt of Churubusco, Gary DeWitt of Roanoke and Michael DeWitt of Huntington; and four grandchildren.
Services for Ron were held at the High School Gymnasium.
Burial was in the Garden of Chimes at Elm Grove Cemetery.
~IN LOVING MEMEMORY OF A MAN THAT HELPED MANY LIVES~
Ronald "Ron" DeWitt, 62, of rural Bluffton died at 5:07 p.m. Tuesday, June 13, 2006, in an automobile accident in Huntington County.
Mr. DeWitt was a longtime teacher, coach and athletic director at Bluffton High School. He started at Bluffton at the beginning of the 1967-68 school year after graduating earlier that year from Huntington College. He earned his master's degree from Ball State University in 1971.
He taught math and general business before assuming the athletic director's position in 1996. He coached numerous athletic teams during his 39 years in the Bluffton school system, including head basketball coach for both the girls and boys programs. He took the Lady Tigers to the state finals in 1998 when Bluffton played in the Class 2A championship contest.
Mr. DeWitt also coached basketball at the junior varsity, freshman and eighth grade levels. He was involved in the boys track program for 13 years, including 10 years as head coach. He coached boys cross country for 10 years and also coached girls track, and both boys and girls tennis.
He was a member of the Indiana Basketball Coach's Association and the Indiana Interscholastic Athletic Administrator's Association.
An active member of First United Methodist Church, he served as an usher and on several church committees over the years. He also was a member of the Bluffton Elks Lodge.
Born on Jan. 29, 1944, in Huntington County, he was a son of Edison and Marcelline Jane (Meyer) DeWitt. His mother survives and resides in Roanoke. He graduated in 1962 from Roanoke High School.
His marriage on Nov. 26, 1966, in Huntington was to Janet J. (Overholt) who survives.
Other survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Kerry (Michelle) Gentis of Bluffton and Mrs. Cecil (Beth Ann) Greck of Asheville, N.C.; a son, Matthew R. DeWitt of Fort Wayne; a sister, Mrs. Linda Molfenter of Fort Wayne; three brothers, Brent DeWitt of Churubusco, Gary DeWitt of Roanoke and Michael DeWitt of Huntington; and four grandchildren.
Services for Ron were held at the High School Gymnasium.
Burial was in the Garden of Chimes at Elm Grove Cemetery.
~IN LOVING MEMEMORY OF A MAN THAT HELPED MANY LIVES~
Mr. DeWitt was a longtime teacher, coach and athletic director at Bluffton High School. He started at Bluffton at the beginning of the 1967-68 school year after graduating earlier that year from Huntington College. He earned his master's degree from Ball State University in 1971.
He taught math and general business before assuming the athletic director's position in 1996. He coached numerous athletic teams during his 39 years in the Bluffton school system, including head basketball coach for both the girls and boys programs. He took the Lady Tigers to the state finals in 1998 when Bluffton played in the Class 2A championship contest.
Mr. DeWitt also coached basketball at the junior varsity, freshman and eighth grade levels. He was involved in the boys track program for 13 years, including 10 years as head coach. He coached boys cross country for 10 years and also coached girls track, and both boys and girls tennis.
He was a member of the Indiana Basketball Coach's Association and the Indiana Interscholastic Athletic Administrator's Association.
An active member of First United Methodist Church, he served as an usher and on several church committees over the years. He also was a member of the Bluffton Elks Lodge.
Born on Jan. 29, 1944, in Huntington County, he was a son of Edison and Marcelline Jane (Meyer) DeWitt. His mother survives and resides in Roanoke. He graduated in 1962 from Roanoke High School.
His marriage on Nov. 26, 1966, in Huntington was to Janet J. (Overholt) who survives.
Other survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Kerry (Michelle) Gentis of Bluffton and Mrs. Cecil (Beth Ann) Greck of Asheville, N.C.; a son, Matthew R. DeWitt of Fort Wayne; a sister, Mrs. Linda Molfenter of Fort Wayne; three brothers, Brent DeWitt of Churubusco, Gary DeWitt of Roanoke and Michael DeWitt of Huntington; and four grandchildren.
Services for Ron were held at the High School Gymnasium.
Burial was in the Garden of Chimes at Elm Grove Cemetery.
~IN LOVING MEMEMORY OF A MAN THAT HELPED MANY LIVES~
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