STEPHEN CURRAN "STEVE" GUTERMUTH, 72, of North Port, Fla., landed with the Lord on runway "Three Six" Sunday May 24, 2009, 2 p.m., on Indy 500 Race Day. "He made his final approach in the loving arms of his family. He was deeply loved and will be greatly missed." Born April 3, 1937, in Fort Wayne, he was the son of his loving parents, Clarence Harman Gutermuth and Helen Julia Curran; they preceded him in death. He was preceded in death by his first wife of 32 years, Barbara A. (Seitz) Gutermuth. Steve was a graduate of Fort Wayne Central Catholic High School and attended IPFW. He served six years in the U.S.M.C.R. as a signalman poised for deployment during the Cuban Missile Crisis. He was honorably discharged as a Lance Corporal. He lived 42 years in Muncie, where he raised his family. He retired in 1993 from Nabisco, Inc. where he spent 34 years as a salesman. In the trade, he was known as a "Walking Cookie Crumb." Chips Ahoy!® and Oreos® were his favorites. Sitting outside and reading the paper was one of his most simple pleasures. In retirement, he pursued his love for aviation in his Cessna 150, tail number 18689, until Hurricane Charley grounded him in 2004. He leaves a legacy of kindness and love as his gift to us all. He is survived by his devoted family: second wife, Lorraine T. Gutermuth; son, Stephen D. Gutermuth; daughter-in-law, Judy L. Gutermuth; grandson, Adam Curran Gutermuth of Whiteland, Ind.; son, Daniel C. Gutermuth of Cape Coral, Fla.; daughter, Lisa A. Gutermuth-Darley of Cape Coral, Fla.; son-in-law, Bill Darley of Dacula, Ga.; sister, Nan Lahrman Fort Wayne; brother, J. Phillip Gutermuth of Boonton Township, N.J; along with nieces and nephews - the Lahrman's: Scott and Rosie, children, Michael, Patricia, Brian of Fort Wayne; The Adamson's: Donald and Libby, children, Curran and Isabel of Fort Wayne, the Gutermuth's: Judy and Phil of Boonton Township, N.J., Matthew of Jacksonville, Fla., children, Taylor and Madison of Richmond, Va., Angie of LaTour-de-peilz, Switzerland, Amy and Jeff Lorber, children Phillip, Collin and Alex Lorber of Mountain Lakes, N.J. Memorial service is 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 6, 2009, at Saint John The Baptist Catholic Church, 4500 Fairfield Ave., Fort Wayne. (260)744-4393. Condolences to the Gutermuth family may be sent to farleyfuneralhome.com and [email protected]. Donations may be sent to Tidewell Hospice of Florida, tidewell.org. Interment in Elm Ridge Cemetery, Muncie. "Cessna 18689, you are cleared for take off on Three Six, ceiling and visibility unlimited. Farewell. Godspeed. Have a good flight." By Stephen Daniel Gutermuth with respect.