Beverla Sue Tuterow

Bradenton, Florida...Beverla ""Bev"" Sue (Eckrote) Tuterow, 60, former resident of Middletown, died Tuesday morning at Blake Medical Center in Bradenton, Florida after a brief illness.She was born in New Castle, Indiana, July 28, 1942, the daughter of Joe and Helen Talbert Eckrote. She had lived in Middletown until moving to Florida four years ago.She was a 1960 graduate of Highland High School and had been a teacher at the Good New academy in Anderson.She had been a member of Faith Assembly Church in Anderson and recently attended the Church of the Rock in Palmetto, FL.Survivors include her husband of 41 years: Gerald of Bradenton, 1 son: Gerald Tuterow, Jr. (Rebecca) of McKinney, TX, 5 daughters: Denise Kellem of Morris, IL, Fawn Orr (Elvis) of Bradenton, Shawn Tuterow-Fridley (Jim) of Middletown, Heather Kammeyer (Bruce) of Middletown and Lisa Hernandez of Norwalk, Ohio, Grandchildren: Zechariah Tuterow of Bradenton, Josiah Kellem, Elijah Kellem, Zephaniah Kellem, Malachi Kellem , all of Morris, IL, T.J. Kellem and Tiffany Kellem of Anderson, Lee Orr of Bradenton, Erik Tuterow-Orr of Middletown, 2 brothers: Jerry Eckrote dof Akron, IN and Jerald Eckrote of Huntsville, IN, 1 sister: Sandra Sidwell of Pendleton, several nieces and nephews, and great nieces and nephews.She was preceded in death by her parents, 1 daughter: Tammy in 1984, grandaughter; Miracle Kellem, and a son-in-law: Tony Kellem in 2002.Funeral services will be held on Saturday morning at 10:00 am at Ballard and Sons Funeral Home, 118 South 5th, Middletown with Rev. Walt Weaver officiating. Burial will follow in Miller Cemetery in Middletown.Friends may call at the funeral home on Friday from 5-9 PM.Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.Online Guestbook is available at: ballardandsons.com