John Wesley Cutlip, age 79, of Polk, entered into rest on Thursday, December 3, 2015 at his residence following a long illness. He was surrounded by his immediate family.
He was born on February 14, 1936 in Diana, W.Va. to Amos and Elizabeth (Tanner) Cutlip and has been an area resident for most of his life.
He served in both the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict.
He married Millie M. Brown on December 31, 1962 in Loudonville. She survives.
He had worked for many years for Rubbermaid up until 1973.
He loved gardening; was an avid fisherman and hunter; enjoyed wood carving and crossword puzzles and mostly spending time with his family and especially his grandchildren.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by his children, Elizabeth K. (Philip) Saint-Amand of Canton, Oh. and John Charles (Ann Marie) Cutlip of Ashland,Oh.; granddaughters, Courtney (Patrick) Smaranda, Emily (Ethan) Reynolds, Abigail Cutlip, Hailey Marie Saint-Amand and Allison Marie Cutlip; sisters, Leone Sampsel of Blissfield, Geraldine Cutlip of Millersburg; brothers, Glen Cutlip of Killbuck and Lonnie Cutlip of Millersburg.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by 8 brothers and 2 sisters.
A memorial service will be on Saturday, 4:00 p.m. at Custer-Glenn Funeral Home in Wooster with Pastor Eric Fairhurst officiating.
Visitation will be 2 hours prior ( 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.) to services at the funeral home.
It was his wishes there be a private interment which will take place at the convenience of the family.
Memorial contributions may be made to: Hospice of North Central Ohio, Inc., 1050 Dauch Dr., Ashland, Oh. 44805.
Custer-Glenn Funeral Home, 2284 Benden Dr., in Wooster is honored with serving the family.
Words of comfort may be shared with the family at: www.custerglenn.com





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