Marianne (Butterbaugh) Fruitt, 86, of North Manchester, Indiana, died at 9:59 a.m., Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at Timbercrest Health Care Center in North Manchester. She was born June 16, 1932 in Wabash County, Indiana to Ray and Hazel (Miller) Butterbaugh.
Marianne was a 1950 graduate of Laketon High School. She married Eldon Fruitt on August 18, 1950, in North Manchester. She was a member of the Old German Baptist Brethren Church New Conference, and enjoyed serving family and others. She worked in food service at Timbercrest, made noodles for Snyder’s IGA, and was a housekeeper for Patricia and A. Blair Helman.
She is survived by her husband Eldon Fruitt, of North Mancehster, four children, Randy (Sharon) Fruitt, Monica (Alan) Brubaker, Sally (Harvey) Miller, and Rodney Fruitt all of North Manchester,eight grandchildren, Heidi Stout, Mandi Herring, Boyd Brubaker, Brad Brubaker, Jenny Stofer, Jodi Oyler, Betsy Holbrook, and Kristopher Fruitt, and 18 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, three sisters, Edna Mae Shewman, Cleo Wagner, Eileen Blocher, three brothers, Leon Butterbaugh, Bob Butterbaugh, and Don Butterbaugh, and a great-granddaughter, Aleea Brubaker.
Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, June 23, 2018 at the Old German Baptist Brethren Church New Conference, 1013 W. 1200 N., North Manchester, Indiana. Burial will be in Old German Baptist Brethren Cemetery, North Manchester. Friends may call 2-8 p.m., Friday, June 22, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Bender Chapel, 207 W. Main St., North Manchester, Indiana.
Preferred memorial is Old German Baptist Brethren Church New Conference.