Roland Dale Clutter, 83, of Loxahatchee, FL, formerly of Palm Beach Gardens, FL, also residing in Lewisburg, WV, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 8, 2014.
He was born and raised in Indianapolis, IN, and resided in Michigan before relocating to Florida in 1968.
Ron was a member of the U.S. Navel Reserve, Loyal Order of the Moose, Palm Beach Gardens Volunteer Fire Department, and the Masons. He was a food chemist and developed the complete pancake mix, for which he held the patent for Rutier Co. In addition, he was an excellent baker.
Ron is preceded in death by his beloved wife of 59 years, Beverly Ruth; parents, Charles and Elizabeth Clutter; and his sister, Beverlea Hill.
His survivors include a brother, David W. Clutter (Michele); his aunt, Mary Frances Patterson; his children, Carolyn R. Clutter of Stuart, FL, Colleen D. Hafer of Loxahatchee, Kenneth Clutter (Renee) of White Sulphur Springs, WV, Todd W. Clutter (Jacklyn) of Lewisburg, WV, and Roland Scott Clutter (Kathy) of West Palm Beach, FL; grandchildren, Christopher Lueck (Jennifer), Curtis Lueck (Jamie), Tracy Hudson (Jason), Annette, Ted Clutter, Lisa Arnett (Rick), Elizabeth Clutter, Beverly Boomer (Bobby), Kenneth Clutter, U.S. Air Force Master Sergeant Allen Clutter (Kendra), and Dale Clutter; and 16 great-grandchildren, Dylan, Dawn, and Danyael Lueck, Kaitlyn Muszynski, Chelsie and Jordan, Hudson, Christian Clutter, Camden Shepherd, Sophia, Thea, Aubrey, Nyah, Heidi, and Ava Clutter, and Dazie and Zander Clutter.
Memorial services are scheduled for Monday, November 17, 2014, at 2 PM at Dorsey-E Earl Smith Memorial Gardens, 3041 Kirk Road, Lake Worth, FL, 33461.
A gathering will follow at the home of Colleen Hafer in Loxahatchee.
Dorsey-E Earl Smith Memorial Gardens is in charge of arrangements.
Obituary originally published in the November 13, 2014 edition of the West Virginia Daily News.
