Russell E. “Rut” Sottong

Russell E. "Rut" Sottong, 68 of Kempton died at 12:40 a.m. Saturday, December 1, 2012 at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born June 1, 1944 in Elwood to Joseph Earl & Mary Louise (Clark) Sottong. On February 20, 1965 he married Linda L. Henry and she survives.

Russell was a farmer; he also worked for the Tipton County Highway Department for over twenty years, delivered fuel oil for Farmer's Oil and Tire for over twenty years, and was a substitute school bus driver. He was a member of the Emanuel Lutheran Church, where he served as a usher, and the Mid-America Antique Threshers Club. Russell enjoyed restoring antique tractors, watching sprint car racing, and spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren.

He is survived by his wife, Linda; four children, Randy Sottong and wife Bonnie, Lora Bitner and dear friend Jim Gibson, Amy Royal and husband Chris, and David Sottong, all of Kempton; nine grandchildren, Jenna and Joni Sottong, Kristyn, Morgan, and Molly Bitner, Will, Kelsey, Caleb, and Lindsey Royal; two brothers, Ronnie Sottong and wife Judy, Atlanta, Bud Sottong and wife Joyce, Tipton; two sisters, Judy Martin and husband Keith, Tipton, Karen Brown and husband Vic, Tipton. He was preceded in death by a sister, Janet Burkhardt and a grandchild.

Russell's funeral will be at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 5 at the Emanuel Lutheran Church with Rev. Robb Roloff presiding with burial following at Normanda Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2:00 – 8:00 p.m. Tuesday and from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, all at the church.

Memorials may be made to Old St. John's Church maintenance at Emanuel Lutheran Church, P.O. Box F, Tipton, Indiana, 46072 or the American Diabetes Association, 8604 Allisonville Road, Suite 140, Indianapolis, Indiana, 46250. Young-Nichols Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.