Sidney T. Suttles, Jr., 75, of Lancaster, Ohio passed away at the Pickering House surrounded by his family on July 5, 2024. He was born on December 18, 1948, in Columbus, Ohio to Sidney Sr. and Agnes Suttles. He graduated from Fairfield Union High School in 1967. He attended Ohio State University and then enlisted in the United States Army. After his honorable discharge, he married Sue Smith on October 31, 1971. He earned his Business Education degree from Ohio University and taught at Fairfield Union and Liberty Union. Upon his father’s retirement, he took over the family business, Suttles Upholstery.
Sid is survived by his wife of 52 years, Sue Suttles; his three daughters Julie and David VerDow and their children Stephanie and Eric (Emily and Joanna) Dennis, Benjamin and Jillian (Julianne) VerDow, Sydney and Colton Curry, and John VerDow; Jennifer and Aaron Cooper and their daughter Campbell; Tracy Maloney and her daughter Megan; his siblings Tom and Wanda Suttles, Ron Suttles, Doug and Linda Suttles, and Barbara and David Diamond; his in-laws Debby McGhee, Linda and Bill Palmer, Abby and Don Mulholland and Ryan Smith; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, his in-laws Walter and Sharlene Smith, and other loved ones.
A private service and burial will take place at Grandview Cemetery, Bremen, Ohio with Pastor Brian Dillahunt of First English Lutheran Church officiating.
The family would like to extend a sincere thank you to Crystal, his nurse, and the entire staff at Fairhope Hospice and Pickering House.
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