Ramon Leon Utterback

Ramon Leon Utterback, age 79, of Nashville, died Saturday evening at his residence. Born November 8, 1936 on the family farm in Montgomery County, Indiana he was the son of Charles M. and Vera M. (Watson) Utterback. He started his career as a lineman for Indiana Bell Telephone in 1956. He retired from Indiana Bell in 1991 as a construction supervisor where he worked out of the Zionsville Garage until 1982 and then out of the Columbus Garage until his retirement. He later worked as a construction supervisor for Musgraves Underground Utilities of Shelbyville and later as a tri-axle truck driver for Central Indiana Contracting of Columbus and R.W. Perry of Rosstown. He was a member of the Crawfordsville Masonic Lodge, the Indianapolis Scottish Rite and the American Legion in Columbus. He was a former member of the Columbus Moose Lodge and the Elks Lodge and Eagles Lodge in Crawfordsville.

He is survived by his loving family; his wife, Patricia (Keller) Utterback, of Nashville, one son, Kerry (Jennifer) Utterback, of Columbus; two step-sons, Mark (Sue) Wood, of Zionsville and Jeff Wood, of Sturgis, South Dakota; one daughter, Marla Suzanne Palermo, of Charlottesville, Virginia, one sister Beverly McCullum , of Crawfordsville, eleven grandchildren and three great-granddaughters.

Ramon was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Michael Utterback, formerly of Waynetown.

Graveside funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday at Lincoln Memory Gardens in Whitestown, Indiana with Rev. Bill Williams officiating. Entombment will immediately follow the service. Friends may visit the family on Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Bond-Mitchell Funeral Home in Nashville.

The family suggests memorial contributions be given to Hospice of South Central Indiana.

Online condolences may be given at www.BondMitchellFuneralHome.com

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