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Harriett "Jean" Anutta

Posted 2021-04-18 by mhenderson
Published in Today's News Herald on Apr. 18, 2021 -
Lake Havasu City, Arizona -

Frederick Arthur Anutta was born April 30, 1940 in Escanaba, Michigan
and died on December 3, 2020 after a long battle with Parkinson's and
Lewy Body Dementia. Harriett "Jean" Anutta was born in Dearborn,
Michigan on January 19, 1943 and lost her battle with pancreatic
cancer on April 6, 2021. They were married September 4th, 1964 in
Plymouth, Michigan and remained so for 56 years. Fred and Jean will
forever be remembered as loving parents/grandparents, caring teachers,
active church and community members.

Fred and Jean met at Northern Michigan University in Marquette where
he studied Biology and she majored in Elementary Education. They were
married their senior year of college and began careers in education
after graduation.

They moved to Prescott, Arizona in 1979, before they moved to their
final destination of Lake Havasu City in 1983 where they resided
together for 38 years. They established roots in the community as
educators and raised their children. Fred was a guidance counselor and
girls tennis coach at Lake Havasu High School. Jean was a teacher at
Smoketree Elementary and was dedicated to her ADK sorority. They were
both active at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in many different capacities.
They retired from teaching in 2002 and focused on traveling and
spending time with their children and grandchildren.

Unfortunately illness took them too early, but neither Fred nor Jean
allowed their ailments to prevent them from spending time with the
friends and family they loved. They leave behind Matt, Dina, Sierra,
and Noah Anutta; Chris, Sam, Ivan, Allison, and Logan Anutta; Becky,
Taylor, Gage, and Hannah Yost (Anutta); and Sarah, Chris, Aiden and
Owen Sorsoleil (Anutta). We know they are together again in heaven
where Jean is singing in the choir while Fred plays tennis.

A Memorial Service will be held at Mount Olive Lutheran Church on
Friday, April 30, 2021 at 10:00 am.

Services were entrusted to the care of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home.
Thoughts and condolences can be sent to the family at www.lietz-
frazefuneralhome.com. To send a free card go to
www.sendoutcards.com/lietzfraze.




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