Selma Tuttle

By By

Orangeville: Our sweet, loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend, Selma Tuttle passed away at her home surrounded by her loving family on Friday Oct. 3, 2014. Selma was the sixth of 16 children born to Jesse Randolph Sitterud and Edna Stilson on Jan. 17, 1923 in Orangeville Utah.
Selma graduated from Central High in Castle Dale and married Milton Bland Tuttle on Sept. 16, 1943 in the Manti LDS Temple. They enjoyed 66 years of marriage before Bland’s passing in October of 2009.
Selma and Bland were blessed with three sons who were the light of her life, and her daughters-in-law whom she considered her daughters. Paul (Charlene) of Syracuse Utah, Kevin (Karen) and Mark (Dickcie) both of Orangeville Utah. Selma was blessed with 10 grandchildren, 33 great grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.
Selma was a faithful and devoted member of the LDS church holding many leadership positions throughout her life. One of her most cherished callings was that of ordinance worker in the Manti LDS Temple where she served faithfully with her husband for 13 years. Selma was devoted to her family and she loving cared for her Mother as she passed away from cancer and also her Mother-in-law for many years before her passing from heart disease.
Selma loved her grandchildren and to them she was known as the popsicle, ice cream, pop and candy grandma. She had a sense of humor that kept her family in stitches right up until the day she passed away. There were so many stories that her grandchildren will laugh about and cherish for years.
Monday was Selma’s favorite day because it was the day she spent with her many sisters and her children called it “Sitterud Sister Day” which was a tradition for many, many years. Nothing was more important to her than Monday except maybe Friday because that was the day she got her hair done.
We will miss the toilet tissue she put around her hair at night so as not to mess up her hair as she slept, her delicious chicken noodle soup, home made bread and so many wonderful things that made her so dear.
Heaven is a little more fun today, and our world has lost our fun beautiful angel.
Selma was preceeded in death by her parents, her husband’s parents, siblings: LaVar Sitterud, Ray and Myrleen Sitterud, Sheril and Bessie McArthur, Elva (infant sister), Clyde (infant brother), Sally and Kenneth Ryan, Karen and Jerald Barton, Lola Sitterud, Fred Cox, Bill Jones and one grandson Trever Tuttle. She is survived by her siblings: Donna Sitterud, Neldon Sitterud, Mac (Mary) Sitterud, Ruth Cox, Phyllis and Jerry May, Velda Sitterud, Sue (Edward) Johnson, Connie Jones, Colleen (Leon) Defriez.
The family would like to express their love and appreciation to Heidi Cubel for her love and compassion in helping our Mother pass peacefully from this world into the next.
Funeral services will be Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2014 at 11 a.m. at the Orangeville LDS Chapel, 45 West 100 South, Orangeville. A viewing was held on Monday, Oct. 6, 2014 from 6-8 p.m. at Fausett Mortuary in Castle Dale, 720 North Center St., and on Tuesday from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. at the Orangeville LDS Church prior to the services. Interment will be in the Orangeville Cemetery. Services are in the care of Fausett Mortuary. Family and friends may sign the guest book and share memories at www.fausettmortuary.com.