Elinor "Ellie" Ruth Owens Sutton, 82, of Angola, Indiana passed away Thursday, February 7, 2013 at Lakeland Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Angola, Indiana. She was born May 22, 1930 in Angola, Indiana to Ronald Richard and Winifred (Cheney) Owens. She graduated from Angola High School in 1948. One of her deep interests was music, and she was a piano student of Miriam Brokaw. After high School she attended Purdue University receiving a degree with highest honors in institutional management. After graduation she worked for a year as a dietitian in one of the men's residence halls at Purdue. On June 13, 1953 she married her high school sweetheart Ronald Dean Sutton in the First Congregational Church in Angola, then moved to Niagara Falls, NY. The Korean War beckoned Dean to the army for two years, and Ellie faithfully followed her husband to stations at Ft. Leonard Wood, MO; Ft. Belvoir, MD and LaRochelle, France, then back to Niagara Falls to resume civilian life. Ellie continued raising her children while earning her master's degree in education. The family made the move to Ashtabula, Ohio for Dean's job. She continued to build her professional career earning an education specialist degree in counseling from Kent State University and a doctorate in education from International Graduate School. After teaching 5th grade at Mother of Sorrows Catholic Elementary School and one year at Columbus Junior High School in Ashtabula, OH she spent the next 23 years as a guidance counselor at Ashtabula County Joint Vocational High School. She was a member of the Presbyterian Chapel of the Lakes, Angola, IN; Psiota XI; Steuben County Women's Club; Zonta International of Ashtabula, OH; AAUW of Ashtabula, OH and The Traveler's Book Club of Ashtabula, OH. She was an avid gourmet cook, gardener and reader. She loved to travel and retirement offered an opportunity for trips to France, Italy and Ireland. After being away for 50 years she and Dean returned to Angola. Her love of children and dedication to her profession and family made her an exceptional "super mom", wife, educator, counselor and an inspiration not only to her family but to anyone she met. She was tremendously admired and will be greatly missed. Ellie is survived by her husband Ronald Dean Sutton of Angola, IN; her son Ronald Dean Sutton Jr. of Sharon Twp., OH; her daughter and son-in-law Jeannie and Richard Hamm of Wayzata, MN; two sisters Margaret (Dick) Andres of Pittsburg, PA; Elizabeth (Jerry) Wittwer of Plainwell, MI; and 5 grandchildren Eric Hamm, Katie Hamm, Alex Hamm, Ronald Sutton and Elyse Sutton. She was preceded in death by her parents. A memorial service will be at 2:00 PM, Saturday, March 2, 2013 at the Weicht Funeral Home, Angola, Indiana with Rev. Thomas E. Smith officiating. Visitation will be from 12:00 Noon – 2:00 PM prior to the service. Memorials may be made to the Presbyterian Chapel of the Lakes or to Cameron Home Health and Hospice, Angola, IN.