Michael Rutter

Michael J. Rutter, 48, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family and friends on October 12, 2011 after a 2 year battle with colon cancer. Mike, born and raised in York, Pennsylvania, graduated from University of Arizona and pursued a career in technology. He was most recently employed at IHS, Inc. Mike loved to learn and question conventional wisdom, he loved to laugh, but mostly he loved his family and friends. Mike will be missed by his wife Shanna; three young sons, Jackson, Henry and Vincent; parents Jack and Pat Rutter of York, Pennsylvania; brother David Rutter of Summit, New Jersey; three sisters Maureen Brown of Woodside, California; Sue Pierce of Lakewood Ranch, Florida; and Kate Herzog of Steamboat Springs, Colorado and their families; Shanna's parents Rick and Karen Brainard, her brother Nate Brainard, her grandmothers Joan Jellison and Norma Brainard and their families. Visitation will be Saturday morning October 15th at 10:00, followed by a celebration of Mike's life at 11:00 at Horan & McConaty Funeral Home, 9998 Grant Street in Thornton, Colorado. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Mike's name to Denver Hospice, 501 South Cherry Street, Suite 700, Denver, Colorado 80246; TheDenverHospice.org. Please share your favorite memories of Mike, especially for his young children, as a memory book will be created for his sons. Online memories and condolences may be shared with his family by selecting the ""sign guestbook"" option below. Stories and pictures may be mailed c/o Karen Brainard, 2913 East 148th Place, Thornton, Colorado 80602 or emailed to Inmemoryofmikerutter@yahoo.com.