Monzelle “Bootie” Rose Amstutz, Age 91, passed away March 14, 2018, at Lutheran Life Villages on Coldwater Road in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Bootie was born April 12, 1926, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She married Dale E. Amstutz on December 21, 1947; he preceded her in death on March 16, 2005. A graduate of North Side High School, Bootie was Vice-President of the Amstutz Insurance Agency, a member of the First Presbyterian Church where she taught Sunday school, and a Girl Scout leader for many years. She enjoyed her domestic and international travels as well as her time spent with family and friends. Survivors include son; John (Gail) Amstutz of Fort Wayne; daughter, Andrea of Fort Wayne and another daughter; grandsons; John Miller of San Francisco, California, Brett Miller of Chicago, Illinois, and Mark Snyder of Columbus, Ohio; three step-grandchildren; and four step-great grandchildren. Bootie is preceded in death by her parents, husband, and sisters, Virginia Petzinger and Kay Byers. Service is 10 a.m. Saturday, March 24th, at D.O. McComb & Sons Covington Knolls Funeral Home, 8325 Covington Road, with calling one hour prior. Calling also from 5 to 8 p.m., March 23rd, at the funeral home. Burial in Lindenwood Cemetery. Memorials to Purdue University Center for Cancer Research, 201 S. University Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907.
