Ardena Brutto

Ardena M. Brutto, age 87, of Sebring, formerly of Alliance, Canton and Salem, died at 8:20 p.m. March 24, 2007 at Crandall Medical Center.
She was born March 17, 1920 in Canton, Ohio to George A. and Nellie S. (Maxwell) Heinbuch.
Mrs. Brutto graduated from Louisville High School in 1938 and attended Columbus Art Institute.
She was employed by Furbay Electric Supply as a Data Entry Programmer for 13 years, retiring in 1986.
A member of First Baptist Church since 1988, she was a member of the Circle of Concern, Board of Missions, and Fireside Class.
Mrs. Brutto was a Professional Portrait Painter and enjoyed horse back riding.
Survivors include one son, Edward (Linda) Brutto of Alliance; two grandchildren, Timothy Brutto of Uniontown, and Danielle Brutto of Louisville, Ky, two great-grandchildren, Monica and Rachel; one brother, George Brady Heinbuch of Oklaona, Miss; and one nephew, Dean.
She was preceded in death by her parents, and her husband, Elmer W. Brutto, whom she married in 1941, and who died in 1969.
Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday at the First Baptist Church with Pastor Gordon Thomas officiating. Friends may call from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday at Cassaday-Turkle-Christian Funeral Home. Interment will be at Forest Hill Cemetery in Canton.
Memorial Contributions may be made to Columbia University Parkinson's Disorders, 710 W. 168th St. New York NY 10032.
Arrangements are by Cassaday-Turkle-Christian Funeral Home, Alliance, Ohio.