LANSING, Mich. - Sean P. Utter, 33, died Monday, Feb. 6, 2012, in Lansing. Sean Patrick Utter was born Aug. 12, 1978, in Salina, Kan. He was preceeded in death by his grandparents, John and Genevieve Schneider and Brampton Hogan.
He is survived by one daughter, Zoe Nicollette Utter, of Bennington, Kan.; his mother and stepfather, Ann Schneider Longbine and husband Douglas Longbine, of Bennington; his father, Timothy J. Utter, of Lawrence, Kan.; three brothers, Jeffrey A. Utter, of Kansas City, Kan., Brandon G. Utter, of San Antonio, and Joseph J. Arnold, of Bennington; one sister, Carrie VanSchuyver, of Plainville, Kan.; two stepbrothers, Kent Longbine, of Cottonwood, Ariz., and Matt Longbine, of Salina; his paternal grandmother, Delsie Hogan, of Salina; and his maternal grandmother, Joan Reames, of Austin, Texas. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, at Ryan Mortuary, 137 N. Eighth St., Salina, with the Rev. Amy Bowers officiating. Cremation will follow the services, and inurnment will be in All Saints Catholic Cemetery, Salina, at noon Wednesday, Feb. 15, with Sean’s godfather, Father Robert Schneider, of Largo, Fla., officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the mortuary. Memorials are suggested to the Zoe Utter Educational Fund, in care of the family. To leave condolences for the family, please visit www.ryan
mortuary.com.