James Eugene “Jimmy” Sutter, age 84, of Shelby, died Sunday morning, February 1, 2026, surrounded by his family at his home.
Jimmy was born July 11, 1941, in Shelby, to the late James A. and Madaline W. (Gutshall) Sutter. He was a 1959 graduate of Union High School.
Well known as a skilled builder, Jimmy worked alongside his father for many years before starting his own company, J&L Construction. Throughout the years, he built and improved countless homes, specializing in roofing, siding, and general construction work.
Jimmy truly enjoyed the simple things that made life feel complete such as spending hours caring for his property (especially on the mower) and unwinding in his “man cave.” It was his favorite place to be, surrounded by his impressive and extensive neon sign collection while visiting with friends. He enjoyed and took great pride in his “toys”- classic cars, mowers, motorcycles, and guns to name a few.
Always on the go, Jimmy stayed busy right up to the very end. Proud and independent, he never wanted or expected help from anyone. He and his wife, Linda, shared many adventures throughout their marriage, and their nightly tradition of dining out led to countless friendships as familiar faces at many local restaurants.
Jimmy is survived by his loving wife of nearly 43 years, Linda (Keipp) Sutter, whom he married February 21, 1983; his sons: Bradly James (Kathy) Sutter of Chillicothe and Shannon James Sutter of Shelby; 6 grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren; in-laws: Karl David (Janet) Keipp and Alice Snyder; and numerous other relatives and friends. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his grandsons: Dustin Sutter and Brandon Sutter.
It was Jimmy’s wishes for his graveside services at Oakland Cemetery to be private.
Care for Jimmy and his family is being provided by the Penwell Funeral Home, 168 West Main Street, Shelby. Condolences may be left on the funeral home’s website (PenwellFuneralHome.com) or Facebook page.
Jimmy will be missed by anyone he came in contact with. From shop talk to a snort of whisky after a trip, he was a man full of wit and knowledge. A true friend to my family. Linda, Brad, Shannon you have my condolences.
so sorry to hear Jimmy’s passing. my prayers are with him
Linda so sorry for your loss. Prayers and hugs to you I will remember all the good times I had with you guys. Love you.
Sister Linda we are so sorry for your loss..
We had so many good times together and have known Jimmy for most of our lives started when we were very young kids in grade school. Rest in peace.
Condolences for Jim Sutter from South Carolina. I was a classmate, but have lived in South Carolina since 1967.
sorry for your loss. He was a good man and will be greatly missed always whitty I will miss him. Love and prayers
Linda, I will miss going by your house seeing a very dark tanned body mowing. Thinking of you and your family. Prayers
Sorry to hear of Jimmy’s passing. My wife and I will be praying for the family during this time. Many memories with the family. Linda , sorry for your loss.
My Deepest Sympathy & Love to Linda and Families.
So sorry for your loss, Jimmy had a heart of gold, such a fun person to know. Our family will always remember Jimmy because we have a very funny story involving Jimmy and my sister’s cat when he was doing home improvements for her.
I am so sorry to hear of Jim’s passing. He and his dad built my house in 1984. Never met a guy I liked any better than Jim , he was a great guy. I will miss him. My most sincere condolances to all the family.
Sorry for your loss, you are in my prayers
My condolence to the entire family. Being a “Ganges” boy, I knew Jim all my life.
RIP My friend , too many memories to list ! Our thoughts & prayers are with you ,Linda ,Brad & entire family , Ron & Sadie
Linda, we are so sorry for your loss. Sarah and Tyler remember all the time they spent with Jim and Jimmy working on Mom and Dad’s house. Our dog Moses certainly enjoyed his company and the treats Jimmy passed to him. All of the kids remember the man cave and your treasures. We will miss him dearly.
So sorry to hear of Jimmy’s passing. As kids, we spent hours sharing memories with the family. I have fond memories of those times. Our prayers are with him and his family.
so sorry to here about Jimmy im gonna miss seeing him out & about one thing about Jimmy he always had a story or some bullshit about something that would always make me smile & laugh Rip Jimmy sorry for.the family’s loss!