River Nicole Cantu

November 27, 1982 ~ March 21, 2023

It Is with great sadness that the family of River Nicole Cantu, 40 announce her sudden passing on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 as a result of injuries sustained as a pedestrian by a crash involving a drunk driver.

She was born in Riverside, CA the daughter of David F Cantu Jr. and Nancee Ping. She moved with her family to Rosedale, IN where she grew up and enjoyed riding horses,  competing in shows and rodeos.  She was a member of 4-H and showed horses and dairy goats each year.  She participated in girls basketball at Riverton Parke and baseball at North Terre Haute Little League.

She attended school at Rosedale Elementary,  Riverton Parke High, and went on to study Art and Photography at Ivy Tech Community College in Terre Haute, IN.  She was currently pursuing her Diving Certification in Galveston, Texas where she had one final dive left.

River will be deeply missed by her three children, sons, Steven Tod Hutson III and Abil Riley Hutson of Montezuma, IN.;  daughter, Oshin Nicole Hutson of Hillsdale IN.; mother, Nancee E Ping of Rosedale, IN.;  brother, Shane Wilds Cantu (Jaime) of Buras,  La.; step-brother,  David Cantu III of San Diego, CA.;  several aunt's and uncles,  numerous cousins and friends.

River is preceded in death by her father,  David F Cantu Jr.

The family will host a Celebration of Life for River to be announced in the up-coming weeks. 

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