Lloyd Hutchinson 1923-2013

HUTCHINSON, ASHING, WEHMAN, DUERKOP, LOWE, FROAH, MYERS, SCHLOTTERBACK, KOPPIN

Posted By: Larry M. Hutchinson (email)
Date: 5/18/2013 at 19:05:14

Lloyd  “Hutch” Hutchinson, 89, of New Lisbon, Wisconsin passed away Monday, April 15, 2013 at home surrounded by his loving family.   

A celebration of life service will be held at 2:00 pm, Saturday, April 20, at the United Methodist Church, in New Lisbon, Wisconsin.  Pastor William Dow will be officiating.  Burial will be in the New Lisbon Cemetery at a later date.  Friends may call from 5:00 to 8:00 at the Hare Funeral Home in New Lisbon and before the service at the church.  Memorials may be made to the New Lisbon  Methodist Church, New Lisbon Lions Club or a charity of your choice. 

Lloyd was born on September 15, 1923 in Grinell, Iowa to Lloyd W. and Elsie (Koppin) Hutchinson and graduated from the Kellogg H.S., Kellogg, Iowa.  Lloyd treasured the many memories of working on his uncle’s farm.  He married Vera Ashing on April 7, 1946, and together the recently celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary.  Lloyd served in the army during WWII, ending his military service in Hawaii at the conclusion of the war. 

Hutch retired from Walker Stainless Steel in New Lisbon in 1986 after 30 years of service.  He and Vera enjoyed 27 years of retirement pursing their interests--collecting stoneware, gardening, community service, traveling, and enjoying time with their family. They spent many days attending auctions and antiquing and building lifelong friendships.  Hutch was an avid wood worker and was frequently called upon to restore treasures of friends and family 

Community service was a major value of Hutch’s life.  He was a charter member of the New Lisbon Lion’s Club and was honored as a Melvin Jones Fellow for dedicated humanitarian service in 2008. Many will remember Lloyd as the special full service Christmas Tree Salesman, which, often included sales, delivery and set up.   Hutch served on the NL school board for 9 years, was a member of the New Lisbon Methodist church council and was instrumental in raising funds for the New Lisbon Community Pool.  The New Lisbon Chamber of Commerce present him with the “10 who Made a Difference Award” for his life of community service in 1997. 

Lloyd is survived by his wife Vera, his three daughters Barbara Wehman (Carl) of Barron, Wisconin,  Patti Duerkop (Dan) of Hustler, Wisconsin, and Pam Lowe (Greg) of New Lisbon, Wisconsin; five grandchildren Toni Wehman (Andrea Harshman) of Boulder CO, Kelli Wehman Tubbs (Jason) of Stratford, WI, Jacie Meier (Ian) of Tomah, WI, Brady Lowe of LaCrosse, Wisconsin, and Ricki Lowe of New Lisbon, Wisconsin; three great grandchildren Jack and Tria Tubbs, and Myla Meier, his brother Larry Hutchinson (Faye) of AZ and sister Marilyn Schlotterback (John) of Iowa, and a favorite aunt by marriage, Florence Koppin, of Newton, IA, as well as many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. 

Proceeded in death by his parents, Lloyd W. and Elsie Hutchinson, sisters Doris Froah and Arlene Myers, Brothers-in-law Francis Froah and Paul Myers, Mother and Father-in-law Flossie and Charles Ashing, and Granddaughter Cori Smith. 

Lloyd and Vera have been blessed with loving caregivers who have enriched their lives and allowed them to spend their last days together.

Source: Memorial Service Folder, April 20, 2013, Hare Funeral Home, New Lisbon, Wisconsin