George Edward Hutchins (2023)

CARMICHAEL, GILMER, HUTCHINS, KAUFMAN, MCCAMEY, MONTFORD, NICKELL, VAN KIRK

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 11/8/2023 at 18:03:02

Johnson Family Funeral Homes
Stuart, Iowa

August 31, 1936 - October 23, 2023

George Edward (Eddie) Hutchins, 87, of Redfield passed away October 23, 2023, at the Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. Visitation will be held 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Thursday, October 26, at the Johnson Family Funeral Home – Stuart Chapel. Funeral services will be held 11:00 A.M. Friday, October 27, at the Johnson Family Funeral Home –Stuart Chapel. Burial will follow the services in Morrisburg Cemetery. A luncheon and time of fellowship will be held following the burial at the Redfield American Legion, everyone is invited to attend. Online condolences may be left at johnsonfamilyfuneralhome.com

Ed, as he was known by family and friends, was born August 31, 1936, to Orville and Mary (McCamey) Hutchins. He grew up in the Adel area and attended rural schools. Ed was united in marriage to Dorothy Carmichael on December 22, 1952, in Winterset, Iowa and to this union four children were born, Karen, David, Larry, and Tammy. Following their marriage, they lived in Redfield to raise their family. Ed’s first job, which he started at 16 years old, was at the Redfield Brick Yard where he worked for 10 years. After working for a year for Northern Natural, he went to work as a driver for the Adel Ready Mix concrete company for another 10 years. He then went to work for Dallas County secondary roads where he drove a maintainer keeping the roads in good condition. He especially enjoyed working to keep the roads passable during the winter snow storms to allow people to get to work, school and doctors. He retired from this job that he loved in 1998 after 20 years of service. Ed enjoyed playing cards with family and friends, deer hunting, fishing, mushroom hunting, family camping trips or anything outdoors. He also enjoyed working on cars and tractors, scrapping iron, and gardening. Above all else, Ed enjoyed spending time with his family and friends, and telling and retelling stories of his life experiences.

He was a member of the Church of Christ having been baptized on February 6,1968 in Menlo, Iowa. For the last 38 years Ed was a member of the Hickman Road Church of Christ in Des Moines.

Ed is preceded in death by his parents Orville and Mary, brothers, Bill, Orbie, Bobby, Lloyd Hutchins, and grandchildren Michael and Edward (Eddie) Gilmer.

Ed leaves behind to cherish his memory, his beloved wife of 70 years, Dorothy Hutchins, of Redfield, children, Karen (Jim) Kaufman of Adel, David (Judy) Hutchins of Linden, Larry (Wanda) Hutchins of Spirt Lake, and Tammy (Tim) Nickell of Bagley; grandchildren, Amy (Paul) Montford, Jay (Alysia) Kaufman, Robert (Mellissa) Kaufman, Amber Kaufman, David (Samantha) Hutchins, Jonathan (Chrisi) Hutchins, Adam (Mandi) Hutchins, Leah (Bobby) VanKirk, Molly Hutchins, Kelly Hutchins, Kyle Hutchins, Tyler (Ashley) Nickell, and Trevor Nickell; great grandchildren, Ethan, Landon, Lydia (Trent), Caleb, Nathan, Brady, Chloe, Emma , Dustin, Brianna , Journey, Alexis, Tabitha, Violet, Gwen, David, Leo, Paul, Logan, Ashton, Wyatt, Waylon, Charlie Sue, Brody, Brayton, Conrad and Octavia; and-great-great grandchild Carter.

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