Hutchins, Charles William ("Bill") (1931 - 2019)

HUTCHINS, GEORGE, CAMERON, DAEMEN, CHRISTIANSEN, MOYER, TORGERSON, HISSAM, MOUNTIN, KRASE, KNOX, BAIER, AKERS, OAKLEY, RESER, WILLIE

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 1/15/2020 at 22:10:20

Name of deceased: Charles William (“Bill”) Hutchins

Aged: 88 yrs, 8 mo, 10 days

Residence: Ankeny, Polk County, IA (formerly of Guthrie Center and Audubon, IA)

Born: March 29, 1931; Guthrie County, IA

Died: Dec. 8, 2019; Johnston, Polk County, IA

Funeral services: Friday, Dec. 13, 2019; First United Methodist Church, Audubon, IA; inurnment was in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Audubon, IA

Survived by: Wife, Marlene Hutchins of Ankeny, IA; brothers, Frank Hutchins of Norwalk, IA and Gary (spouse, Rhonda) Hutchins of Roswell, NM; sister-in-law, Carma Hutchins of Exira, IA; daughters, Jan (spouse, Jeff) George of McHenry, IL, Susan Cameron Daemen (spouse, Ronald Daemen) of Polk City, IA, Tammie Christiansen (fiancé, Doug Moyer) of Cedar Rapids, IA, and Lisa (spouse, Dave) Torgerson of Ankeny, IA; stepdaughters, Leslie Hissam of Rochester, MN and Dawn (spouse, George) Mountin of Saint Paul, MN; grandchildren, Katie George Krase (spouse, Eddie Krase), Steven (spouse, Mistie) Christiansen, Michael (spouse, Katie) Christiansen, Billy Torgerson, and Sarah Cameron; great-grandchildren, Ruby and Ryder Christiansen; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Jack and Hazel (nee Knox) Hutchins; first wife of 47 years, JoAnn; brother, Dean Hutchins; sisters, Lucille (and spouse, Alfred) Baier, Doris (and spouse, Harold) Akers, and Lois (and spouse, George) Oakley; sister-in-law, Kathy Hutchins

Education: Attended Audubon (IA) Community Schools, and graduated with the Class of 1948

Religious affiliation: No information provided

Military service: Enlisted in the U. S. Air Force and served during the Korean Conflict

Marriages: (1) JoAnn Reser; 1955; First United Methodist Church, Audubon, IA (2) Marlene Willie; 2003; Phoenix, AZ

Employment: Began working for Bell Telephone; after his marriage, they then purchased a dry-cleaning business in 1962, which they operated for more than 35 years; he was also a volunteer firefighter while living in Guthrie Center. Was a former state legislator in the Iowa House of Representatives and Iowa Senate, serving the Shelby County area, from 1973 until 1992, serving on many important committees and was elected by his peers in the Senate as an assistant leader and eventually as Senate Majority Leader. He was in his fifth term in the Senate when he retired due to his wife's declining health. After retiring from the Iowa Legislature, Bill joined Gene Kennedy's consulting and lobbying firm as a partner, eventually buying the firm. Charles W. Hutchins & Associates, Inc., was formed and represented many clients and organizations, and Bill retired from the lobbying business in 2001.

Hobbies/Interests: Enjoyed hunting, golfing, fishing and the occasional trip to a casino. He and Marlene spent winters in Apache Junction, AZ, and summers at Leech Lake, MN, until returning to Iowa in 2015.

Sources: harlanonline.com; legacy.com