Effie Irene Hutchison

Effie Irene Hutchison, 87, of O'Fallon, IL, formerly of Tempe, AZ, born October 14, 1923 in Calloway County, Shamrock Township, MO, died Thursday, March 17, 2011 at Cedar Ridge Health Care Center, Lebanon, IL. Effie was a member of Bethel Church in Wellsville, MO and an auxiliary member of the Military Officers Association of America.

She was preceded in death by her husband, John L. Hutchison, parents, Paul Waldo and Velma Marie, nee Holcomb, Bishop, and a brother Alva Dean Bishop.

Effie is survived by a son, John L. (Cricket, nee Davis) Hutchison Jr. of Billings, MT, a daughter, Starla June, nee Hutchison, (Richard V.) Smith of O'Fallon, IL, grandchildren; Sonya Michelle, nee Hutchison, (R.C.) St. Clair, Alecia Marie, nee Smith, (Scott) Merrell, Heather Monette, nee Hutchison, (Dave) Pfancook, Brianna Danielle, nee Hutchison, Hartl, Kristen Melisse, nee Hutchison, (Gunner) Cesnik, great grandchildren; Jessica Erin Delashmit, Savanah Morgan Delashmit, John Wesley Ryan Delashmit, Bailey Adrianna Hartl, Amelia Adrianna Hartl, Andrew John Merrell, Jacob Anthony Cesnik, special friends; Chuck (Sharon) Hawley of Tempe, AZ, Leonard (Ellen) Dunn of Tempe, AZ, Irene Jacques of Wellsville, MO, and Meity Finley of Mesa, AZ

Memorials in honor of Effie may be made to Bethel Church, 80 Bethel Church Road, Wellsville, MO 63384. Expressions of sympathy may be made at www.schildknechtfh.com.

There will be no local services.

Visitation will be held Monday, March 28, 2011 from 5-8 pm at Tempe Mortuary, 405 E. Southern Avenue, Tempe, AZ.

Funeral service will be held Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at 10:30 am at Tempe Mortuary, Tempe, AZ

Burial, next to her beloved husband, will be at 12:30 pm at National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ.

Arrangements entrusted t