Danny T. Hutchins

Danny T. Hutchins obituary

Danny T. Hutchins

Danny Hutchins Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Wujek-Calcaterra & Sons, Inc. - Shelby Township on Oct. 27, 2025.

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HUTCHINS, Danny T. October 26, 2025. Age 79. Beloved husband of Debra for 55 years. Loving father of Dan and Denel (Paul Lentes) Tuszynski. Treasured grandfather of Dylan and Skylar. Dear brother of Belynda (Paul) Rivetto, Jeffery (Rory), and the late Joseph. He was predeceased by his son in law, Joseph Tuszynski.

DANNY HUTCHINS WAS BORN ON JULY 15, 1946. HE PASSED AWAY ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2025 SURROUNDED BY HIS FAMILY AND CLOSE FRIENDS.

UPON GRADUATION FROM HIGH SCHOOL, HE ENLISTED IN THE NAVY. HE SERVED IN THE MILITARY FROM OCTOBER 1965 THROUGH OCTOBER 1969. BECAUSE OF HIS TECHNICAL ABILITY, HE BECAME AN INSTRUCTOR WHILE IN THE NAVY.

ON JULY 14, 1969, DANNY MET HIS WIFE-TO-BE, DEBBIE, ON A BLIND DATE. ON DATE THREE, HE ASKED DEBBIE TO MARRY HIM. WITHIN TWO WEEKS, THEY WERE ENGAGED AND THEY WERE MARRIED THE FOLLOWING YEAR ON FEBRUARY 27, 1970.

THEIR SON, DAN, WAS BORN EIGHTEEN (18) MONTHS LATER ON OCTOBER 24, 1971. ELEVEN AND ONE-HALF (11 ½) MONTHS LATER, THEIR DAUGHTER, DENEL, WAS BORN ON OCTOBER 10, 1972. DANNY AND DEBBIE HAVE TWO WONDERFUL, GRANDCHILDREN, DYLAN AND SKYLAR. DANNY AND DEBBIE HAD FIFTY-FIVE (55) BLESSED YEARS TOGETHER.

HE RECEIVED A MASTERS-DEGREE FROM CASE WESTERN UNIVERSITY IN 1989. HE RECEIVED A PHD IN BUSINESS FROM NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY IN 1997. DANNY WAS THE OWNER OF DiHYDRO SERVICES, INC. FROM 1976 UNTIL HIS RETIREMENT IN 2015, A TOTAL OF ALMOST FORTY (40) YEARS. HE WAS KNOWN THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AS AN EXPERT IN ALL ASPECTS OF WATER PIPES. HIS MANY CUSTOMERS INCLUDED LARGE HOSPITAL SYSTEMS, EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AND NUMEROUS HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS. HE AND DiHYDRO HAVE RECEIVED A NUMBER OF AWARDS FROM

LAWRENCE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY FOR THE BEST TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES IN THE MICHIGAN AREA.

HE WAS A RADIO HOST OF GOD321 ON FAITH TALK 1500. HIS PROGRAMS INCLUDED MANY WONDERFUL GUESTS. THE PROGRAM WAS PRODUCED FOR ONE HOUR, SEVEN DAYS PER WEEK FOR TWENTY-SEVEN (27) MONTHS.

HE HAD A HEART FOR SINGLE MOMS, HIRING MANY DURING HIS CAREER. MOST IMPORTANT WAS HIS LOVE OF GOD AND SEEING NON-BELIEVERS COME TO KNOW CHRIST.

DANNY WILL BE DEARLY MISSED BY HIS MANY FRIENDS AND FAMILY. WE REJOICE THAT DANNY HAS FINISHED THE RACE AND THAT WE WILL SEE HIM AGAIN.

Visitation Friday from 3-9pm and Saturday from 10-11am with a Funeral Service to follow at 11am on at Wujek - Calcaterra & Sons Inc., (Shelby) 54880 Van Dyke at 25 Mile Rd.

- Click here for the Live Stream of the Service on Saturday: https://evt.live/danny-t-hutchins-sr-funeral

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions are appreciated to Embrace The Truth (https://embracethetruth.org/donate/). Interment, Van Hoosen Jones Stoney Creek Cemetery. Please share memories with the family at their online guestbook at WujekCalcaterra.com

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Betty Markel

October 30, 2025

Dan, truly sorry ! Praying comfort and strength. Hard to lose a parent! Betty and David.

Cherie Ferguson

October 29, 2025

Danny was a bright light to all who knew him. I was privileged to have experienced his love and generosity many years ago. I´ll always have deep felt gratitude for his following a spiritual prompting to help me financially during my time of need that God revealed to Danny.

The Wujek-Calcaterra Family

October 27, 2025

May we continue to honor and respect all the lessons we have learned; acting as living symbols of a loving spirit. You are in our prayers.

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