Dawn N. Hutchinson

Dawn N. Hutchinson

Dawn Hutchinson Obituary

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Dawn N, Hutchison, age 77, passed away at Serenity Hospice Home in Oregon on Saturday, August 16, 2025. She was born in north east Iowa to John and Alberta Ehrhardt. She married David Hutchison on September 14, 2000. Dawn worked for many years for Kaiser Westrand. She was a proud union member and served as the steward for UAW. She was passionate about care for veterans and volunteered to drive them to appointments and was on the UAW Region 4 Veterans Committee. She loved the rural life and liked to spend time taking drives to look at the livestock and riding horses in her younger years. In her spare time; she enjoyed reading and gardening. Dawn was a huge UW volleyball fan and liked attending games with her family. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband David, sister Norma and the father of her daughter, Lyle Fabert. She is survived by her daughter, Kathleen (Tony) Rehberg of Rock City; grandchildren, Alex Rehberg of Lake Sommerset and Amelia (Tyler Burnham) Rehberg of Rock City; one brother and three sisters and special neighbor Ron Kain. Private family services will be held. She will be laid to rest in Twelve Mile Grove Cemetery with her husband, David.

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Farrell-Holland-Gale Funeral Home - Byron

506 W Merchant St, Byron, IL 61010

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