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Fred Hutchison Obituary
Born: July 12, 1933 in Milledgeville, IL
Died: December 9, 2021 in Sterling, IL
MILLEDGEVILLE - Fred "Pops" Hutchison, 88, of Milledgeville, died on Thursday, December 9, 2021 at Rock River Hospice Home in Sterling. Pops was born on July 12, 1933 in Milledgeville, the son of Frank and Mabel (Shilling) Hutchison Sr. He married Darlene Smith on July 12, 1951 in Milledgeville. She predeceased him on February 7, 2003. Pops was a lifelong member of Milledgeville Brethren Church.
Survivors include two sons, David (Mary) Hutchison, and Ray Hutchison, all of Milledgeville; five grandchildren; Kelcy (Tracy) Hutchison, Kasey Hutchison, both of Milledgeville, Justin (Melinda) Hutchison of Sterling, Jason (Beth) Hutchison of Moline, Rick (Jessica) Hutchison of Milledgeville; ten great grandchildren, Kailyn, Rowen, Anna, Kyle, Jax, Nolan, Evan, Kendra, Alexa, Elyssa; six nieces and nephews, Chuck (Karen) Hutchison, Jayne Hutchison, Bob (Dacia) Hutchison, Marcel (Liz) Hutchison, Dominique (Alan) Beck, and Malynda Last; several great nieces and nephews; and special fishing buddy and lifelong school friend, Russell Schryver.
Pops was preceded in death by his parents; wife Darlene; two brothers, Frank and Richard Hutchison; two great grandchildren, Liam and Grace; and daughter-in-law, Holly Eastabrooks Hutchison.
Visitation will be held from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Monday, December 13, 2021 at Milledgeville Brethren Church, 521 N. Main Ave, Milledgeville. Funeral service will follow at 11:30 a.m. with Reverend Jim Black officiating. Burial will conclude at South Elkhorn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Milledgeville Brethren Church or the Carroll County Fair Association.
Special thanks to Rock River Hospice and Home for their exceptional care.
Online condolences may be made to www.mcdonaldfuneralhomes.com
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verda kuntz
December 23, 2021
sending prayers to the family and friends sorry for your loss rest in peace Fred you will be dearly missed
Dixie Dietsch
December 10, 2021
Your family is in the prayers of my family
Susan Slaughter
December 10, 2021
Every time I would come home come I would look up the hill,if the light was on I would go up for on visit. Freddie was one of the very few people that always called me Susie.
He was one the best best men I will ever know.
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