----Source: Wednesday, December 31, 2003, Tribune - Record - Gleaner

Delbert Hutchins

Delbert D. Hutchins, 94, Spencer, died Monday, Dec. 22, 2003, at Colonial Center, Colby, where he had resided since Sept. 15, 2003. He lived at Wells Nature View, Marshfield, prior to entering the nursing center. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 27, at the United Methodist Church, Spencer. The Rev. Lois Takata officiated, Burial was in West Spencer Cemetery in the Town of Sherman, Clark County.

Delbert Hutchins was born Feb. 1, 1909, in the Town of Unity, Clark County, to Clarence and Anna (nee Catlin) Hutchins. He was a graduate and class valedictorian of Spencer High School. He married Helen Borth on June 12, 1935, in Marshfield. They farmed in the Town of Unity, where he had also served as treasurer for 44 years. He was a 4-H club leader in Clark County for 11 years, and had been honored as retired farmer of the year.

Survivors inlcude one son, Jerome (Leah) Hutchins, DePere; one granddaughter, Dr. Larisa Hutchins, Okemos, Mich.; and one sister, Oriel Schwieso, Lindsey.

Preceding him in death were his parents; his wife, on Feb. 12, 1978; a brother, in infancy; and a sister, Iva Foelske.

Memorials May be designated in his name to the National Farm Medicine Center for Research, Marshfield.

Rembs / Kundinger Funeral Home, Marshfield, assisted the family with arrangements.

[Spencer, WI HS Class of 1927]