Fannie Hutchinson

April 1, 1913 - March 19, 2011

Fannie Hutchinson, 97, formerly of 211 Harrison Street in Boone, Iowa, passed away Tuesday morning, March 15, 2011, at Westhaven Community in Boone, where she had been a resident since March of 2008. She was born April 1, 1913 in Belle Plaine, Iowa the daughter of Joseph and Fannie (Janosik) Duda. Fannie married Robert Jacobi and had three children; Joyce, Dean, and Joanne. She later married C.G. “Peck” Hutchinson who brought into the family three daughters; Delores, Joyce, and Jo Ellen. She was a member of the Marion Street United Methodist Church, actively involved in volunteer work at the Boone County Hospital, Eastern Star Masonic Home, Westhaven Community, and as a teacher’s aide with the Grandparents Helper program at Garfield School. She also participated in the Boone Railroad Historical Society, A.A.R.P, Moose Lodge, Eagles, RSVP and the Good Neighbor Birthday Club. Fannie enjoyed taking care of her garden, sewing and helping others. Her parents, both husbands, one daughter Joyce Lonergan, two sisters, two brothers, one grandson, two great-grandsons, one daughter-in-law, and three son-in-laws preceded her in death. Survivors include R. Dean “Jake” Jacobi of Polk City, Iowa; Joanne Tedesco and husband Ted of Ames, Iowa; Jo Ellen Howard and husband Don of Boone; Delores Davis and Joyce Kennedy both of Yuma, Arizona; 16 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; 22 great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Alice Duda of Belle Plaine, Iowa; and many nephews and nieces. Services will be held on Saturday morning, March 19th at 11:00 a.m. at the Evangelical Free Church in Boone with Don Howard officiating. Visitations will be held on Saturday morning prior to the service from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service. Following Fannie’s wishes, her body will be cremated following the service with interment of her cremains to be in Boone Memorial Gardens at a later date. Those wishing to express their sympathies through a memorial may direct their gift to Westhaven Community or the Boone County Hospital Home Care Services.