Barbara was a loyal member of the Pisgah United Methodist Church and then the Onawa United Methodist Church. She was active in church activities including choir leader, Sunday school and United Methodist Women and served on several leadership boards. She was a Cub Scouts Den Mother, while her four sons were growing up. Barbara was proud of being an Iowa State graduate; and a member of the Gamma Phi Sorority. She was a 49-year member of the American Legion Auxiliary and P.E.O. member. She also taught piano and organ for many years in both Pisgah and Onawa.
Barbara loved going to Okoboji, loved going on trips with her children and grandchildren, loved music, reading and watching sports. She was kind, funny, savvy, smart and a great cook. She has a real zest for life and for the people in her life; she saw the beauty and fun in life and in every day. Barbara was a thoughtful and generous member of her community and was very strong in her faith and relationship with God which she lovingly shared with others. She was just a really remarkable woman.
Barbara died on Saturday, February 8, 2020, at the Pleasant View Care Center in Whiting, Iowa at the age of 96 years, two months, and 11 days.
Barbara was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Harlan “Hutch”; sister, Gertrude Seabury; daughter-in-law: Nancy Hutchinson and grandson, Cole Hutchinson. She is survived by four sons, Dan Hutchinson and his wife Bev of Pisgah, Iowa, Dave Hutchinson and his wife Carol of Boone, Iowa; Garry Hutchinson and his wife Pam of Carroll, Iowa and Larry Hutchinson of Council Bluffs, Iowa; 10 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; brother, Robert Seabury and his wife Jeannie of Wichita Falls, Texas and many other relatives and friends.
Barbara was a loyal member of the Pisgah United Methodist Church and then the Onawa United Methodist Church. She was active in church activities including choir leader, Sunday school and United Methodist Women and served on several leadership boards. She was a Cub Scouts Den Mother, while her four sons were growing up. Barbara was proud of being an Iowa State graduate; and a member of the Gamma Phi Sorority. She was a 49-year member of the American Legion Auxiliary and P.E.O. member. She also taught piano and organ for many years in both Pisgah and Onawa.
Barbara loved going to Okoboji, loved going on trips with her children and grandchildren, loved music, reading and watching sports. She was kind, funny, savvy, smart and a great cook. She has a real zest for life and for the people in her life; she saw the beauty and fun in life and in every day. Barbara was a thoughtful and generous member of her community and was very strong in her faith and relationship with God which she lovingly shared with others. She was just a really remarkable woman.
Barbara died on Saturday, February 8, 2020, at the Pleasant View Care Center in Whiting, Iowa at the age of 96 years, two months, and 11 days.
Barbara was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Harlan “Hutch”; sister, Gertrude Seabury; daughter-in-law: Nancy Hutchinson and grandson, Cole Hutchinson. She is survived by four sons, Dan Hutchinson and his wife Bev of Pisgah, Iowa, Dave Hutchinson and his wife Carol of Boone, Iowa; Garry Hutchinson and his wife Pam of Carroll, Iowa and Larry Hutchinson of Council Bluffs, Iowa; 10 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; brother, Robert Seabury and his wife Jeannie of Wichita Falls, Texas and many other relatives and friends.
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Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1947
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