Marilyn Kay (Tucker) Hutchinson, age 76, of Ekalaka passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at the Holy Rosary Hospital in Miles City.
Marilyn was born February 18, 1944 in Baker, Montana along with her twin brother Myron to Irene (Meisner) and Rolla Glenn Tucker. She grew up at Ekalaka where she attended schools, graduating from high school in 1962. After high school she attended college at Dickinson State University. While attending college she was set up on a blind date with Alan Hutchinson and it didn’t take long before she knew he was the one. They were married on July 10, 1965 in Baker, Montana. Following their marriage, they moved to Missoula for a few years. While there, they welcomed a son, Gerald Alan and then a daughter, Shannon Kay. They then returned to the ranch at Ekalaka after the sudden death of her father. Together Marilyn worked beside Alan in the hayfield and with the animals. The pigs and chickens were her favorite. Two more daughters joined the family, Lori Mae and Tammy Rae. In 1980, after all the kids were in school, Marilyn began working in the courthouse. She started part time in the Clerk and Recorder Office before moving to the Superintendent of Schools office as a deputy. She work there for several years then the joined that office with the Clerk of Courts office. In 2007, She became the Clerk of Court/Superintendent of Schools where she worked until retiring in December of 2012.
Marilyn was an amazing cook and loved to share her talents. She cooked for many years at hunting camp and for many other functions. Marilyn’s country style cooking is talked about by people near and far. Her recipes were requested by so many that she finally had a cookbook made. Her talents didn’t end there, she was also a seamstress, making clothes for the entire family. She loved to crochet, knit and could paint beautifully. All of her children and many close friends have one of her beautiful doilies, afghans, or paintings. Marilyn loved to play cards. She was always up for a game of pinochle or rummy. Marilyn was happiest when her family was around. She loved spending time with her kids, grandkids and great grandkids. She was an active member of the Medicine Rocks Church and served as secretary for many years. She spent many years working at the county fair, serving as superintendent of the Arts and Crafts department.
Marilyn is survived by her husband, Eugene Alan Hutchinson of Ekalaka; her son Gerald (Billie Jo) Hutchinson of Laurel, MT; and their children Wyatt James and Samuel Alan Hutchinson, Kayce (Justin Richards) Jensen and Kayla (David) Barker; daughter Shannon Hutchinson of Miles City, MT; daughter Lori (Tony) Harbaugh of Miles City and their children Heather (Kord) Merical of Miles City, MT; Trenton (Donna) Harbaugh of Baker, MT and Canda (Brad) Fuqua of Lebanon, OR; and daughter Tammy Hutchinson of Miles City, MT; a brother-in-law, Les (Lynn) Hutchinson of Snohomish, WA; a sister-in-law, Cindy Hutchinson of Cheboygan, MI; special friends Tom and Kathy Stieg of Hammond, MT; and numerous great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her twin brother Myron; son-in-law, Keith Wittenhagen; her brothers-in-law: Harry and Arnie Hutchinson; sisters-in-law: Jeannine Hutchinson and Judy Tucker.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 18, 2020 from 1:00-5:00 p.m. at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 19, 2020 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. at Stevenson Funeral Home in Ekalaka. Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 20, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at Stevenson Funeral Home in Ekalaka. Interment will follow in the Beaver Lodge Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting: www.stevensonfuneralhome.com.
Should friends desire, memorials May be made to the Ekalaka EMT’s or the charity of one’s choice.
Due to the recent outbreak of the Coronavirus, public officials have strongly recommended to keep Marilyn’s funeral services to family and close friends. We ask that if anyone is not feeling well to please stay home and get feeling better. Marilyn would have wanted her friends to be in a safe environment during this time of uncertainty. Her family understands and appreciates your thoughts and prayers.
Service Schedule
Visitation
4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Thursday March 19, 2020
Stevenson Funeral Home
20 MT-7
Ekalaka , Montana 59324
Funeral Service
11:00 a.m.
Friday March 20, 2020
Stevenson Funeral Home
20 MT-7
Ekalaka, Montana 59324
Interment
Following the funeral service.
Friday March 20, 2020
Beaver Lodge Cemetery
512 S Central Ave
Ekalaka, Montana 59324
Visitation
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday March 18, 2020
Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home
1717 Main Street
Miles City, Montana 59301
Funeral Service
Due to the recent outbreak of the Coronavirus, public officials have strongly recommended to keep Marilyn’s funeral services to family and close friends. We ask that if anyone is not feeling well to please stay home and get feeling better. Marilyn would have wanted her friends to be in a safe environment during this time of uncertainty. Her family understands and appreciates your thoughts and prayers.
Friday March 20, 2020
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Service Schedule
Visitation
4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Thursday March 19, 2020
Stevenson Funeral Home
20 MT-7
Ekalaka , Montana 59324
Funeral Service
11:00 a.m.
Friday March 20, 2020
Stevenson Funeral Home
20 MT-7
Ekalaka, Montana 59324
Interment
Following the funeral service.
Friday March 20, 2020
Beaver Lodge Cemetery
512 S Central Ave
Ekalaka, Montana 59324
Visitation
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday March 18, 2020
Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home
1717 Main Street
Miles City, Montana 59301
Funeral Service
Due to the recent outbreak of the Coronavirus, public officials have strongly recommended to keep Marilyn’s funeral services to family and close friends. We ask that if anyone is not feeling well to please stay home and get feeling better. Marilyn would have wanted her friends to be in a safe environment during this time of uncertainty. Her family understands and appreciates your thoughts and prayers.
Friday March 20, 2020
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Jerry & Peggy Stanley says
Deepest Sympathy in the loss of your beautiful mother. Keeping you in our thoughts and prayers.
Lila stark says
so sorry to hear about the loss of your mother my prayers and thoughts are with you
VICKI FIX says
Our deepest sympathies! I just loved Marilyn, she always made me smile. Loved that she always remembered my birthday and even had us out for supper to celebrate one time. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Teryl Tatro says
I was shocked and saddened to see that Marilyn has passed away! Prayers and hugs to all of her family. I will be keeping you in my thoughts. Teryl
Rita Hanley says
I am so very sorry to see this! Marilyn was the most wonderful lady to work with in Ekalaka. Always a smile on her face and always, always so sweet. Heaven has a gained a shining angel. God Bless her family…
Paul & Michelle Mehling says
All of you are in our thoughts and prayers. Marilyn is one-in-a-million and forever loved.
Voni & Scott Tally says
Wanted to tell you how sorry we are for your loss & pray for God’s comfort for you.
Jim and Cathy Bastian says
Oh we are so very sorry! Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Colette Butcher says
Lori and family,
I am sorry to hear of your family’s great loss. May your cherished memories of your Mother remain with you always. All my sympathy to you at this time.
Shauna Bergenheier says
Our dear cousins…. we are so terribly surprised and saddened by the loss of your wife and Mother. She was such a lovely and classy lady. You would know that by her fun and compassionate personality and hers and Alan’s legacy of you 4 children. May all of you find peace that she is with her Maker. Much love and many prayers of peace for all of you…
Ken & Shauna B.
Charlotte Miller says
Thinking of all of you at this sad time. Marilyn and I traveled many miles together and had so much fun doing so attending school meetings all over Montana. She was always game for anything and was well respected by her fellow County Superintendents. She will be missed by so many of us.
Lenore and Eloise Beach says
Our prayers and thoughts are with the families during this time of loss. God Bless. Lenore and Eloise Beach, Keith Beach, Wayne Beach &Jeanie (Beach) Moran
Jana Mueller (Huss) says
Shannon, Lori and Tammy – my heart goes out to each of you. Your Mom was such a nice lady to work with through the Clerk’s office. Her legacy will live on through each of you. Cherish your many wonderful memories. I shall keep you in my prayers for strength in your grief and that you feel His loving arms holding you tight.
Ken and Joyce Holmlund says
Tammy,Shannon and Lori, Our thoughts and prayers are with you and all your families at this time of loss. Hold on to the memories! God Bless!
JIm and Ginger Wright says
All good things and people must come to an end but we are so surprised and saddened about another one of our very special extended family of cousins passing away. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Alan, his children and all their extended families and close friends for the loss of such a dear person.
We especially cherish the wonderful memories of our “cousins” family reunions and the privilege, though scattered far and wide, of almost all the Hutchinson cousins being able to come together so many times to spend a long weekend filled with love and laughter and family. Marilyn’s smile , her kindness and sense of humor shines throughout those memories forever. God bless you all.. Ginger Hutchinson Wright
Delores Cameron says
Sending my sympathy to you girls. It’s a sad time when Moms are gone.
Bettijane Kurth Larson & families says
Sending our love and Prayers to all the family of this beautiful friend. We shared so many happy times and sad times but all those fun times we shared will be loving memories always. We never had better neighbors when they lived in Missoula. We all have good times, memories, that come to mind, but we loved Marilyn and Alan for being so special to all of us. Just too many miles or we would be with you as we share your sorrow. We love you all, and keep you in prayer. Our grandkids knew all about those wonderful Hutch’s although some didn’t meet. God Bless.
Shirley Rolf says
Sorry Lori for your loss. Thinking bbn of you and your families.
Betty Vail says
Tammie and Shannon and family, My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Diane Kalstrom Venable says
I was so sorry to hear of the death of your mother, Marilyn. Marilyn, Myron and I shared a birthday and we also graduated from from high school together. Wonderful memories from that time together as young people. We also so enjoyed sharing our Christian commitment together . Although I don’t get back to Ekalaka very often anymore, I will definitely miss her cheery smile and hello when I am there. She was a very special person.
G V says
To Marilyn Kay Hutchinson Family: My sincere condolence to all of you during this difficult time. Losing a love one in death is never easy. Please find comfort in your time of sorrow at Isaiah 25:8 “He will swallow up death forever”.
Nettie Wittenhagen says
To Tammy, Lori and Shannon, You are very special to me. Your mother was amazing. Keith Wm loved her so and they are together in Heaven. My heart and prayers are with you.
Nettie Wittenhagen
Neil Oldridge says
Watching this tribute to such a beautiful and loving woman brings both tears to my eyes and joy to my heart. Such a special lady. I am so very grateful she shared some of her life with me. Rest in peace Sweet Miss Marilyn.
Sam Williams says
Wonderful pictures. Wonderful memories of a dear and sweet woman. The pictures make me remember how she was always smiling. Always smiling. No one will ever make peanut butter cookies again like Marilyn did!