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Betty Lou Hutchins
BETTY LOU HUTCHINS
Iowa City
Betty Lou Hutchins passed away peacefully on July 5, 2016, at home.
Betty was born Jan. 15, 1930, in Marshalltown, Iowa, to Omer and Mable Hubbard. She was raised on a farm southwest of Eldora. She attended Goose Creek School and was a graduate of Eldora High School in 1948.
Betty worked at ACT, Riepe, Buchanan & Piper and for Dr. Maria Conley of Conley Chiropractic. She retired in 1995.
Betty was a friend to many and will be dearly missed.
She enjoyed feeding and watching her birds and deer, and spending time with her family, especially her great-grandsons, Liam and Eli.
Betty is survived by her daughter, Carol; son-in-law, Mike Strabala; grandson, Chris Strabala and his wife, Tessa; great-grandsons, Liam and Eli Strabala; and granddaughter, Ashley Strabala.
She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother, three sisters and former husband, James Hutchins.
A celebration of life will be Saturday, July 9, at the American Legion in Coralville from 1 to 4 p.m.
Betty wished to be cremated. A private family gathering will be planned at a later date.
Memorials may be directed to Camp Courageous of Iowa.
Online condolences may be directed to the family at www.iowacremation.com under obituaries.
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