Agatha Hutchinson

Agatha Leta Buddin Hutchinson was born in Lorville, Iowa, January 15, 1914, to Everett Orrin Buddin and Minnie Catherine Barbara (Loebel) Buddin. The family moved to Farnhamville and later to Jefferson when Leta was a small child. She attended the Jefferson Elementary School until the second grade. The family then moved to Carroll, where she attended the Carroll Public School, graduating in 1931. She was baptized and a member of the First Untied Presbyterian Church in Carroll. She, also, taught Sunday School.Leta worked for the Berg Company in Carroll until her marriage to Leonard Harrison Hutchinson July 30, 1936, in Vermillion, S.K. They lived in Carroll and later moved to Shenandoah, where they lived for 10 years until March 1, 1948, when they moved to Atlantic.Leta worked for the Henry Field Company in Shenandoah. In Atlantic, she had worked for the Beaudine Lamp Shade Company and was proof-reader and food editor for the Atlantic News-Telegraph for 27 years.In 1943 while living in Shenandoah, Mrs. Hutchinson joined the First United Methodist Church. She was a longtime member of the First United Methodist Church in Atlantic. She belonged to Ruth Circle, United Methodist Women, Cass County Hospital Auxiliary and the women"s monthly coffee group.Surviving are a daughter, Judith Ann Watson of Indianola, and her husband, Vinton Philip Watson; a granddaughter, Laura Ann Linenberg of Westfield, N.J., and her husband, David; a grandson, Philip Vinton Watson of Des Moines; a brother-in-law, Dr. Robert E. Wagner of Glidden; nieces; nephews; and cousins.She was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard, on August 18th, 1994; her parents; five brothers, Orrin, John, Loebel, James and Eugene; three sisters, Mildred Glouser, Virginia M. Wagner and Donna Ruth Welbourne.Leta's funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 14th at the Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic. Her family will meet with friends for a visitation on Tuesday evening from 5:00 to 7:00, at which time Pastor Gary DeGeest will lead with a prayer service. Leta"s committal will be held in the Carroll City Cemetery where she will be laid to rest next to her husband, Leonard.Funeral InformationIN REMEMBRANCE OFAgatha Leta (Buddin) Hutchinson BORNJanuary 15, 1914Born in Lohrville, IowaAT THE AGE OF92 years, 5 months and 22 daysENTERED INTO RESTSaturday, June 10, 2006At Iowa Lutheran Hospital Des Moines, Iowa FUNERAL SERVICEWednesday June 14, 200610:30 A. M.Roland Funeral HomeAtlantic, IowaOFFICIATINGPastor Gary DeGeestFirst United Methodist Church Atlantic, Iowa Closing Prayer, Pastor Trevor Nunn Panora Church of the Brethren, Panora, IowaREFLECTIONSby Laura Linenberg MUSIC How Great Thou Art Amazing Grace Jana Brown, Vocalist Janine Knop, PianistThe Lord's Prayer Denise Tyler, Vocalist and Judy Watson, Pianist Bind Us TogetherYou Are My All in AllMichelle Bell, Violinist and Judy Watson, PianistWe Shall Behold Him Judy Watson, Pianist BEARERS Ed Figgins Phil Chinitz Wayne Jensen John Johnson Phil Watson Sr. Phil Watson Jr. HONORARY BEARERFritz Simpson COMMITTAL Carroll Cemetery in Carroll, Iowa FLOWER COMMITTEE Shirley Jensen Dorothy Schwartz JoEllen Arn Trena Chinitz LUNCHEONLeta's family invites friends to join them at the First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall for a reception luncheon following the funeral service.