Donald “Butch” Keith Hutchison age 81, a resident of Fort Scott Kansas, passed away at his home Sunday July 21, 2024. He was born in Nevada, Mo on September 15, 1942, to Fred and Leota (Withrow) Hutchison. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Frederick Hutchison. Butch graduated from Fort Scott High School in 1960 and then served in the US Navy for 3
years. He returned to Fort Scott and worked at John Deere for many years, then worked at P&M Coal company in Lacygne Ks, then Kemmerer Wyoming. He retired, returning to his farm in Fort Scott, Ks, where he loved to farm, hunt and fish, while assisting his community as a mechanic. Butch married his wife, Karen (Dunsworth) on June 10th, 1962, in Hammond, Kansas.
Don is survived by his wife Karen of the home, daughter Donna (Hutchison) Hughes, husband Wade of Neosho, Mo, Cindy (Hutchison) Turner, husband Bill of Millington, Tennessee, and son, Brian Hutchison and Natasha of Fort Scott, Ks. Sister Kay Arnold of Fort Scott, Ks and brother Denny Hutchison of Wyoming. Grandchildren Michael Hutchison (Amy), Amanda Steffen (Sam), Brent Cagle, Brandy Hutchison, Elijah Lindo, Braydon Hutchison, and Andrew Hutchison. 9 Great grandchildren, along with multiple nieces and nephews.
Rev. Chuck Russe l will conduct funeral services Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. in the Cheney Witt Chapel. Private family burial will take place at the U. S. National Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Wednesday evening at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Memorial are suggested to the Wounded Warrior Project and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main P.O. Box 347, Ft. Scott, KS. 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.
