Robert "Bob" J. Hutchison, 83, formerly of Fertile and Fosston, MN died on Thursday, May 27, 2010 at the Pioneer Memorial Care Center, Erskine, MN.
Bob was born on September 6, 1926, to John and Grace (Stark) Hutchison in Hillsboro, ND. He was the younger of six children. Bob was baptized at the Methodist Church in Hillsboro. He attended school in Caledonia, ND, graduating in 1944. In February of 1945, Bob entered the United States Army, taking his basic training at Fort Hood, TX. He served in Yokahoma, Japan, until he was discharged in November of 1946.
On August 14, 1949, Bob married Joyce Thompson in Crookston, MN. Together, they raised five children. As a family they enjoyed camping and in the later years, Bob enjoyed golfing, especially with his sons. Bob worked for Reinhardt Bros, The Fargo Post Office, and in 1975, was transferred to Fertile, MN, where he was Postmaster until retirement in 1990.
Joyce passed away on January 6, 1986. On June 12, 1993, Bob married Ann Haaven of Clearbrook, MN. They lived in Fertile, MN until 2007, when they moved to Fosston, MN. He entered the Pioneer Memorial Care Center in April of 2010.
Bob was a member of the American Legion and Concordia Lutheran Church, Fertile, MN. He loved to work with puzzles and in his garden. Playing cards with friends and family, dancing waltzes or polka, and bowling kept Bob active.
Bob is survived by his wife, Ann, Fosston, MN; four sons: Gary (Rose), Belen, NM, Keith (Julie), Jackson, TN, Kevin (Gina) Fargo, ND, and Brad (Kirsten), Faribault, MN; one daughter: Barb (Tim) Hansen, Hawley, MN; 25 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren; one sister-in-law, LuVerne Hutchison, Hatton, ND; several nephews, nieces, and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Joyce, brother, Richard, and four sisters: Alveretta, Doris, Eleanor, and Phyllis.

Funeral Services held at
10:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Concordia Lutheran Church
Fertile, Minnesota

Pastor Carl Hansen, Officiating
Rick Olson, Eulogy
Nancy Christian, Organist

Special Music
Pastor Dale Mellgren, McIntosh, MN
"In The Garden
Gary and Lois Johnson
"Stroll Over Heaven With You"
"God On The Mountain"

Congregational Hymns
"Amazing Grace"
"Jesus Loves Me"

Active Pallbearers
Ron Roed Dale Mackowick
Melford Gunderson Curt Simmons
Daryl Johnson Spencer Christianson

Honorary Pallbearers
All Bob's
Grandchildren and Great-Grandchildren

Military Rites by
Fertile American Legion Post #238

Interment
Caledonia Cemetery
Caledonia, North Dakota