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The Celebration of Life Gathering for Mrs. Grace A. Hutchings, 88, of Enid, formerly of South Bend, Ind., will be 3-7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015, in the Brown-Cummings Funeral Home.
Services and cremation are under the direction of Brown-Cummings Funeral Home.
A memorial will be held in Plymouth, Ind., with the Rev. Don Johnson officiating. A private interment will be held at a later date.
She was born to Reverend Arthur F. and Ollie "Johnson" Long in St. Joseph County, Ind., Sept. 11, 1927, and entered into heaven Dec. 7, 2015, at her home with her family by her side.
She was raised on an Indiana farm and graduated from Tyner High School in 1945.
She worked at Indiana Motor Company where she met the love of her life, John J. Hutchings
The couple was married Oct. 20, 1951 in Plymouth, Ind. The couple celebrated their 59th anniversary in 2010.
Grace became a full time, stay at home mom after the birth of her first child. During those years her children have fond memories of helping Grace refill Lions Club nickel candy machines across the South Bend Area.
After her children were raised, she worked as a book keeper for Barnes Electric Co. and later Koehler Insurance Co.
After retiring, she became president of their Home Owner Association.
In the summer of 2004, she and John moved to Enid and worked in their daughter and son in law�s McDonald�s Restaurants.
She fulfilled many administrative roles from Payroll to Teacher of the Month.
She was a member of the Evangel Heights United Methodist Church, the Psi Iota Xi sorority and was recently interviewed for a book about Americans born on 9-11.
She was famous for her cooking and candy making.
She is survived by her daughters, Lynn Biddle and husband Steve of Enid, Cris Dycus and Lester Sellers of Bourbon, Ind.; son, Jeff Hutchings and Anna Ricci of South Bend, Ind.; six grandchildren and three great Grandchildren; sister, Mary Dare of Teegarden, Ind..
She is preceded in death by her husband; her parents; brothers, Glenn and Arthur Long; and sisters Betty Geible and Doris Lamborn.
Memorials may be made in her name to Hospice Circle of Love with Brown-Cummings Funeral Home serving as custodians of the funds.
(Submitted by family)
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