Jeanne Lynette Hutchinson

Princeton - Jeanne Lynette (Smith) Hutchinson passed peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, at Cabin Livin' Senior Care in Hennepin, Illinois. Jeanne, the daughter of William G. Smith and Helen B. Smith (née Ramsey), was born in Chicago, Illinois, on December 13, 1934. She was raised in Beverly Shores, Indiana, and Seattle, Washington. She graduated from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois with a bachelor's degree in history and a concentration in Medieval history. She married Harold C. Hutchinson, Jr. in Beverly Shores, Indiana in 1956. They met while both were working part-time for the Evanston Review newspaper during college. Known for her love of animals, especially the many pets she enjoyed from childhood. She delighted in telling fun stories about the antics of Jeeves, Omara Khayyam, Princess, and many others. Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, Cedric Nigel and Dudley Wyatt, were her last beloved furry companions. In recent years, she was thrilled to occasionally welcome a furry visitor to her room at Greenfield, making sure treats and toys were offered. Jeanne's other passions were reading, bingo and trivia. Family, friends and Greenfield staff knew to avoid interrupting her between 4:30 and 5 p.m. when Jeopardy was televised. She never complained, but we knew it was a "must see." She served the community of Princeton through involvement with the First Presbyterian Church, Optimist Club, P.E.O., Friends of the Princeton Public Library, Perry Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, as a leader of the Camp Fire Girls, and as a room mother at her children's schools. Preceded in death by her husband, Harold Hutchinson, Jr., her parents and a son, John A. Hutchinson. Survived by daughter Janice English (and her husband, Michael English) of Princeton, Illinois, her brother Robert R. Smith of LaPorte, Indiana, grandchildren Hannah Hutchinson and Matthew Jennings, and daughter-in-law, Pamela Hutchinson. A Celebration of Life will be held at Greenfield Retirement Home, 508 Park Avenue E., Princeton, IL. on Thursday June 20th, 2024, beginning at 9:30 a.m., with a remembrance service at 11a.m. A luncheon will follow the service. The family will hold a private burial. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in Jeanne's memory to the Princeton Public Library or the Princeton Park District Foundation, designated to the Dog Park. The family is very grateful to the staff of Greenfield and Cabin Livin' Senior Care for surrounding Jeanne with love. Online condolences may be directed to www.norbergfh.com Arrangements by Norberg Memorial Home, Inc. & Monuments.

Jeanne Lynette Hutchinson

December 13, 1934 - May 28, 2024