Yvonne A. Hutchins

Yvonne "Vonnie" Hutchins, 88 of Aledo, died Friday, January 12, 2024, at Mercer Manor, Aledo. Visitation is Friday, January 19th from Noon until 1:30 PM at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Private family services and burial will be held after public visitation.  Burial is in Aledo Cemetery. Memorials may be made to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital or the Churches of Mercer County Food Pantry.

Vonnie was born on December 21, 1935, in rural Hamlet, Illinois to Lee & Eva (Crook) Lemon. She received her education from Aledo schools and graduated in 1954. She married Ronald Hutchins on October 17, 1954, in Joy, Illinois. He preceded her in death on July 4, 2018.

Vonnie worked at Stuts Drug Store in high school and later was employed by Northside Middle School as head cook for 35 years. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ. Vonnie enjoyed spending time in her flower garden and with her family.

Survivors include a son, David (Juvy) Hutchins; a daughter, Julie (Doug) Drake, both of Aledo; a brother, Tom (Sandy) Lemon of Covington, Indiana; 4 grandchildren: Kyle, Sierra, Jonas and Nora; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Ronald; brothers, Danny and Lonnie Lemon and a sister Connie Lemon.