Betty Hutton

Memorial service for Betty Hutton will be at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, April 29, 2010 at the Blanche Beck Memorial Chapel at the Pioneer Manor Nursing Home in Gillette, Wyoming with Chaplain Judith England officiating. Walker Funeral Home of Gillette is entrusted with the Gillette arrangements and Stevenson Funeral Home is entrusted with Ekalaka, Montana funeral arrangements A funeral service will be at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, May 1, 2010 at the Bible Study Church in Ekalaka, Montana with Pastor Fox and Lloyd Townsend officiating. Burial will follow next to her husband at the Beaverlodge Cemetery. A time of fellowship and luncheon will be at the Bible Study Church following the interment. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday April 30, 2010 at the Stevenson Funeral Home Chapel in Ekalaka, Montana. Betty Jean (Martens) Hutton, peacefully left this world Sunday, April 25th, 2010 for her final journey home. She was 79 years old. Betty was born on October 25th, 1930, to Charles and Henrietta Martens in a sod house west of Ekalaka, Montana. She grew up on the ranch where she was born and attended country school. After graduating from high school in Ekalaka, she obtained her teaching certificate and taught for a year. During this time she met and married her mate, Robert (Bob) Hutton on November 9th, 1949. She was a dedicated wife of 54 years and a loving mother to six boys. She and Bob spent most of this time on the family ranch where they raised their family. In 1987, they moved to Gillette, Wy. where Bob worked part time, still keeping their ranch in Montana and returning to it every summer. Betty was a very quiet, soft spoken person with a deep commitment to family and a need to accomplish any task at hand and was loved by all. She was a good friend to many and will be missed by her family and all who knew her. We know that she is now at peace with the angels and all her family that passed before her. We wish her well in her journey to a life of joy and love and though we who are left behind will miss her, she will be with us in spirit. She is survived by sons, Ken, (Pam), Kerry, (Carla), Tim, (Margie), Tom, (Dena), And Bill, (Mary Jo). Two sisters, Judy Cervantes and Julie, (Terry) Kullbom. Sister-in-laws, Kathy Martens and Jennie Klasna. Brother-in-law, Jim, (Gloria)Hutton.Numerous grandchildren,great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Betty was preceded in death by her parents, husband Bob, brother John, son Bobby, and two grandsons, Wade and Bill. Cards and condolences can be sent to the Walker Funeral Home 410 Medical Arts Court, Gillette, Wyoming 82716 or to the Stevenson Funeral Home 12 Barrow St., Ekalaka, Montana 59324 Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.walkerfuneralgillette.com or www.stevensonfuneralhome.com