Beverly J. “Jo” Hutson

Beverly J. “Jo” Hutson

Beverly J. “Jo” Hutson

1931-2015

Beverly J. “Jo” Hutson, age 84, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, passed away August 27, 2015 at Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs.

Jo was born May 27, 1931 in Maryville, Missouri to the late W. J. and Elizabeth (Strauch) Dempsey. She graduated from Maryville High School in 1949 and married Donovan Hutson on February 5, 1950. They were blessed with two sons, Mark and Norman.

Jo and her family lived in Clarinda, Iowa before moving to Council Bluffs in 1972.

Jo was the payroll supervisor for the Council Bluffs Community School System for many years. She was a member of Broadway United Methodist Church.

In addition to her parents, Jo was preceded in death by her husband, Donovan in 1998; sister, Agnes Booth and brother, Doug Dempsey.

Jo is survived by her sons, Mark Hutson of Longmont, Colorado, Norman (Linda) Hutson of Columbus, Nebraska; five grandchildren, nine great grandchildren; sisters, Marjorie Rhodes of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, Phyllis “Sam” (Jack) Willhoyte of Maryville, Missouri; nieces and nephews.

Visitation with the family, Monday, 6-8 p.m. at Cutler-O’Neill-Meyer-Woodring Bayliss Park Chapel.

Funeral service, Tuesday, 10:30 a.m. at Broadway United Methodist Church, 11 South First St., Council Bluffs. Interment Memorial Park Cemetery with a lunch following at the church.

Memorials are suggested to Broadway United Methodist Church.