John Richard Hutchinson

RACINE – John R. Hutchinson, 55, passed away at Ridgewood Care Center on August 5, 2016 after fighting a brave, never ending battle with glioblastoma brain cancer, like the champion he was, he left us too soon.

  He was born in Racine on November 7, 1960, the son of Neil and Kathleen (nee: Mann) Hutchinson.

  John was best known for just being a genuine person; he was kind, thoughtful and generous.  He was a baker for Larsen’s Bakery, family owned business run by his uncle Sonny, as well as other Racine bakeries.  All John ever wanted to do with his life was work as hard as possible and help anyone he could.

  He is survived by his 2 daughters, which whom he was completely devoted to, Madeline and Hannah Hutchinson; his parents, Neil and Kathleen Hutchinson; his sister, Mary Day; Casey Hutchinson, Michael Hutchinson; his cousin, Donald Hutchinson; his uncles and aunts, Paul and Mary Ellen Kaster, John and Linda Mini; his precious dog, Koda; as well as many other cousins, nieces and nephews.  He was preceded in death by his grandparents; his sister, Sandra Hutchinson; his niece, Megan Hutchinson and his cousin, Danny Hutchinson.

  Family and friends are invited to meet in the Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home on Tuesday evening for a visitation from 5-7 p.m.   The celebration of his life and funeral Mass will be held at St. Richard of Chichester Catholic Church (1509 Grand Ave) on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Allen Bratkowski officiating.  There will also be a visitation in the church on Wednesday from 10-11 a.m.  Interment at Graceland Cemetery Garden Crypts will follow the Mass.

  Special thanks to the staff at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee.  Your kindness and generosity made the past three years much easier for all of us.  Also, thank you to the gang at Wells Brothers.  You were so good to him and he considered you his second family.  Thank you, Aunt Linda, who took care of this journey with him step by step for almost three years and kept everything together for all of us.  And finally to his daughters and their mother, Laura Casteneda, for the loving care and support which helped him through all he endured.  We will love and miss you forever, John.