Vera R. Hutchinson Wistinghausen passed away Tuesday July 3, 2012 in Kingston of Perrysburg at the age of 90. She was born April 20, 1922 in Toledo to Edward and Meta (Kramer) Miller and graduated from Jessup W. Scott High School in 1940. Vera married Harold E. Hutchinson in 1942. During World War II, she worked for Ohio Bell and later was an executive secretary for the President of Toledo Home Mortgage from where she retired. While retired she worked part time for Sylvania Savings Bank. After her husband Harold preceded her in death in 1983, she married Wilbur F. Wistinghausen in 1985.
Vera's passion was being a homemaker, she loved cooking and sewing clothes for herself and her family. She enjoyed square dancing, traveling (Alaska, Europe, Hawaii and Florida were some of her favorite places) and camping with her family and friends.
Vera was a long time member of Memorial Lutheran Church where she was member of the Quilter Society and various other church organizations.
Vera is preceded in death by her parents, husbands and sisters Naomi and Anita. She is survived by her sons Roger (Cynthia) Hutchinson of Rossford and Philip (Sally) Hutchinson of Ft. Collins, CO; daughter Beth (Rick) Jensen of Oak Harbor; grandchildren Stephen (Samantha) Hutchinson of Myrtle Beach, SC, Sally Hutchinson of Toledo, Dana (Renard) Ulrey of Ft. Collins, CO, Audrey Hutchinson of Liberty Lake, WA, Andrew Hutchinson of Ft. Collins, CO, John Watson of Champaign, IL and Lydia Watson of Dayton; great grandchildren Britney, Alacia, Julien, Evelyn and Diara; special nephews and niece Jerry, David and Margaret.
Friends may call at the Foth – Dorfmeyer Mortuary 3815 Sylvania Ave. (Between Monroe St. & Talmadge Rd.) Friday from 2 – 8 PM. Funeral services will be held Saturday at Memorial Lutheran Church at 11 AM followed by interment at Ottawa Hills Memorial Park. The family prefers memorial tributes be made to Honor Flight of Northwest Ohio P.O. Box 23018 Toledo, OH 43623, Hospice of Northwest Ohio 30000 E. River Rd., Perrysburg, OH 43551 or Memorial Lutheran Church.
Vera's family would like to thank the residents and staff at Kingston of Perrysburg for 8yrs of excellent care and friendship and also Hospice of Northwest Ohio.