Irene Carolyn Hutchings

Irene Carolyn Davis Hutchings

July 29, 1938 – Oct. 31, 2024

Irene was born July 29, 1938 in Rexburg, Idaho. The 1st child of Ira Clark Davis & Leola Welker Davis . She is the eldest of nine children. Maureen , Norma lou, Glen, (all deceased) Renee, Steve, Joyce, Ted, Dionne . The family moved around Idaho when she was younger. She started school in Teton Idaho. They lived in Grant, Victor, Rexburg and Swan Valley. When she started High School she was able to spend her Freshman year with her Grandparents Louisa & Joseph Davis in Driggs, Idaho. After school was out her parents moved to Leadore, Idaho. Her Sophmore year was in Leadore, Idaho. While in Leadore she was Class Representative, Cheer Leader, and Participated in the school Plays. Irene, met Marvin (a Junior)this year, He was a football & Basketball player. And she was the Cheerleader, they were able to travel to all the games together. She called him The Blue eyed Cowboy from Gilmore. They dated for a little over a year and were married Oct. 15, 1954 in the Lds Church ,in Leadore, Idaho. The First couple married in the New Building. Irene and Marvin moved to colbalt , Idaho, where marvin worked in the Cobalt mine with his dad and brother Stephen. After a tragic accident, which killed marvin’s brother Stephen, Still a very tender subject 70 years years later. Marvin and his dad were laid off . Marvin & Irene moved to Leadore, Idaho to stay with Marvin’s sister until they found a job, In Armstead. Montana. Later moved to Pasimeroi valley ( above May, Idaho) searching for a year round job. They worked for Dell Fife Irene cooking / Marvin a Farm hand until the haying season was over. A aqaintence had told them there were Jobs in Shelley , Idaho. With Irene pregnant with their first child,and not wanting to be so far away from Doctors, they moved to Shelley, Idaho. There was no work in Shelley as promised ,but with constant searching and doing anything he could from moving pipe, working construction , delivering furniture. Marvin finally got a job at JR simplot company. Who later sold to R T French company, Marvin worked there for 24 ½ years. Irene worked for RT French for 15 years. As a machine operator and Marvin as her Mechanic. Irene and Marvin had 4 chidren, Curtis born Oct 31,1955,(Deceased) Carolyn March 15,1958, Larene April 3, 1961,& Stephen June 24, 1964.

They purchased a home in Idaho falls on 15th street, then later sold this and bought an 80 acre farm south of Idaho Falls. Irene contined to work at RT french ,taking the summers off to be with the kids and help farm and raise a beautiful garden. 

In 1978 Irene had major back surgery and couldn’t Return to RT French. So she decided in 1979 to return to school, she earned her High school Diploma, then to Eastern Idaho Vocational school to be a Legal Sectretary. In january of 1980 they moved to Salmon, Idaho. They owned and Operated Marv’s Shoe Repair for 20 years. Irene sewed and repaired all types of shoes. She was the Supervisor for the post register of Idaho Falls and organized all the carriers for the salmon area. They Purchased a Ranch south of Salmon, called 12 mile Ranch, for 18 years, together they farmed and raised cattle. Irene also did the bookkeeping and kept journals of their life experiences, 

In 2010 Irene and Marvin moved to Marsing, Idaho. Once again owning property and raising a few cows, Gardening and fruit trees. And in 2019 due to health issues they moved to Bakersfield, california to be with their daughter 

Irene loved to read, and grew an amazing Garden. She was very talented, she could cook, Sew, Draw, Paint, Knit, & Crochet. She had a special talent, to see faces in Rocks and would teach her children & granchildren to look for faces or special shapes in the rocks while on a walk. She also Loved Music , she taught herself to play the piano ,and played her records and CD’s often. Irene had a great sense of humor, and compassion for others, she was loved by all who met her. Irene was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints, She and Marvin, and their 4 children were Sealed in the Idaho falls, Idaho Temple on Oct. 14, 1967. She loved Teaching in Primary and Gospel doctrine class. She Loved God and had the Greatest Faith in his Teachings. 

Irene was preceeded in Death by Her Husband of 70 years, Marvin Hutchings passed Sept 9, 2024. Son, Curtis Marvin Hutchings, parents Ira and Leola Davis,great- grand daughter Tristen Thomas, two sisters Maureen & Norma Lou and brother Glen. 

She is survived by her children: Carolyn Hutchings Sande (fruita, colo), Larene Hutchings (Roger) Meng (Bakersfield, Ca)., Stephen( Lorrie)Hutchings ,(Pendelton, oregon,) Daughter in law, Dorothy Bacon Hutchings (Marsing , Idaho)

 21 grandchildren, 46 great grandchildren, and 2 great- great grandchildren.

 Memorial Services will be 10 am, Nov. 15, 2024, viewing 9 am at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 5500 Fruitvale Ave Bakersfield, Ca 93308 

 Burial to follow at Shafter Memorial Park 18662 S. Central Hwy. Shafter, Ca 93263

Fun Memories

Mommy loved to play music all kinds…. She especially liked the song Wooley Bully she was known to start this early in the morning 6 am ish , she would also turn the volume all the way up to be sure you could hear it even while asleep I remember one time Joyce & butch received this special gift as well .

Mommy was a great Baker she made amazing Bread and gave us her famous bread for Christmas. She also made the best chewy cookies always trying to make them better and better for Daddy. She always had a special ability to taste the different seasonings in food and could bake with a little of this and a little of that to make things taste just right.

 I remember to this day how to make bread. She taught me this before I graduated high school ………. Get the big yellow Tupperware bowl fill it ¾ full of flour A scant handful of salt, 2 handfuls of sugar. make a well in the middle stir the yeast mixture in a quart jar (2 TlBS. Yeast, warm water, little bit of sugar) and let it raise a couple times then stir it down. Mix all together butter the top and let it raise then punch down and rise again. Make into loaves and bake 350 until when knocked on the top it sounds hollow

 Mommy loved to eat French bread except she liked to take all the insides out throw it in the garbage and butter the crust and eat that. Kristie liked to rescue the middle of the bread before it made it to the garbage.

As a child I remember my mom , getting cheese & green peppers slices, and a book this is how she would take her breaks.

The grandkids, remember her driving in the car and if she had to put on the brakes, she would always put her arm across to brace them from falling into the dash. Even when they were bigger than her.

Also one summer morning, with curlers in her hair, she opened the door with 22 in hand and shot a peacock out of the tree across the road at 12 mile ranch. (Brandon remembers it being the back door and off the grain bin ) not sure which is right maybe both as the peacocks were gone, and the peacock stopped being a rooster at 5 am in the morning….

 Another fond memory is the gum ball machine not sure when this appeared, but grandkids could come get pennies from her jar and get 2 gumballs this was something, I know my children enjoyed when they were young. Laynee & Luke, and John Hall kids loved this even as a teenager Mommy tells of Mason Hall coming over to give them the sacrament and stopping by the gum ball machine. this tradition was carried on when they moved to Bakersfield and all my grandkids loved going to grandma ‘s for gumballs. Little Harvey (5 yrs old) after being told grandmother had passed away, He asked Who are we going to get gumballs from.