Nowata Star
126 E. Cherokee St.
Nowata, OK 74048
April 11, 2001
Permission for archiving obituaries given by Phillip Reid, Publisher

Funeral services for Ruth Elsie Hagebusch Hutton, 96, Nowata resident who died at Jane Phillips Nowata Health Center Sunday, April 8, 2001, will be at the First Christian Church in Nowata at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 11 with the Reverend Ron Hight officiating. Interment will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery in Nowata under the direction of Benjamin Funeral Service in Nowata.

Ruth was born at Eagle, Indian Territory (What is now Craig Co.) to Hubert and Jennie Paret McKibben. She lived all her life in Nowata County. Ruth first married Edward Garret Hagebusch on December 24, 1924 at Nowata. He died February 13, 1973; she later married Melvin L. Hutton and he preceded her in death on April 5, 1999.

Mrs. Hutton was a homemaker and a charter member of the Church of the Nazarene; Sunday School teacher and WWI Auxiliary member; she had been a church treasurer for 6 years and Missionary President for a number of years.

Friends who wish may give to the Church of the Nazarene.

She is survived by three sons; Delos L. "Dee" Hagebusch and his wife, Norene of South Coffeyville; James Edward Hagebusch and his wife, June of Nowata; Lindell L. Hagebusch and his wife, Alice of Nowata; 15 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild; numerous step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren and one brother: Chester McKibben of Dallas, Texas.

She was preceded in death by both husbands; a daughter: Janilee Reeves on August 1, 1983 and a great granddaughter, Amy Hannigan; a brother, Clifford McKibben and a sister, Edna McKay.