James Dean “Hutch” Huskinson, 69, of Oklahoma City passed on early Monday morning at Ranchwood nursing home in Yukon. Hutch was born September 13, 1949 in Oklahoma City.
He graduated from Grant High school in 1968 and joined the Marine Corps soon after. The day before graduating boot camp he was medically discharged. After months of mess and maintenance he was sent home. He raced motorcycles and loved fishing and hunting.
In 1973 he went to work for Dayton Tire and retired from Bridgestone in 1998. He married Shirley Seiter and had Jamie and Shane. In 1981, they concluded their marriage. In 1986 Hutch met Oneta Mitchell, courted, and were married on December 17th, 1988.
Hutch always took the time to stop and help stranded motorists. He spent his summers taking care of his mother’s home, gardening and mowing. He loved fishing for catfish and would give the shirt off his back to a stranger. He filled his heart full by kind gestures and always thinking of others.
He is survived by his wife Oneta, daughter; Jamie, son; Shane, grandkids; Rachel, Josh, and Cody, and great-grand child; Jax and sister; Margaret. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Lorin and Maxine Huskinson; one brother Richard. His family and friends will miss fishing with him, playing dominoes at the bait house, and his famous egg gravy.
Visitation will be held 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Wednesday, March 20 and 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 21. Celebration of life service will be held at 2 p.m., on Friday, March 22, at Yanda & Son Funeral Home Chapel, Yukon. Officiating will be Pastor David Oxley.
Interment will follow to the Pleasant Valley Cemetery in Wheatland, OK. Online condolences may be signed at http://www.yandafuneral.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Yanda & Son Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Yukon.
