Amelia L. Hatcher

Amelia Loretta Hatcher, age 95 formerly of Tiffin died Sunday, April 16, 2023, at Crestview Care Center in West Branch, Iowa.

She was born July 26, 1927, in Iron River, Wisconsin, the first born of 12 children to James and Marjorie (Martell) Tutor. She moved to the Iowa City area where she graduated from University High School in 1946, and later attended classes at Kirkwood Community College. For many years Amelia worked in interior design with her business, Amelia Sewing Décor. She did so much more than simply own and run her design business, she was in land development, built homes, one very intelligent hardworking mother of six children!

Her family includes her children, Jerri Bruns (Del), Rick Walters (Bev), Michael Walters (Barb), Beverly Nelson (Larry), John Hatcher (Pat), and Jean Fisher; grandchildren, Boe and Shay Bruns, Fred Walters, Wylie and Yvonne Walters, Mieka Deeter, Kaitlin Hatcher, Josh and Jake Stewart, Kayla, and Krystal Fisher; 15 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild; siblings, Alice Mattson, Juanita Martin, Dorothy Bales, James Tutor Jr., Helen Henning, George Tutor, John Tutor, Gerald Tutor, and Florence Schacht.

Amelia was preceded in death by her parents, a daughter, Jean; grandchildren, Katrina Fisher, Harrison Hatcher, and sisters, Ethel Bartholomew and Pearl Sittman.

Burial will be in Valley View Cemetery at 10:00 AM on Monday, May 15, 2023. In lieu of flowers memorials are preferred to Valley View Cemetery.

The Lenroot-Maetzold Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. To leave a condolence or sign the guestbook, please visit www.lenroot-maetzold.com .