Kelly Anne Hutcherson

Kelly Anne Hutcherson was born May 16, 1961, in Pendleton and passed away in Walla Walla on Dec. 29, 2014, after battling cancer for nearly 12 years.

Kelly was preceded in death by her mother, Lisa Stever. Kelly is survived by her father, Bill; her half sister, Martha; her husband, Dale; her brother, Mike and sister-in-law Tara; her four sons, Joshua, Matt, Justin and Austin; her granddaughter, Bella; nephew, Chance; niece, Tasha and her husband Stefan as well as their two children Saige and Brogan.

Kelly was a longtime member of the Blue Mountain Community Church. She was also a longtime advocate for the Washington State Traffic Safety Commission. Kelly graduated from Walla Walla High School in 1979.

Kelly enjoyed cooking and baking, spending time with her family, either watching her boys play sports or playing in the pool in the back yard. She enjoyed going on trips with her family to Lake Chelan and Hawaii. Kelly was one of those people who enjoyed making you laugh, she always wanted people to laugh and enjoy life.

Funeral services for Kelly will be held Friday, Jan. 2, 2015, at Blue Mountain Community Church at 10 a.m. with a reception to follow. Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Mary Regional Cancer Center through the Herring Groseclose Funeral Home, 315 W. Alder, Walla Walla, WA.