Mrs. C. J. Hutzel, Widow Of Store's Founder, Dies At 83

Mrs. Mathilda A. Hutzel, 83, widow of the late Charles J. Hutzel, founder of the Hutzel Shops, a women's apparel store at 301 S. Main St., and mother of Ray F. Hutzel the present owner, died this morning at her home, 2108 Scottwood Ave., after a three-day illness.
She was born June 22, 1877, in Ann Arbor, a daughter of John and Johanna Domke Hagen. A lifelong resident of the city, she was married to Mr. Hutzel on June 11, 1900. He died on Jan. 28, 1943.
Mrs. Hutzel was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, the Women of the Church, and of the Ann Arbor Woman's Club.
Surviving besides her son, Ray, she is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Harley J. (Virginia) McNeal of Bay Village, O., three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Manley Osgood of Ann Arbor, and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday at the Muehlig Chapel. The Rev. Ralph B. Piper will officiate. Burial will be made in Washtenong Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to Zion Lutheran Church.