Dr. Charles Edward Hutton, 91, Rochester, passed away at 2:50 a.m. Friday, March 10, 2017, at Pulaski Memorial Hospital in Winamac.

Charles was born on Dec. 7, 1925, in Logansport to the late Roland and Signa Hutton.

He graduated from Logansport High School in 1943 and Indiana University School of Dentistry in 1952. Charles served in the U.S. Navy on the USS Relief during WWII. On June 9, 1950, Charles married the love of his life, Lucreda Williams, in Logansport. She survives.

Dr. Hutton was an oral maxillofacial surgeon in Indianapolis and chairman of the oral surgery department at Indiana University for many years. His real passion was training graduate dentists to be oral surgeons at Indiana University Medical Center in Indianapolis. He held many leadership roles in various professional organizations and was instrumental in numerous research projects. He was a member and past president of the Indianapolis District Dental Society, Indiana Society of Oral Surgeons, Central Association of Dentists & Physicians and Omicron Kappa Upsilon. He was also a member of the American Society of Oral Surgeons and Indiana Dental Association.

Charles was an avid water skier and snow skier. In his retirement, he raised and showed llamas and alpacas and was a nationally recognized judge. He also founded the Boone County 4-H Llama Project.

Charles was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He will be dearly missed by those who knew and loved him.

Survivors include his wife; his son, Dr. Charles R. "Randy" (Donna) Hutton, Winamac; daughter Lucinda "Cindy" (Dr. Gene) McElhinney, Yakima, Washington; granddaughter, Katherine (Kenyon) Maynard; grandsons, Charles Aaron (Dr. Andrea) Hutton and Miles (Stephanie) McElhinney; granddaughter, Dr. Elizabeth (Michael Almador) McElhinney; three great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and sisters, Betty Maple and Elda Shaver.

A Funeral Mass took place at 11 a.m. Monday, March 13, at St. Peters Catholic Church in Winamac, with the Revs. Leroy Kinnaman and Michael McKinney officiating. Burial, with Military Honors, will take place at Mount Hope Cemetery in Logansport.

Visitation was Sunday, March 12, at Frain Mortuary in Winamac. A Scriptural Wake Service took place at at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to The Boys Town of Nebraska or Pulaski Memorial Hospital.

Online condolences may be offered in the guestbook at www.frainmortuary.com.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Frain Mortuary in Winamac.