Wilbur Arthur Hotchkin, '70

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             obit_wilbur_hotchkin_600x800Wilbur Arthur Hotchkin, '70, passed away on February 11, 2021 in Grinnell, Iowa.

Wilbur “Wil” A. Hotchkin, 68, of Grinnell died on Thursday, February 11, 2021, at his home. Celebration of life at the Eagles Club in Grinnell.

Wil, the son of Bernard and Caroline (Lidtka) Hotchkin, was born on May 1, 1952, in Grinnell, Iowa. He graduated high school from Boy’s Town in Omaha, Nebraska.

Wil lived most of his life in Grinnell along with eight years in Mesa, Arizona. He was the owner of Hotchkin Construction for over 30 years, retiring in 2006. After retiring he worked at Meskwaki Casino for seven years as a table games dealer. Wil loved riding horses and enjoyed building “anything and everything.”

Wil is survived by his children, Dustin Hotchkin of Grinnell, Sara (Barry) Jones of Cherokee, Jennifer (Josh) Olivieri of Gilbert, Arizona, and Kiley (Josh) Ingle of Grinnell; his grandchildren, Austin Frascht, Jason Kerr, Isaac Bryant, Isabelle Ramos, Kaiden Peake, Keon Jones, Jaxstin DePoorter, Harper Jo Ingle, Jayla Ingle, Miles Ingle, Livia Davenport, and Isla Davenport; his mother, Caroline Hotchkin of Grinnell; siblings, Phil Hotchkin, Helen Jo Hotchkin, Martha (Wallace) Woods, LaRita (Jim) Steiner, and Ed Hotchkin; and nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his father, Bernard Hotchkin; son, Jason Hotchkin; and twin brother, Bill Hotchkin.