Arnetta Rose Hunnicutt
Arnetta Rose Hunnicutt, 90, Huntington, died at 12:03 a.m. Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at St. Anne’s Victory Noll in Huntington.
Private graveside services will be held in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. A memorial mass will be held at a later date.
Since we are amidst unusual times and will have no physical pallbearers, our family wants to recognize those individuals that Mom had designated as her desired pallbearers: “in spirit” pallbearers Bob Okuly, Mike Okuly, Mike Hunnicutt, Michael K. Hunnicutt (deceased), Alex Hunnicutt, Adam Hunnicutt, Ben Bowers, and Shiloh Grube; and honorary pallbearers Caden Bowers, Riley Bercik, Bryce Cotton, Jase Bowers, Tyson Taylor, and Brayden Taylor.
Preferred memorials are to SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church or Cancer Services for Huntington County, in care of Bailey-Love Mortuary, 35 West Park Drive, Huntington, In, 46750.
Arnetta was born on May 8, 1929 in Huntington, the daughter of William Okuly and Mary Frances (Karst) Okuly. She graduated from Huntington Catholic High School in 1947 and married Richard W. Hunnicutt on August 28, 1948 at SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Huntington; he preceded her in death on August 8, 1994. Arnetta worked in food service for over 35 years in various locations throughout Huntington. Later in life, she married Roy Hasty and they lived in Fort Wayne; he also preceded her in death. She was a member of SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church and the VFW Post #2689 Auxiliary.
Survivors include sons Jerry (Patty) Hunnicutt of Azle, Texas, Joe (Nancy) Hunnicutt of Huntington, and Jim (Joyce) Hunnicutt of Louisville, Kentucky and daughters Diana (Bob) Bowers of Leesburg and Darlene (Terry) Tinsley of Louisville. Also surviving are a brother, James Okuly of Saginaw, Michigan, 11 grandchildren, and 21 great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents, both husbands, a son, Dale Hunnicutt, brothers Joe Okuly, Berne Okuly, Francy Okuly, Gene Okuly, Paul Okuly, infant siblings Harold Okuly and Ruth Okuly, and a great grandson, Lucas Grube. Arnetta dearly loved her entire family, including her in-laws and her many, many loving nieces and nephews.