EVA (YENNEY) BUTTS
, of Hermiston (Oregon) died on Jan. 14, at the Good Shepherd Medical center in Hermiston at the age of 86. She was born on July 18, 1920 in Woodland Township, Carroll County, Ill., to Willie and Lillie Roberts Yenney. Eva was raised and attended school in Carroll County. She married George P. Widmar in 1937 and they lived in Hanover, Ill. George Widmar died in 1947. Eva later married George Butts in 1952. They moved to Hermiston in 1955 where she has lived since.George Butts died in 1960. Eva worked at Lamb Weston in Hermiston in the 1970s for several years. She enjoyed cooking, canning, and spending time with her grandchildren. She was a member of the Hermiston Eagles Lodge # 2909 for more than 50 years.
She is survived by her daughter, Darla Terry, Hermiston; sons, Darwin Widmar, Hermiston, and George Butts, Bothell, Wash.; sister, Elenor Conley, Savanna, Ill.; eight grandchildren, Darin, George, David, Vonda, Darice, Daryl, Rhane, and Robbin; 15 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. Eva was preceded in death by her husbands; grandson, Dana Terry; and nine siblings. A private burial will be held at the Willamette National Cemetery, Portland. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Jan. 20, at 1 p.m., at the Hermiston Eagles Lodge #2909 at 160 N.W. Second St., Hermiston with a celebration gathering to follow. Those who wish may make contributions in Eva's memory to a charity of their choice. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston, Oregon is in charge of the arrangements.
Contributed by Lori Gilbert
KENNETH L. BUTTS
, 8, died Saturday afternoon, June 25, 1938 at 4 o’clock at the home of his parents, following a several weeks’ illness. Kenneth Leroy Butts, son of Paul and Delma (Palmer) Butts, was born May 23, 1930 in Fair Haven Township, Carroll County, Illinois. He is survived by his parents, three brothers, Edwin, Ellis, and Paul, Jr.; his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Palmer, all of Lanark; and his paternal grandfather, Ferd Butts of Loran. Funeral plans are incomplete but services probably will be held Tuesday afternoon at the Trinity Lutheran Church with the Rev. Walter E. Koepf officiating. Burial will be made in Lanark Cemetery.
Contributed by Alice Horner - Message bodyFreeport Journal Standard, Freeport, Illinois Monday June 27, 1938
PATRICIA A. (CATER) BUTTS
- 82, of Rock Falls, Ill., formerly of Princeton, died Thursday, Nov. 22, 2007, at her home.
She was born on May 17, 1925, in Princeton, Ill., the daughter of Orville and Gladys (Jackson) Cater. She married Leland S. Butts on Aug. 25, 1957, in Princeton, Ill. Together they raised three children and farmed in Princeton and Milledgeville, Ill., until her husband's death on Nov. 27, 1990.
Surviving are her children, JoAnn (Peter) Gibson of Santa Cruz, Calif., Lee Butts and Larry Butts, both of Rock Falls, Ill.; and her two sisters, Shirley Coates and Carol Shettel, both of Princeton, Ill.
She was preceded in death by her parents. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 12 noon Saturday, Dec. 1, 2007, at the McDonald Funeral Home in Sterling, Ill. Funeral services will be at the funeral home at 12 noon, with the Rev. Jason Borton officiating and a luncheon to follow. Burial will be at 2:30 p.m. in Bethel Cemetery in Milledgeville.
PAUL W. BUTTS
- Funeral services for Paul W. Butts, 43, of Shannon, who died at 3:30 a.m. Wednesday (3 Feb. 1943) in his home will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in Trinity Lutheran church, Lanark, the pastor, Rev. T. B. Hersch, D.D., officiating. Burial will be in the local cemetery. Paul Butts, son of Ferdinand and Annie Butts, was born June 13, 1899, in Brainard, Minn. He married Delmar Palmer, who survives. Also surviving are four sons, Edwin, Ellis, Junior and Verel, his father, of Lena, and a brother, Frank, living north of Mt.Carroll.
Thursday, February 4, 1943 from the Freeport Journal Standard, Freeport, Illinois.
