Butler High School Alumni Obituaries

Carol Ann Lee Jenswold age 82 of Mayville passed away on Monday November 10 2025 at Hospice Home of Hope in Fond du Lac after a complication from surgery. A memorial gathering for Carol will take place on Friday November 28 2025 at Cornerstone Funeral Cremation Services 135 Keller Blvd. Beaver Dam ...

Robert Johnson or as his friends and family affectionately call him T. or R.T. was born on January 20 1953 in the friendly little town of Woodville Mississippi. He was the beloved son of Willie and Carrie Johnson who always filled his life with love and warmth. Robert embraced his faith early on in ...

Jeffrey A. Hodak 68 of Worthington passed away Monday December 29 2025 at ACMH Hospital. He was born May 27 1957 to the late Louis and Mary Hodak. He graduated from Worthington High School and was a U.S. Army Veteran. He worked various jobs and retired from the Butler VA Hospital in 2019. He was a m...

He was born on August 6 1947 the son of Paul and Minerva Harr Laich. He married Sheri Lanham in Jacksonville and she survives. Paul is also survived by his stepchildren Jennifer Brad Baptist of Jacksonville Benjamin Michelle Reese of Ashland and Dane Bonnie Dorsey of Norman Oklahoma twelve stepgrand...

Charles T. Tom Taylor 91 of Jacksonville Illinois died December 3 2025 Surrounded by his family at Jacksonville Memorial Hospital. Tom was born in Champaign on April 15 1934 the son of Harold L. and Audrey Dodds Taylor. He graduated from Champaign High School in 1952. Tom married Marilyn Ruth Shaw o...

Douglas Richard Wheeler, age 76, of Bedford, Kentucky, passed away on Monday, December 15, 2025 at his residence. Born June 19, 1949 in Lagrange, Kentucky, he was the son of Roy and Katherine (Moore) Wheeler.Mr. Wheeler was a 1967 graduate of Trimble County High School in Bedford and earned a bache...

Thelma Kay Barnes, age 83, of Milton, Kentucky, passed away on Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at Lexington Country Place, Lexington, Kentucky. Born January 22, 1942 in Milton, she was the daughter of Lawrence and Geneva (Green) Sachlaben.”Kay,” by which she was mostly known, was a 1960 graduate of Ma...

Roberta E. Garber was born September 21,1931 in Detroit, Michigan, to Karol and Mary (Huczko) Barta. She was the youngest of nine children and a proud fraternal twin. She passed away peacefully in January, leaving behind a legacy of strength, service, and deep devotion to her family and community.Sh...

Mr. Jerry Lee Mayberry age 83 of Covington died Saturday November 29 2025 at Alleghany Health and Rehabilitation. He was the husband of Rhonda Webb Mayberry. Mr. Mayberry was born May 18 1942 in Iredell County NC the son of the late Virgil Lee Mayberry and Sue Price LaRue. He was a graduate of G...

Patricia G. Patsy Osche 87 of Butler passed away Monday Dec. 29 2025 at the Under Our Wing apartments in Butler. Born in Herman on May 16 1938 Patsy was a daughter of the late Clarence Osche and Oliva Schnur Osche. A 1956 graduate of Butler High School Patsy worked for many years as a server at the ...

Wellknown Butler businessman James Campbell Jim Chiprean Sr. 92 of Butler passed away surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday Dec. 9 2025 at the Sergeant Joseph George Kusick VA Community Living Center. Born in Butler on July 20 1933 he was a son of the late John J. Chiprean and Anna Elizabeth De...

Jacqueline Long Sawa 93 of Glenshaw Pa. formerly of Butler passed away peacefully on Saturday Dec. 6 2025 in Glenshaw. Born Mary Jacqueline Long on May 12 1932 in Pittsburgh to Earl Louis Long and Anna Mary Klein Long Jacquelines life was one of devotion to family service to the community and love. ...

John Frank Salopek 93 of Butler passed away Tuesday Dec. 23 2025 at his residence at Newhaven Court at Clearview in Butler. Born on March 24 1932 in Duquesne Pa. he was a son of the late Frank Barbara Salopek first generation Croatian immigrants. John was the youngest of nine children. John was pre...

George Samuel Frost 88 of Butler passed away peacefully following health complications on Tuesday Dec. 2 2025 at Allegheny General Hospital. In 1959 George graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Health and Physical Education from Xavier University of Louisiana where he met his beloved wife the late...

Lawrence Eugene Larry Dorenkamp 79 of Butler passed away Monday Dec 1 2025 surrounded by his loving family. Born March 1 1946 in Butler he was a son of the late Clarence P. Dorenkamp and Virginia Davis Dorenkamp. A 1965 graduate of Butler High School Larry dedicated his life to public service. He se...

Patricia A. Iams Kelly 82 of Copperas Cove Texas formerly of Butler and Harrisville passed away in the comfort of her home and in the presence of her loving family on Thursday Dec. 11 2025. Born Jan. 13 1943 in Steubenville Ohio she was a daughter of the late Joseph Kosut and Alice Hladysh Kosut McK...

Carol Ann Slotterback Hepler 90 passed away Sunday December 28 2025 at Souderton Mennonite Homes. She was preceded in death by her husband Lamar Robert Hepler on April 4 2023. They were married for almost 68 years at the time of his passing and were former residents of Telford PA for almost 60 years...

Mary "Sandy" Carr, age 78, of Butler passed away Jan 9, 2026 in OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital following a brief illness.She was born August 17, 1947 in Marion, and graduated from Fredericktown High School. Raised as one of nine siblings, Mary cherished her family deeply. Her closest sibling in age ...

Larry Hagy age 67 passed away peacefully on December 15 2025 surrounded by loved ones. Born on June 13 1958 Larry was the beloved husband of Sheila Reedy Hagy with whom he shared 43 wonderful years of marriage. He was a devoted father to his son Bryan Duncan Hagy and a loving son to his mother Shelb...

Robert Kenneth LaMott 82 of Watertown Tennessee passed away Sunday December 7 2025 at home on his farm after an extended illness. He was born in Hanover New Hampshire on March 23 1943. Bob as he was fondly referred to graduated from Enfield High School in Enfield New Hampshire while also working at ...

Norbert M. Bauer age 94 of Marble passed away September 11 2025 following a brief illness. He was born in Lucinda on May 20 1931 and was the son of the late Edward Bauer and Florence Griebel Bauer. Norb married Marie Weaver of Marble. Their wedding was in the St. Michael Church in May of 1960. He wa...

Franklin Harry Clifton Buster Butler III 76 passed away December 10 2025 in VCU Medical Center. Born in Suffolk he was a son of the late Harry Clifton Butler Jr. and Kathleen Cobb Butler. He was also predeceased by his brother Charles A. Butler. Buster was a 1969 graduate of Franklin High School an...

Carrsville Robert Bobby Milton Butler Sr. went to be with his Lord at the age of 92 on January 4 2026. He was born in Isle of Wight County on April 151933 son of the late Pressley B. Butler Sr. and Francys O. Butler. He was married to the love of his life the late Mary Carr Butler for 68 years. He ...

Sedley Ronald Edwards Ronnie Whitley Sr. 75 passed away December 16 2025 in Maryview Medical Center. Born in Franklin he was a son of the late Julian Linwood Whitley and Leatha Edwards Whitley. He was also predeceased by a sister Shirley Coggsdale. Ronnie attended Southampton High School and receiv...

Joan Rebecca Evans McCray was born in Lancaster County South Carolina May 20 1936 to her loving parents James and Nannie Mae Horton Evans. She entered eternal rest on Monday December 26 2022 at MUSC Columbia. She attended Lancaster County Schools and graduated from Barr Street High School. She f...

After 89 1112 years of lively living Donna Beth Heap Harrison of Emmett Idaho was escorted to Paradise by the eager hands of her mother her father her brother Charles Bud Heap and two of her grandsons Shane Michael Harrison and Michael Dee Harrison. Also cheering her home was a multitude of extended...

Wayne William Kellum 83 of Lecompton KS died Friday November 28 2025 at his home after a long battle with Parkinsons disease. Wayne was born February 22 1942 at Burlington KS the son of Clarence William Bud and Laura Opal Crouch Kellum. He was a 1960 graduate of Lecompton High School and attended Bu...

Lois J. Sipes Gaskell 97 of Natrona Heights PA died on Tuesday September 30 2025 surrounded by her family at Concordia Lutheran Home Cabot PA. She was born on August 12 1928 in Brackenridge PA to the late John and Cora Kamerer Sipes.Lois graduated from HarBrack High School. She was the loving mother...

Memorial services for Robert Earl Fulton will be Saturday November 1 2025 at 1100 a.m. at Mt. Triumph Baptist Church in Barbreck with Rev. Gregory Craig officiating. Inurnment will take place at a later date in the Mt. Triumph Baptist Church Cemetery under the direction of Melancon Funeral Home Bunk...