Kenneth "Ken" Hillis Butler
July 25, 1942 — October 12, 2014
Ken Butler, 72, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, October 12, 2014, at his home. Celebration of Life Gathering will be held from 11:00 am until 3:00 pm on Saturday, October 18, 2014, at the Community Center at the Cedar Valley Townhouses, 3000 J Street SW, Cedar Rapids. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.
Survivors include his wife, Theresa Butler of Cedar Rapids; children, Mark (Tracy) Butler in Pensacola, Florida, Tammy (Ed) Mims, Mathew Hentges, Dustin (Rachel) McDowell and Heather Morgan all of Cedar Rapids; eleven grandchildren; one great-grandson; one sister, Rita (Ronald) Fehlhafer of Springville, Iowa; and his cat, Sassy.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and sister, Nancy (Ron) Jarmon.
Ken was born on July 25, 1942, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, son of Charles and Lodema (McKinstry) Butler. He graduated from Springville High School in 1961. Ken served in the United States Navy from October 1961-October 1963, during the Bay of Pigs. He worked for Todd Corporation and Aramark Uniform for 20 years. Ken loved sports, especially the Hawkeyes, Cubs and the Steelers. Ken was a handy man and enjoyed helping everyone in the neighborhood and volunteered at the HD Youth Center. He played the drums for many years in country western bands.
Special thanks to friends and neighbors, Tammy Cole and Dan Thomas for everything.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family.
Survivors include his wife, Theresa Butler of Cedar Rapids; children, Mark (Tracy) Butler in Pensacola, Florida, Tammy (Ed) Mims, Mathew Hentges, Dustin (Rachel) McDowell and Heather Morgan all of Cedar Rapids; eleven grandchildren; one great-grandson; one sister, Rita (Ronald) Fehlhafer of Springville, Iowa; and his cat, Sassy.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and sister, Nancy (Ron) Jarmon.
Ken was born on July 25, 1942, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, son of Charles and Lodema (McKinstry) Butler. He graduated from Springville High School in 1961. Ken served in the United States Navy from October 1961-October 1963, during the Bay of Pigs. He worked for Todd Corporation and Aramark Uniform for 20 years. Ken loved sports, especially the Hawkeyes, Cubs and the Steelers. Ken was a handy man and enjoyed helping everyone in the neighborhood and volunteered at the HD Youth Center. He played the drums for many years in country western bands.
Special thanks to friends and neighbors, Tammy Cole and Dan Thomas for everything.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family.
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