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Joseph Buttell
[September 30, 2012]
ELKHART -- Joseph M. Buttell, 87, of
Elkhart, died Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, at 1:55 a.m. at St. John's
Hospice in Springfield.
(Below is a copy of
the obituary from the funeral home.)
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Elkhart - Joseph M. Buttell, 87, of Elkhart, passed
away on Saturday, September 29, 2012 at 1:55 a.m. at
St. John's Hospice in Springfield.
A Mass of Christian Burial Service will be held on
Wednesday, October 3, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at St.
Patrick's Church in Elkhart with Rev. Simon Taabu
officiating.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 2, 2012
from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Peasley
Funeral Home in Lincoln. A Rosary Service will be
held at 3:45 p.m. prior to the visitation.
Burial will be at Holy Cross Cemetery in Lincoln
with full military rites performed by Elkhart
American Legion Post #616.
Joseph Maurice Buttell, son of Joseph Lawrence and
Mary Ellen "Mayme" Dee Buttell, was born on August
11, 1925 in Lincoln. He married Beverly June Dial on
January 2, 1954 at St. Patrick's Church in Lincoln.
She survives.
Also surviving are his children: Joseph Mark
(Brooke) Buttell of Lincoln, Nancy Yvonne (Tom)
Davis of Elkhart, and Julie Ann (Todd) Dumstorf of
Arlington Heights; ten grandchildren: Sara McNeeley,
Jenny (Adam) Greenblatt, Nick Davis, Casey Davis,
Mark (Cyra) Buttell, Betsy Buttell Landes, Mallory
Davis, Evan Dumstorf, Tori Dumstorf and Molly
Buttell; and four great granddaughters: Harper,
Piper, Carlie and Scarlett.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
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Joe graduated from Elkhart High School in 1943 and
then served in the United States Army during the
Korean War. Upon returning to Logan County, he
continued farming several hundred acres with his
father and cousin in the Elkhart and surrounding
area. Joe’s favorite hobby was camping. For over 45
years, Joe enjoyed traveling the country camping
with his family and other friends and their
children. Joe was notorious for his sweet tooth, and
during his later years his children and
grandchildren made sure to sneak him the occasional
treat.
He was a member of St. Patrick's Church in Elkhart
and the Knights of Columbus Council # 1250. He was
also a member of the American Legion Post #616 in
Elkhart and Lincoln Elks Lodge #914. Additionally,
he served on the Logan County Farm Bureau Board and
the FS Board for many years.
Memorials may be made to St. Patrick's Church in
Elkhart or to Bridges of Promise.
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