Helen was born Sept. 9, 1926 in Gibson City, a daughter of William M. and Rosie C. Raper Knell. She married Ronald Hill on Oct. 30, 1950 in Saybrook. He died Dec. 26, 1996. She was also preceded in death by a son, Donald E. Butler Jr. and seven brothers and sisters.
Surviving are two daughters, Sue (Leo) Dodge and Carolyn (Bud) Ryan; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Carol Nelson and a brother-in-law, Pete (Shirley) Nelson.
Helen was a housekeeper at Gibson Area Hospital for 30 years. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary.
Published in the Bloomington, Il. Pantagraph Oct 15, 2014
Helen was born Sept. 9, 1926 in Gibson City, a daughter of William M. and Rosie C. Raper Knell. She married Ronald Hill on Oct. 30, 1950 in Saybrook. He died Dec. 26, 1996. She was also preceded in death by a son, Donald E. Butler Jr. and seven brothers and sisters.
Surviving are two daughters, Sue (Leo) Dodge and Carolyn (Bud) Ryan; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Carol Nelson and a brother-in-law, Pete (Shirley) Nelson.
Helen was a housekeeper at Gibson Area Hospital for 30 years. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary.
Published in the Bloomington, Il. Pantagraph Oct 15, 2014
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