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Beverly Ann <I>Ruhde</I> Butler

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Beverly Ann Ruhde Butler

Birth
Death
5 Nov 2021 (aged 89)
Creston, Union County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Creston, Union County, Iowa, USA GPS-Latitude: 41.0383566, Longitude: -94.3566243
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from Powers Funeral Home website:

Beverly Ann Butler was born September 24, 1932, in Manning, Iowa, to Herman Ruhde and Bertha (Armstrong) Ruhde. She attended school and graduated from Manning High School. Bev was united in marriage to Richard Mincey and he later passed away. Beverly was working as Chief Clerk at Massey Ferguson in Des Moines.

On June 21, 1975, Bev was united in marriage to Donald Clare Butler in Creston and they made their home in Creston. Bev worked several years with Carolyn Biere in child care in Creston and then at Production Credit Association for Bob Christensen. Later, she worked at Boyd's Plumbing all the while being a wonderful homemaker for her family. She was a member of the Salem Lutheran Church in Creston, served as President of Thrivent Lutheran Association for many years, and was a member of a bridge club in Creston.

Survivors include her husband Donald Butler of Creston; son Mark Butler of Creston; one brother, Craig (Carol) Rudhe of Texas; her sister, Shirley Phelps, of Bayard, one granddaughter Nicole Ott; two great-granddaughters, Kaylee and Keara Ott, 7 nieces and nephews, Jill Miller, Emily Watson, Aaron Ruhde, Mark Phelps, David Phelps and Elaine Kapek and Mike Butler and special friend Michelle Elam ; many great-nieces and nephews; other extended family and many cherished friends.

Bev was preceded in death by her parents, father/mother-in-law, Leonard and Zella Butler, her first husband Richard, her stepdaughter Crystal Butler, two brothers-in-law, Gene Phelps and Neal (Ruby) Butler, her niece JoAnn Butler, step-mother-in-law Helen Butler, and two uncles, Virgil (Lillian) Grandy and Clair (Georgia) Grandy.
from Powers Funeral Home website:

Beverly Ann Butler was born September 24, 1932, in Manning, Iowa, to Herman Ruhde and Bertha (Armstrong) Ruhde. She attended school and graduated from Manning High School. Bev was united in marriage to Richard Mincey and he later passed away. Beverly was working as Chief Clerk at Massey Ferguson in Des Moines.

On June 21, 1975, Bev was united in marriage to Donald Clare Butler in Creston and they made their home in Creston. Bev worked several years with Carolyn Biere in child care in Creston and then at Production Credit Association for Bob Christensen. Later, she worked at Boyd's Plumbing all the while being a wonderful homemaker for her family. She was a member of the Salem Lutheran Church in Creston, served as President of Thrivent Lutheran Association for many years, and was a member of a bridge club in Creston.

Survivors include her husband Donald Butler of Creston; son Mark Butler of Creston; one brother, Craig (Carol) Rudhe of Texas; her sister, Shirley Phelps, of Bayard, one granddaughter Nicole Ott; two great-granddaughters, Kaylee and Keara Ott, 7 nieces and nephews, Jill Miller, Emily Watson, Aaron Ruhde, Mark Phelps, David Phelps and Elaine Kapek and Mike Butler and special friend Michelle Elam ; many great-nieces and nephews; other extended family and many cherished friends.

Bev was preceded in death by her parents, father/mother-in-law, Leonard and Zella Butler, her first husband Richard, her stepdaughter Crystal Butler, two brothers-in-law, Gene Phelps and Neal (Ruby) Butler, her niece JoAnn Butler, step-mother-in-law Helen Butler, and two uncles, Virgil (Lillian) Grandy and Clair (Georgia) Grandy.


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