March 19, 1939 - November 13, 2021
JAMES A. BUTT, 82, passed away Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021, at St. Anne Home & Retirement Community, Fort Wayne. Born in New Haven, he was the son of the late Jess and Pauline (Snyder) Butt.
He belonged to St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, New Haven, where he was also a eucharist minister, and volunteered for Marriage Encounter. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and 765 Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society. Jim was a volunteer fireman for New Haven for 18 years serving from 1968 to 1986. He was the Fire Chief from 1976 to 1979. Jim was an electrical engineer for 43 years at Dana Corp. and retired in 1999. As members of the Family Motorcoach Association, he and his wife loved their time traveling in their motorhome where they enjoyed camping, fishing, and snowmobiling. He especially loved his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He is survived by his daughter, Sandy (Mike) Hale; grandchildren, Jim (Angie) Hale, Josh (Amber) Hale, and Jason (Whitney) Hale; 11 great-grandchildren; sisters, Teresa (Mike) Koch, and Rita (Ron) Presdorf.
He was also preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Teresa Butt, in 2020; sisters, Mary Palmer and Roseann Eichman.
Mass of Christian Burial is 11 a.m. Friday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 943 Powers St., New Haven, with visitation one hour prior. Visitation also from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Harper's Community Funeral Home, 740 St. Rd. 930 E., New Haven, with a Rosary service at 4 p.m. Burial in the church cemetery.
Published by Fort Wayne Newspapers on Nov. 15, 2021.
JAMES A. BUTT, 82, passed away Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021, at St. Anne Home & Retirement Community, Fort Wayne. Born in New Haven, he was the son of the late Jess and Pauline (Snyder) Butt.
He belonged to St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, New Haven, where he was also a eucharist minister, and volunteered for Marriage Encounter. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and 765 Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society. Jim was a volunteer fireman for New Haven for 18 years serving from 1968 to 1986. He was the Fire Chief from 1976 to 1979. Jim was an electrical engineer for 43 years at Dana Corp. and retired in 1999. As members of the Family Motorcoach Association, he and his wife loved their time traveling in their motorhome where they enjoyed camping, fishing, and snowmobiling. He especially loved his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He is survived by his daughter, Sandy (Mike) Hale; grandchildren, Jim (Angie) Hale, Josh (Amber) Hale, and Jason (Whitney) Hale; 11 great-grandchildren; sisters, Teresa (Mike) Koch, and Rita (Ron) Presdorf.
He was also preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Teresa Butt, in 2020; sisters, Mary Palmer and Roseann Eichman.
Mass of Christian Burial is 11 a.m. Friday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 943 Powers St., New Haven, with visitation one hour prior. Visitation also from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Harper's Community Funeral Home, 740 St. Rd. 930 E., New Haven, with a Rosary service at 4 p.m. Burial in the church cemetery.
Published by Fort Wayne Newspapers on Nov. 15, 2021.
March 19, 1939 - November 13, 2021
JAMES A. BUTT, 82, passed away Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021, at St. Anne Home & Retirement Community, Fort Wayne. Born in New Haven, he was the son of the late Jess and Pauline (Snyder) Butt.
He belonged to St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, New Haven, where he was also a eucharist minister, and volunteered for Marriage Encounter. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and 765 Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society. Jim was a volunteer fireman for New Haven for 18 years serving from 1968 to 1986. He was the Fire Chief from 1976 to 1979. Jim was an electrical engineer for 43 years at Dana Corp. and retired in 1999. As members of the Family Motorcoach Association, he and his wife loved their time traveling in their motorhome where they enjoyed camping, fishing, and snowmobiling. He especially loved his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He is survived by his daughter, Sandy (Mike) Hale; grandchildren, Jim (Angie) Hale, Josh (Amber) Hale, and Jason (Whitney) Hale; 11 great-grandchildren; sisters, Teresa (Mike) Koch, and Rita (Ron) Presdorf.
He was also preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Teresa Butt, in 2020; sisters, Mary Palmer and Roseann Eichman.
Mass of Christian Burial is 11 a.m. Friday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 943 Powers St., New Haven, with visitation one hour prior. Visitation also from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Harper's Community Funeral Home, 740 St. Rd. 930 E., New Haven, with a Rosary service at 4 p.m. Burial in the church cemetery.
Published by Fort Wayne Newspapers on Nov. 15, 2021.
JAMES A. BUTT, 82, passed away Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021, at St. Anne Home & Retirement Community, Fort Wayne. Born in New Haven, he was the son of the late Jess and Pauline (Snyder) Butt.
He belonged to St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, New Haven, where he was also a eucharist minister, and volunteered for Marriage Encounter. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and 765 Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society. Jim was a volunteer fireman for New Haven for 18 years serving from 1968 to 1986. He was the Fire Chief from 1976 to 1979. Jim was an electrical engineer for 43 years at Dana Corp. and retired in 1999. As members of the Family Motorcoach Association, he and his wife loved their time traveling in their motorhome where they enjoyed camping, fishing, and snowmobiling. He especially loved his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He is survived by his daughter, Sandy (Mike) Hale; grandchildren, Jim (Angie) Hale, Josh (Amber) Hale, and Jason (Whitney) Hale; 11 great-grandchildren; sisters, Teresa (Mike) Koch, and Rita (Ron) Presdorf.
He was also preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Teresa Butt, in 2020; sisters, Mary Palmer and Roseann Eichman.
Mass of Christian Burial is 11 a.m. Friday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 943 Powers St., New Haven, with visitation one hour prior. Visitation also from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Harper's Community Funeral Home, 740 St. Rd. 930 E., New Haven, with a Rosary service at 4 p.m. Burial in the church cemetery.
Published by Fort Wayne Newspapers on Nov. 15, 2021.
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