Willie Buter

A Life Remembered

Big Willie

Born
December 24, 1929
Rural Dunlap, Iowa

Died
May 6, 2005
Rural Dunlap, Iowa

Services
Lifeline Fellowship Church ~ Dunlap, Iowa
Tuesday, May 10, 2005, at 10:30 am

Clergy
Pastor Brent Girouex

Recorded Selections
"Kiss an Angel Good Morning" "Daddy's Hands"
"If Tomorrow Never Comes" "I Cross My Heart"

Honorary Pall Bearers
Kyle Buter, Kurtis Buter, Kelsey Buter

Pall Bearers
Harold Melby, Terry Donscheski, Bob Donschesk, Larry Malone, Joe Lipichok, Jeff Campbell

Final Resting Place
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Dunlap, Iowa

Wilfred "Willie" B. Buter was born December 24, 1929, to Herman and Mary (Rath) Buter in rural Dunlap. He was raised in the Dunlap area and attended Dunlap High School. Willie joined the United States Army and served his country from 1954 - 1956. On September 27, 1957, he married Dorothy Steinkuehler. The couple was blessed with two sons. Willie worked for Roger's Lumber Company for several years, and for the past 20 years, he worked for Harold Melby's Redi Mix.
Willie loved his family and spending time with his family was his favorite pastime. He also enjoyed fishing with his grandkids, gardening, fixing things, and driving his truck.
Willie died May 6, 2005, as a result of an accident attaining the age of 75 years, four months and 12 days.
Willie was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Alfred Buter, Tony Buter, and Lawrence Buter; five sisters, Agnes Andert, Deloris Horn, Rosita Piper, Monica Buter, and Albina Smith; father-in-law, Alvie Steinkuehler; brother-in-law, Bill Steinkuehler; two nephews, Donnie Friedrichsen and Mike Kline; two great nephews, Patrick Brotherson and Jacob Stephens and a great niece, Alisha Kline. He is survived by his wife Dorothy of Dunlap, Iowa; two sons, Willy Buter and Danny Buter and his wife Vicki all of Denison, Iowa; three grandchildren, Kyle, Kurtis, and Kelsey Buter of Denison, Iowa; one brother, Herman Buter of Easton, Missouri, two sisters, Leona Moulton of West Point, Nebraska, Madonna Freymuller of Logan, Iowa; mother-in-law Alvera Steinkuehler of Dunlap, Iowa; and many other relatives and friends.