NAME OF DECEASED:
WILFRED “WILLIE” S. BUTLER
AGE: 87
ADDRESS: W9443 Sawyer Ave. Withee Township of Hammel Resident
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 6:15 P.M.
Sunday, April 14 at his residence, surrounded by his loving family and under
the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice
TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: 11:00 A.M. Thursday, April 18 at the United Methodist
Church, Medford where full military honors will be performed by the Medford
Military Honors Team
OFFICIATING: Rev.
Kyochul Shin
INTERMENT: Molitor Catholic Cemetery in the Town of
Molitor
VISITATION: 9:00 A.M. until the time of service at 11:00
A.M. Thursday, April 18 at the United Methodist Church, Medford
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: August
20, 1925 in Mellen
EDUCATION: Attended
Cozy Valley Grade School in Mellen
MARRIAGE: March 27, 1948 at the Methodist Church in Ashland to Caroline M. Higgins and she preceded him in death on October 3, 2004.
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: After school, Willie worked in Portland and
Vancouver’s ship yards until joining the U.S. Navy. He was stationed in
Okinawa, Japan during the Pacific Theatre from 1944-1946. After returning from the military, he worked
at Steel Structures in Ashland for a couple of years, where he built Quonset
huts. He then worked at various businesses in Medford such as: Eggert’s, Wisconsin Bottle Gas, Hartwig and
Ruesch Funeral Home, Mondeaux Millwork. In 1979 Willie retired from Liberty
Homes in Dorchester. In his retirement, he enjoyed chauffeuring his Amish
friends. Willie enjoyed watching the Brewers, Packers and Badgers. He was an
avid deer hunter, enjoyed the outdoors, tinkering out and about in his garage.
He enjoyed going for car rides with his family and looking out and helping his
kids. Wilfred was a very proud American.
MEMBER OF: The United Methodist Church, Medford; Taylor County
Farmers Union
SURVIVING CHILDREN: Seven Children: Patricia ( LeRoy) Zittlow of Medford, Donna Hippe of
Dorchester, Karen (Kevin) Moberg, Rebecca (Brad) Kalmon, Holly Butler, Clinton
(Debra) Butler and Randy Butler all of Medford
Son-In-Law: Floyd Jeans of
MilwaukeeCHILDREN DECEASED: Pamela Jeans
Son-In-Law: Robert Hippe
22 GR-GRANDCHILDREN
SURVIVING BROTHER & SISTER: Larry (Judy) Butler of Redville and Lillian (Matt)
Brand of Yuma, AZ
Sisters-In-Law: Sally Butler
of Long Beach, CA; Zelda Butler of Grandview; and Esther Butler of Sheboygan
DECEASED FATHER:
Harry C. Butler
DECEASED MOTHER: Hilda M. Butler ( Maiden Name: Schmidt)
PALLBEARERS: Grandsons: Ken, Clayton, & Travis Zittlow, Jamie, Jody, &
Steve Butler, Christopher Moberg and Jason Hippe
Great-Nephew: Brandon
Butler
OTHER INFORMATION: In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Willie’s family to be
designated at a later date
Hemer Funeral Home of Medford
and Rib Lake is assisting the family with arrangements-For online condolences, please visit hemerfuneralservice.com
