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His funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at
St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Elkhart, with
the Rev. Thomas Shaw officiating.
Burial will be in Elkhart Cemetery. Military
rites will be conducted by American Legion Post
263 of Lincoln.
Mr. Buttell farmed in the Elkhart area and
owned a construction company and S.W. Buttell
Trucking. He retired in 2003.
He joined the U.S. Air Force in 1948 and
served four years. He then served five years
with the Air National Guard at Springfield. He
was very proud of his service record.
He was born Aug. 4, 1931, in Lincoln, the son
of William John and Elizabeth Sherbondy Buttell.
He married Sandra J. Worth on May 4, 1957, at
St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Elkhart.
He is survived by his wife; two daughters,
Jacki (and Greg) Menke of Paducah, Ky., and Jane
(and Jack) Davis of Williamsville; one grandson,
Gage Loeffelholz; one sister, Jeanette (and Ben)
Snyder of Bloomington; a cousin, Joe (and Bev)
Buttell of Elkhart; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and
one sister.
He attended school at Elkhart and completed
two years at Lincoln College.
He was a member of the Peoria Boat Club and
the American Legion in Elkhart.
Stanley enjoyed life, being with his family
and friends. He loved to be on his houseboat on
the Illinois River and high hopes flying his
ultralight. He enjoyed rebuilding cars. Most of
all he loved his family. |
