Mildred J. Butcher

Mildred J. “Millie” Butcher, age 83, passed away Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at Community Memorial Hospital in Missouri Valley. She was born in Magnolia Iowa on August 19, 1934 to Ray and Ruby Piper. Millie attended Thomas Jefferson High School in Council Bluffs. She married Jerry Butcher on April 14, 1952.

While making her home, and raising her family, Millie held many jobs. She owned and operated a restaurant, The Coffee Shop, with her mother, Ruby Piper. After The Coffee Shop was destroyed by fire, Millie worked at Mars Café and served meals at the Senior Meal Site. She later went work at OPPD, Fort Calhoun where she would work for many years until she opened her own daycare. It was through this daycare that many children came to know and love “Grandma Millie”. There will always be great memories of the Christmas programs and the endless love that was found there. Millie volunteered at Head Start and was awarded the Volunteer of the Year by the Governor of Iowa.

Millie was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Jerry Butcher; her son Dan Butcher; her grandson Toby Butcher and her daughter-in-law, Nancy Porter Butcher.

She is survived by: Her children: Randy Butcher (Holly) of Melvern, Kansas; Allen Butcher of Little River Academy, Texas; Geri Phagan (Tim) of Greeley, Colorado; Teri Bowman (Ron) of Milliken, Colorado; Ronda Mauseth of Missouri Valley, Iowa, Her grandchildren: Mindy Kerkman (Nicholas), Shaun Mauseth, Jeremy Mauseth, Nikki St. Clair (Jimmy Shea), Sarah Thomas (Bryson), Joni Hicks (Dan), Michael Franks, Tony Franks (Chris), Jason Franks (Laura), Kasey Porter-Salazar, Savanah Porter and 24 great grandchildren, Her sister: June Behrens.

Visitation will be Friday from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Sunrise Community Church of the Nazarene in Missouri Valley, Iowa.

Millie will be laid to rest at Magnolia cemetery. Following the graveside service, the family would like to invite everyone to join them at the church for lunch and a time of remembrance to celebrate Millie’s life.

 

In Loving Memory Of

 

Mildred J. “Millie” Butcher

 

Born

August 19, 1934                                        Magnolia, Iowa

 

Entered Into Rest

November 1, 2017                          Missouri Valley, Iowa

 

Funeral Service

10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 4, 2017

Sunrise Community Church of The Nazarene

Missouri Valley, Iowa

 

 

Officiating                                       Pastor Dave Jareo

Pianist                                                     Joyce Faircloth

 

Vocal Selections

“Beulah Land”

“Till The Storm Passes By”

 

Congregational Selection

“Amazing Grace”

 

Casket Bearers

Rick Behrens                                    Nicholas Kerkman

Gary Waddell                                             Kelly Behrens

Jeff Behrens                                                Tim Behrens

 

Final Resting Place

Magnolia Cemetery

Magnolia, Iowa

 

 

 

God Gave Me a Song

Ruby Piper

 

When God created this big world,

Then he made man kind

He said I have some gifts to give

To these folks of mine

 

To some I’ll give some wisdom

With that they can’t go wrong

He gave to some great wisdom

But He gave to me a song

 

He didn’t give me wisdom

He didn’t give me fame

He didn’t give me power

To accumulate great gain

 

But He gave me happiness

My worries are all gone

He gave me more than wisdom

He gave to me a song

 

Then God gave some great riches

Everything they wished to buy

But they found no consolation

When it came time to die

 

God made some great preachers

With sermons true and strong

Yes, he gave some great riches

But He gave to me a song

 

Oh, I’m not disappointed,

With this gift He gave to me

I’m just shoutin’ happy,

Since my Jesus set me free