Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Butcher, Duane Earle 2007
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The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, Thursday, October 11, 2007


Duane Earle Butcher, 74, of Ionia, died Monday evening Oct. 8, 2007 at 
Spectrum Health Butterworth Campus in Grand Rapids.

Duane was born Oct. 31, 1932 in Grand Rapids the son of Fred and Grace Weitz 
Butcher. He graduated from Saranac High School with the class of 1950 and 
proudly served as a corporal in the US Army during the Korean War. Duane was a 
member of the American Legion Post 175 in Saranac. In earlier years he played 
catcher for the Detroit Tigers Minor League team. Duane loved to play cards 
and enjoyed winters in Texas.

On Aug. 3, 1990, he was married to Joy Roberts and she survives along with his 
children, Durenda (Chris) Roberts, Tracy (Saul) Salgoda and Duane "Butch" 
Butcher all of Saranac; his stepchildren, Brenton (Linda) Roberts of Saranac, 
Vickie (Mark) Barker of Muir and Eugene (Aica) Roberts of Cedar City, Utah. 
Duane is also survived by several grandchildren and great-grandchildren, his 
brother, David (Mary) Butcher of Traverse City and sister Sandra (Jim) 
Reynolds of Saranac. Duane was preceded by his parents and one brother, Larry 
Butcher.

In keeping with his wishes, no visitation will be held. Private graveside 
services will take place in Saranac Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be 
made to the American Cancer Society. Care and service were entrusted to 
Johnson-Feuerstein Funeral Home, Belding.


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