Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Butler, Jack R. December 25, 2016
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IoniaSentinel Standard-Sun. January 3, 2016

JACK R. BUTLER
Port Charlotte, Fl.
Formerly Portland, MI
Beloved Father, grandfather and great-grandfather passed away on Friday, December
25, 2016 at the Palms of Punta Gorda, Fl.  Age 86 years. The son of the late Hamner C.
and Flaudie (Fleck) Butler. Jack was born April 17, 1929 in Portland, MI. He married
Betty J. McClung on March 10, 1951. She survives him. Jack served in the U.S. Army from
1950-1953. In his younger years, Jack spent several years in construction He retired from
the MI DNR in 1987. He loved managing his son's racing tam and hosting many parties up at
the lake . He and Betty moved to Florida in 1988. They enjoyed traveling, fishing and
loved being involved in the VFW.

He is survived by one son Rhett (Sue) Butler, North Port, Florida; one daughter
Diana Butler and Steve Kulesia, Lansing; 3 grandchildren, Gabe (Danielle) Richards, Caitlyn
(Mike) Buren, and Kent Butler; and five great-grandchildren. Jack was preceded in death by
his oldest son Russ and grandson R.J., also two brothers and five sisters.

Funeral service will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 8, 2016 at Lehman
funeral Homes, 210 E. Bridge St., Portland, MI. Interment will follow in Portland cemetery
950 E. Bridge St., Portland MI. friends may call at Lehman funeral Homes, where the family
will be present on Thursday from 3:00 p.m until 7:00 p.m and on Friday at the funeral home
from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service. Those planning on expression of sympathy may
wish to consider memorials to Wounded Warriors or your local food pantry, Online condolences
may be made at www.lehmanfuneralhomes.com

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