Obit for BUTENHOFF, Violet Adele (b.1911), Clay Co., MN

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VIOLET ADELE BUTENHOFF OBIT, #757T



Violet, daughter of I. T. and Julia (Schefstad) Jackson was born April 

1, 1911 on her family farm in Atherton Township, Wilkin County, 

Minnesota. In 1917 she moved with her family into Barnesville where she 

attended school and grew to womanhood. She graduated from Barnesville 

High School in 1929. She worked as a waitress and in the Doctor's 

office in Barnesville.



She was united in marriage to Edwin H. Butenhoff on March 31, 1931 in 

Immanuel Lutheran Church in Fargo. The couple made their home and 

farmed near Baker until 1963 when Mr. Butenhoff died. She continued to 

live on the farm until 1968 when she moved into Barnesville. Violet 

became a resident of the Barnesville Good Samaritan Center in 1993 

where she lived until the time of her death.



She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church of Barnesville and a 

past member of Trinity Lutheran Church of Sabin and the Ladies Guild. 

She was also an avid golfer and bowler.



Violet is survived by two daughters; Fern (Alvin) Hansen of Baker, 

Minnesota and Janet (Howard) Brown of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; three 

sons; Curtis (Beverly) of Barnesville; Edward (Clarene) of Moorhead; 

and Ronald (Hazel) of Barnesville; 15 grandchildren and 17 great-

grandchildren.



She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, three sisters 

and three brothers.

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