In Memoriam - Gordon Butler

Gordon Leroy Butler, age 76, of Hamilton, Ohio, formerly of Batavia, Illinois, passed away peacefully Saturday, May 26, 2018 at Select Specialty Hospital-Cincinnati North. He was born Thursday, April 30, 1942 in Dahlgren, Illinois to Minor and Rachel (nee Hutchcraft) Butler.


Gordon was faith filled and could be found reading and learning from his Bible daily. A true handyman that could fix anything, he was known by his family members as their Mr. Fix-It. Gordon took pride in his gardening. 

Gordon was preceded in death by: parents, Minor and Rachel Butler; son, Gary Woods; and brother, Gary Butler.

Gordon is survived by: his loving wife of 35 years, Lola (nee Weld) Butler; children Donnie (Rene) Butler, Robin (Kate) Butler, Mark (Bobbie) Butler, Mark (Debbie) Woods, Karen Butler, Sheri (Rob) Strange; grandchildren, Stanley Michael & family, Donnie (Erin) Butler Jr. & family, Geffery (Aliana) Butler & family, Alissa (Sean) Quinn & family, Quentin (Jennifer) Konie & family, Benjamin (Andrea) Konie & family, Peter Butler, Sarah Bombliss, Matthew Butler, Robin Ashley Butler & family, Andrew Moseley, Jacob Woods, Mathew Woods, Chad (Sarah) Strange & family, Corey Strange, Meagan (John) Levander & family and Miranda Strange; 24 great-grandchildren; siblings Orlena Tindall, Thelma (Larry) Holman, Norma (Jessie) Bowden, Nancy Butler, Charles (Janie) Butler; many nieces and nephews; and other loving family members and friends.

Visitation will be Thursday May 31, 2018 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Tri-County Baptist Church, 8195 Beckett Rd., West Chester, Ohio. Funeral service will be Friday June 1, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the Church. Graveside service will be Monday June 4, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Dahlgren, Illinois.