Thomas
Allen Butler
Died June
14, 2018
SUTTONS BAY – Thomas Allen Butler , 82, of Suttons
Bay, passed away Thursday, June 14, 2018 at Munson Medical Center.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to Immanuel Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 206, Suttons Bay, MI 49682.
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Thomas was born January 28, 1936 in Grand Rapids,
the son of Oliver Butler and Louise (Fuslier) Butler. On Aug. 30, 1957 at St.
James Lutheran Church of Grand Rapids he married Karol Ann (Schmelz) Butler.
Tom served his nation in the US Navy and got to
see the world as a young man. Later He
and Karol would travel the world to such places as Hawaii, Aruba, Venezuela,
Spain, Morocco among other countries. Tom
was an independent insurance agent and ran his own agency for many years.
An avid hunter and fisherman, Thomas enjoyed his
time outdoors. He and his brothers (the Butler Clan) took annual hunting trips
to Kalkaska. He shared his passion with
his kids, by taking them out rabbit hunting.
Tom would take the shirt off of his back to help someone, whether he
knew the person or not.
Tom’s love for his family was immense. He was very family oriented, and they spent as
much time together as possible.
Thomas is survived by his sons, Michael (Barb)
Butler, Tim Butler, and Pat (Tammara) Butler; his two grandchildren, Thomas II
and Taylor; his brothers, Oliver Jr. (Lori) Butler and Jack (Charlene) Butler.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Karol Ann
Butler, on June 12, 2018; also by his parents, and his brothers Bill Butler,
Bob Butler, Ed Butler and Dick Butler.
A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on
Saturday, June 23 with the family greeting friends one hour prior at Immanuel
Lutheran Church of Suttons Bay. Friends
are welcome afterwards to a reception in the church basement.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to Immanuel Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 206, Suttons Bay, MI 49682.
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No one could make you feel more welcome in their home as Tom and Karol.
ReplyDeleteTom was more like a brother to me then a brother-in-law and I thank him for that.
Ed and I spent many vacations and time at the cabin with them. We even camped out in our tents while the cabin was being built. We always had so much fun.
I cannot express in words how much I am going to miss them. Thank goodness I have such wonderful memories.
To Mike, Tim and Pat I hope your memories of them will help you get thru this difficult time.
Love,
Aunt Jean