Michael
George Butler 1943-2022
Michael
"Mike" G. Butler passed away Oct. 12, 2022, at Banner
Gateway Medical Center, Mesa, Ariz.
He
was born in Seattle, Wash., on Dec. 1, 1943, the son of
Basil Thomas and Alice (Anderson) Butler, the third of
twelve children. Mike married Lynn Godin on Oct. 3, 1964, at
St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Kankakee.
Mike
graduated from Kankakee High School in 1962. He
enlisted in the U.S, Navy and served on the U.S. Salamonie
as an interior communications tech until 1966. Upon leaving
the Navy, he went to work in Kankakee for Illinois Bell
(AT&T) where he worked in several different capacities.
He always loved the work he did and excelled in all areas to
which he was assigned. He retired in 2002. Mike and his wife
moved to Mesa, Ariz., in 2019.
Preceding
him in death were his parents; and three sisters,
Bernadette, in infancy, and Regina Johnson and Patricia
Butler.
Surviving
are his wife and two children, Laura Pepin, of Aroma Park,
and David Butler, of Mesa, Ariz.; as well as seven
grandchildren, Tyler Butler, Brice Butler, Hayden Butler,
Devon Renchen, Stephanie Syroki, Samantha Pepin and Erin;
plus five great-grandchildren. Also surviving are eight
siblings, James (Gail) Butler, of Sycamore, Mary (Craig)
Bonda, of Winfield, Evelyn Cordin, of Geneva, Rita Butler,
of Glen Ellyn, Thomas (Gwen) Butler, of Rockford, Joseph
(Nancy) Butler, of Griffin, Ga., Donna (David) Hiliker, of
Sun City, Ariz., and Richard (Susan) Butler, of St. Louis,
Mo.; along with several nieces and nephews.
Cremation
rites have been accorded. A Mass for Mike will be offered at
10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1, at St. John Paul II Catholic
Church, West Campus, Kankakee. Inurnment will follow in All
Saints Cemetery, Bourbonnais.
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