William 'Bill' 'Willy' Butcher

WILLIAM "BILL" "WILLY" BUTCHER

Mount Pleasant

William "Bill" "Willy" Butcher, 76, of Mount Pleasant, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2020, at Park Place Elder Living Center in Mount Pleasant.

Bill was born March 15, 1943, in Bloomington, Ind.,

the son of Bert and Hazel (Kirkpatrick) Butcher. Bill worked for Heatilator of Mount Pleasant, Wine Guard of Burlington, Garretson Tool and Die of Mount Pleasant, Brown Lynch and Scott managing shoe stores in Burlington and Fort Madison and drove a truck for Tom's Peanut. He enjoyed the outdoors, mushrooming, raising grapes for his homemade wines, woodworking and going to gun shows. Bill was a member of the Olds United Church of Christ.

Bill is survived by his children, Lori (Frank) Birchfield and Daniel (Angi) Wesson; and his longtime companion, Pat Horn, all of Mount Pleasant; his grandchildren, Michael, Matthew, Addison, Ethan and Elizabeth; along with his brothers and sisters, Steve Butcher of North Liberty, Mike Butcher of Salem, Charlotte King of Mount Pleasant and Pam Schinstock of Houghton.

Bill was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Bradley Butcher; his brother, Bert Butcher Jr.; and his sisters, Virginia Machholz-Marshall, Beverly Bartmann, Patricia Weller and Betty Maddix.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 5, at Olds United Church of Christ with Pastors Carl and Elaine Voss and Pastor Bryan Katchay officiating. Burial will be in Winfield-Scott Township Cemetery. The family will receive friends from noon to service time Thursday at the church. A memorial has been established to be used as family wishes.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.murphyfuneralandmonuments.com.

Murphy Funeral Home of Mount Pleasant is handling the arrangements.