Butz, Fred Frank (1887-1958)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1958 Apr 10 p. 10

Birth date: 1887 Apr 18

text of obituary:

FRED F. BUTZ

Fred Frank Butz, son of Christian J. and Mary (Freidel) Butz, was born April 18, 1887, in Barton County, Kansas; departed this life at Galloway Hospital, Anthony, Kan. on Mar. 31, 1958, age 70 years, 11 months and 17 days. His passing was the result of complications following major surgery.

On March 22, 1919,he was united in marriage to Ida May Yoder at Hutchinson, Kan. To this union were born three children: Howard of Harper, Gladys of the home, and Floyd of Solomon, Kan.

His parents and a sister Lizzie preceded him in death.

He is survived by his widow and children; two daughters-in-law, Arieta and Shirley; one grandchild, Nancy; seven sisters and one brother, Rosa Hess, Amelia Cornett, and Bessie Cullop, all of Manchester, Okla., Mary Yoder of Harper, Tony and Minnie Ancel of Anthony, Kan., Maggie Goff, Kingman, Kan. and Genola Kilgore, Waterville, Ohio; a host of relatives and countless friends.

In his youth he accepted Christ as his personal Saviour and united with the German Springs Church of Manchester, Okla., later transferring his membership to the Pleasant Valley congregation of Harper, Kansas.

Wherever Fred went he endeared himself to young and old alike by a cheerful manner and ready smile.

Funeral services were held at the Pleasant Valley Mennonite Church on Thursday afternoon, April 3. The message by Waldo E. Miller, the pastor was based on Romans 6:19-23. Music was furnished by a quartet. Interment was made in the Pleasant Valley Cemetery.