Richard Butler
Posted By Royer on October 18, 2009
SERVICES:
Visitation: 6-8 pm Monday, October 19th at Royer Funeral Home, Grain Valley
Funeral: 1 pm Tuesday, October 20th at Royer Funeral Home, Grain Valley
Burial: South Point Cemetery, Orrick, MO
Contributions: American Kidney Fund, 6110 Executive Blvd., Suite 1010, Rockville, MD 20852
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Richard E. Butler, 63, of Oak Grove, Missouri, passed away Friday, October 16th, 2009 at Lee’s Summit Medical Center, Lee’s Summit, Missouri.
Funeral services will be 1:00 pm Tuesday, October 20th, 2009 at Royer Funeral Home, Grain Valley, Missouri. The family will receive friends from 6-8 pm Monday, October 19th, 2009 at the funeral home. Burial will be 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at the South Point Cemetery, Orrick, Missouri.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to the American Kidney Fund.
Richard was born on October 5th, 1946 in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Walter and Alta Marie (Hicks) Butler. He married Patricia Craighead on November 12, 1966. Richard worked as an owner operator, mechanic, welder, parts salesman, and a painter. He loved drag racing, building cars and engines, fishing and hunting.
Richard was preceded in death by his parents.
His survivors include his wife of 43 years: Patricia Butler of the home; one son: Richard (Andrea) Butler, Jr. of Oak Grove, MO; one daughter: Tracy Wilson (Lynn) of Rapid City, SD; one brother: Wilbur (Jan) Butler of Independence, MO; two sisters: Jayne (Steve) Copeland of Grain Valley, MO and Carol Butler of Independence, MO; one grandaughter, Cristina and one grandson, Jonathan Wilson.