Pearl Victoria Cole

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Middle and last name from an unsourced tree on Ancestry.com, and should be verified against official records.

Family/Spouse: Frank John Butcher. Frank was born on 26 Apr 1899 in Nebraska; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The son of Frank and Pearl Butcher of Cambridge, Massachusetts. He served in the armed forces during World War II (Milligan, p 252). He has a degree in Civil Engineering and worked as a paving contractor.

Paul married Sylvia "Sibbie" Ruth Chudly on 4 Dec 1943 in Massachusetts. Sylvia (daughter of Edward E. Chudly and Anna Hromadka) was born on 16 Jul 1925 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 1 Dec 2017 in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska; was buried in Lincoln Memorial Park, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Dee Eugene Butcher 85, Grinnell, Iowa passed away at Grinnell Regional Medical Center on Tuesday (3/24/09). He was born February 17, 1924 in Burchard, Neb. to Pearl V. and Frank J. Butcher. He graduated from Milligan High School in 1942. He attended the University of Nebraska, Concordia University and served in the Naval Air Corp. In 1947 he was united in marriage to Irene Hospodsky. To this union were born four children: Kathryn King, Deborah (Paul) Johnson, Jay Butcher, and Jan (David) Pope. Dee and Irene lived in Chicago, Ill. and then in David City, Neb. where he owned the Butcher Furniture store. They moved to Lincoln in 1959 where he was employed by the Civil Defense and the Nebraska State Railway Commission. In 1962, Dee accepted a position with General Telephone in Grinnell Iowa. He retired from GTE in 1985 after serving as Director of Personnel and Public Relations. Dee was a member of the VFW, Disabled American Veterans, and the American Legion. Dee enjoyed traveling, hunting, playing cards and spending time with his family.

He is survived by his loving wife of 61 years; three daughters; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Paul C. Butcher; and son, Jay W. Butcher.

Graveside services 10 a.m. Saturday (03/28/09) at the Lincoln Memorial Cemetery in Lincoln, Neb. Pallbearers will be his grandchildren: Dan Johnson, Kelly King, JaDee Johnson, Cole Johnson, Jamie Pope and Jason Pope. Honorary pallbearers will be Paul Johnson, Dave Pope, Rod Rozanek, R.A. Rozanek and V.J. Rozanek. Memorials may be sent to the family to be donated to charities of their choice. Wadlow Rozanek Funeral Home, 5200 "R" Street, Lincoln, Neb., is in charge of arrangements.

(Lincoln Journal Star.com Obituaries, courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy)

Dee married Irene Estelle Hospodsky about 1947. Irene was born on 8 Aug 1920 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 3 Jun 2011 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa; was buried on 7 Jun 2011 in Lincoln Memorial Park, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Michael (Mike) E Butcher, age 75, of Lincoln, passed away on Friday, November 17, 2023. Mike was born November 1, 1948 to Paul and Sylvia Chudly Butcher. Mike is survived by his loving children, Andrew (Stephanie) Butcher, Jessica Butcher; siblings, Pamela Butcher, Mark (Eileen) Butcher; grandchildren, Jack Butcher, Natalie Butcher; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Private Family Services.

(Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy, copied from Dignity Memorial)