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1907
Lenora
2004
Lenora L Butts
September 7, 1907 — May 21, 2004
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LENORA LYDIA
(Bartz) BUTTS was born September 7, 1907 the daughter of Charles & Laura (Ross) Bartz on her parents farm near New Hampton, Iowa. She married William Bryan Butts November 6, 1930 at West Union, Iowa. Lenora spent most of her life as a mother and housewife until William's death in April 1963. She then worked as nurse in Columbia, Hannibal and Mexico, Missouri and later at the Western Home in Cedar Falls, caring for the elderly. Lenora died Friday, May 21, 2004 at Windsor Nursing & Rehab Center in Cedar Falls at the age of 96 years.
Survivors include her son, Richard Allan (Ada) Butts of Palatka, Florida; five grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, six great great grandchildren; one brother, Edward (Lillian) Bartz of Rochester, Minnesota; and four sisters, Grace Bausman of Cedar Falls, Mabel Norton of Spring Park, Minnesota, Evelyn Dowd of Cedar Rapids, and Jean (Galen) Larsen of Sun City, Illinois.
Lenora was preceded in death by her parents, her husband; two sons, William Austin Butts and Curtiss Estel Butts; and three brothers, Walter, Carl, and George Bartz.
Funeral services were 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 26, 2004 at St. John Lutheran Church with burial in Graceland Cemetery (New Hampton City Cemetery), New Hampton, Iowa. Memorials may be directed to the church.
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