Geoffrey N. Butz

Geoffrey N. Butz December 23, 1954 - October 9, 2010 Geoffrey N. Butz, 55, of Spring Mills, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010, at the Mount Nittany Medical Center in College Township. Born on Dec. 23, 1954 in Harrisburg, he was a son of Lorraine M. (Kramer) Butz, of Palmyra and the late Robert W. Butz. On July 21, 2006, in Centre Hall, he married Sandra J. Ronk, who survives at home. He was a 1972 graduate of Cherry Hill High School, Cherry Hill, N.J. Mr. Butz worked for Pennfield in Mount Joy until September 2001. He then moved to Centre County, where he worked for the Centre Hall Farm Store and was a school bus driver until April 2010. He loved the outdoors, fishing, camping, boating, farming, working on his tractors and being with his family. In addition to his mother and wife, he is survived by his children, Sharon L. Butz, of Harrisburg, Daniel R. Butz (Heather) and their two children, Tyler and Ethan Butz, of Elizabethtown, Rebecca A. Hart (Joshua) and their two children, Kaylee and Kelsee, of Aaronsburg, Joshua A. Ronk and his companion, Casey Ghaner and their child Jaylen, of Lemont, and Jeffrey A. Butz at home. He is also survived by many nieces, nephews, and cousins. Preceding him in death were his father, Robert W. Butz, who died July 14, 2001; and two brothers, Robert Jr., who died Oct. 14, 1983, and James Alan, who died March 30, 2000. Family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2010, at the Mark D. Heintzelman Funeral and Cremation Services, 226 S. Pennsylvania Ave., Centre Hall and from 10-11 a.m. Thursday, October 14, 2010, at the funeral home. The funeral will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 7, 2010, at the funeral home, with the Rev. Michael Covalt officiating. Interment will follow at Heckman's Cemetery in Spring Mills. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to a savings account at Northwest Savings Bank, 219 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Centre Hall, PA 16828, to establish a fund for his son, Jeffery Alan Butz. A guestbook can be signed and condolences sent to the family at www.heintzelmanfuneralhome.com www.heintzelmanfuneralhome.com.