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1931
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2025
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Eugene Heath Obituary
A Korean War veteran, he was born to William and May Heath in Butler on July 27, 1931. He served as a Butler police officer from 1952-1972.
He is survived by his children, Linda Rowsey (Ken), Edgewater, Fla., Nancy Williams (Lane), Winston-Salem, N.C.; Mary Bennett Gordon, Holly Hill, Fla.; Brenda Wiggins (Mike), Port Orange, Fla.; Lisa Becker (Jeff), Odesa, Fla.; Susan Merritt, Pineville, La.; Leslie Ray (Chris), Butler; grandchildren, Donna and Joe Sadelfeld, Amanda Story, Joseph and Michael Pike, Richard Bennett Jr., Aaron Williamson, Patrick and Erica Roeper, Ashley Roeper, Danielle and Bryan Midlik, David and Ali Becker, Madeline Stevison, Cameron and Colton Dero; thirteen great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara; son Eugene Jr.; and six siblings.
HEATH - Family and friends of Eugene Leslie Heath Sr. who died Sunday Aug. 3, 2025, will be received from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22, at THOMPSON-MILLER FUNERAL HOME, 124 E. North St., Butler.
A funeral service will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, in the funeral home.
Burial with full military honors directed by the Butler Co. Honor Guard will follow at Greenlawn Burial Estates.
In lieu of flowers the family is requesting donations be made in his name to Tunnel to Towers, who support veterans and first responders. t2t.org
All who knew Eugene are encouraged to share memories and upload photos to his unique remembrance page at www.thompson-miller.com.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Curtis Rauschenberger
August 20, 2025
Condolences to the family. My father knew him as an attorney and his work with the police force. I went to elementary school with Mary Jo before her move to Florida, but I still remember the family and how kind everyone was.
Eirlys Kovacik
August 16, 2025
R.I.P sweet man. I will miss you. Godspeed
David Miller
August 16, 2025
I´m sorry to hear of Mr. Heath´s passing. As a childhood neighbor I remember him as a nice man. Back in the early 60s we used to play ball in Domhoff´s lot behind his home. Of course we broke a window on his shed with a batted ball. Needless to say we all ran away. I´m not sure if it was a day or two later but we did go see him to confess. He accepted our apologies and did not even make us pay for it. He knew all of us kids in the neighborhood that played ball every day but he waited for us to do the right thing. A valuable life lesson learned again my condolences.
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