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JOHN BUTTNER Obituary

John G. Buttner devoted son, brother, husband, father and grandfather, passed away on Saturday, July 21, 2012 at the age of 68. Mr. Buttner was a proud United States Marine Corps Veteran; He served aboard the USS St. Paul and also did a tour of duty of 18 months in Vietnam. He joined the El Paso Police Department in 1967 and gave 22 years of service as both a patrolman and detective. He was preceded in death by his parents, Juan Guillermo and Dolores Buttner, and his brother, Sigfredo Buttner. John is survived by his wife, Molly O. Buttner, daughter Celina C. Buttner, son John Oliver Buttner and his wife, Amber, his sister, Carolina Buttner of Guadalajara and his grandchildren Caitlan, Clark, Joelle and Olivia Buettner, who will miss their Wito very much. The Buttner Family will receive friends and relatives on Thursday, July 26th from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm at Funeraria Del Angel Martin Funeral Home East with recitation of the Holy Rosary at 7:00 pm. Funeral Mass will be held Friday, July 27th at 9:30 am at St. Raphael Catholic Church, 2301 Zanzibar. Interment will follow at Ft. Bliss National Cemetery with Military and Police honors. Services entrusted to the care of FUNERARIA DEL ANGEL MARTIN EAST 1460 GEORGE DIETER DRIVE EL PASO, TEXAS 79936. 915-855-8881. www.martinfuneralhomeeast.com

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Published by El Paso Times from Jul. 25 to Aug. 1, 2012.

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Art

July 19, 2024

John, you left us too soon, but memories are still alive. You were a great friend and a very smart Detective. Hope you are assisting the lord on some investigations. RIP

Arturo Flores

July 19, 2022

John, I still remember your hearty happy loud laugh and your smoking. You were a great person, friend and co-worker, at the EPPD and MGM. RIP my friend.

Mike Casey

August 18, 2012

Mr. Buttner,
Sir, as a fellow Marine I would just like to say thank you for your years of dedicated service and sacrifice-first for our Country when you served in the USMC during the Vietnam War and secondly for the citizens of El Paso when you served with the EPPD. And to your family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

Semper Fi Devil Dog!
Mike Casey USMC '85-'89

Blanca Vasquez

July 30, 2012

Our thoughts and prayers are with the family. My sister and I knew John and his beautiful family when we were small children and neighbors in Cd. Juarez. We had such fun and will always have wonderful memories of our childhood playing with John. He is with God now. Rest in peace.

Arturo Flores

July 29, 2012

I will always remember John's loud laugh. After John retired from the PD, we also worked for Mediacopy. John was a great writer and a also good with the computers. A great friend, family man and co-worker has left us.
It was fun when we started in Juarez, Mexico with Terry. You are now with the lord.

Sandra Rau

July 26, 2012

I am so very sorry for your sadness. I know John is in heaven now and you will all be together again one day. I had the honor of working with John as a detective in forgery. I always thought he was just about the smartest guy in the world and really looked up to him.

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