Nowell "Butch" Fiene

Nowell "Butch" Fiene obituary, McHenry, IL

Nowell "Butch" Fiene

Nowell Fiene Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Colonial Funeral Home & Crematory on Jul. 17, 2025.

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Nowell "Butch" Fiene, age 86, of Johnsburg IL passed away peacefully July 15, 2025 with his family by his side. Loving husband of the late Janet Fiene. Devoted father to Cheryl (John Bleile) Fleming, and Dwayne (Michelle) Fiene. Cherished grandfather to Kelly (Jason) Schmitt, Kristy (Andy) Nellessen, Shannon (Patrick) Reyneveld, Brett Fiene and Samantha Fiene. Adored great grandfather of 13. Beloved uncle and friend to many.
Butch was the Vice President and eventually President of the family business, Schaumburg Transportation for many years. The hardworking man he was, he could always be found with a pipe in his mouth and a shop rag in his back pocket. After his retirement he enjoyed many fun trips to the casino, boating on the Chain O'Lakes with his grandchildren, and carefully manicuring his yard. Butch had many accomplishments but overall his greatest joy was spending time with his grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held privately at this time. Thank you for understanding. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to JourneyCare, https://journeycare.org/donate/ Special Thanks to JourneyCare staff Sam and Leah for their compassionate care of Butch. For more information please contact Colonial Funeral Home, 815-385-0063. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Nowell "Butch" Fiene, please visit our floral store.

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