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1926
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2012
Lester Butler Obituary
He was born in Mt. Cobb on January 30, 1926 and was the son of the late Homer L. and Pearl Woodruff Butler. He was a partner with his wife in building Butler Electronic and Appliance, Butler's Disposal and Butler's Furniture. He enjoyed his tractors and farm machinery as well as dressing up as a clown and gave puppet shows. He would ride his go-cart in parades and had a ball making people smile. He looked forward to Monday night coffee with the guys at Twin Rocks.
He was a faithful member of the Assembly of God Church and enjoyed driving in the bus ministry as well as serving many positions in the church.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during World War II.
Surviving are children Homer L., Lester "Ike", Jr. and his wife Rasita, Bessie Prussia and her husband Frank, Joanne Perry and her husband Gregg, Brian P. and his wife Tamara all of Mt. Cobb; He left behind 19 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters Raymond and his wife Esther of Sparrowbush, NY, Marsha Trygar of Edgewater, FL, Clarence Butler of Mt.Cobb, Dorothy Butler Wallace of Bath, PA, David Butler and his wife Virginia of Lake Helen, FL, and Jean Elston and her husband William of Deltona, FL.
He was preceded in death by a son Edward and a brother Ernest.
Funeral services will be Sunday at 2 p.m. in the old Butler's Furniture Store, next to Lester's home 241 Lake Spangenburg Rd.
Friends may call Saturday from 5 - 9 p.m. and Sunday from 1 p.m. until time of service in the old Butler's Furniture store 241 Lake Spangenburg Rd.
Interment, Mt. Cobb Cemetery, Mt. Cobb.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Teen Challenge-Rehrersburg Administration P.O. Box 98 Rehrersburg, PA 19550 or www.teenchallengetc.com.
For directions or to send the family an online condolence visit www.jameswilsonfuneralhome.com.
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Memories and Condolences
for Lester Butler
Lois Jerske
April 7, 2012
My heartfelt sympathy to the family of Lester Butler. May all the wonderful memories give you comfort and peace.
Ev & Jim Massetti
April 5, 2012
Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
April 1, 2012
TO ALL OF THE FAMILY OF LESTER BUTLER, HE WAS ALWAYS SUCH A JOYFUL MAN. I REMEMBER WHEN HE USED TO PICK ME UP FOR CHURCH AND I ALWAYS LOOKED FORWARD TO THAT SMILE OF HIS. I CALLED HIM PUDGIE. WE SEND OUR CONDOLENCES AND OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU AT THIS TIME. SINCERELY, GENE AND SANDY CULP
bill baldauff
March 31, 2012
My condolences to the Butler Family. I spent many hours visiting with Lester and Helen in the store, back in the early 60's. I enjoyed their company and friendship back in those years. Bought my first washer and dryer from them back in the 60's.
Denise Wyckoff
March 31, 2012
My deepest sympathy for the Butler family. You are in our prayers.
Joseph Wesoloski
March 31, 2012
To the Butler family I send my codolences, Pudge was a great person, during my teenage years he was a great person to be around. He made everything fun to do, even work. He will be sadly missed but I know he is with the Saviour! Bless you all.
Diane Jones-Hannon
March 31, 2012
Please accept my deepest sympathy for your loss, but I rejoice that Lester is with The Father and has joined those that have preceeded him in heaven.
Amy & Rick Wallace
March 31, 2012
Uncle Pudge you are going to be deeply missed. We will always remember your clown outfits and little car that you drove in the local parades and the monkey puppet that looked life like that you carried with you to the local fairs. The John Deere hats you wore and your farmer jean attire that you dressed in all the time. The way that you were always a jokester. We will always rememeber the love that you had for your lifetime love "Helen Ann" who you lost back in September, 2011 but now you are able to spend the rest of your life with her in Heaven!!! RIP Lester 3/29/12
March 31, 2012
To all of the Butler Family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Harry worked for Helen Ann and Lester many years ago. Their christain faith was always seen in the way they lived.
Harry and Dorothy Moore
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