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Starlus E "Tom" Buttry
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Birth: Oct. 25, 1922
Illinois, USA
Death: Feb. 20, 2014
Evansville
Vanderburgh County
Indiana, USA
Obituary for Starlus Buttry
Starlus E. "Tom" Buttry, age 91, of Evansville, passed away Thursday, February 20, 2014 at Deaconess Hospital.
Starlus was born October 25, 1922 in Norris City, IL to the late Vay and Ola (Murphy) Buttry.
Mr. Buttry was a member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ on West Michigan Street. He was a veteran of the United States Navy, serving aboard LST #582 in the South Pacific. He was part of three invasions during World War II. Starlus was also a member of VFW Post #1114 and American Legion Funkhouser Post #8. He had worked for Whirlpool Corporation for 29 years and also for Bucyrus Erie and International Harvester. He was an avid golfer and a card carrying member of the Diehard Chicago Cubs Fan Club.
Surviving Starlus are his wife of 68 years, Catherine (Hartig) Buttry; a daughter, Diane (Wendell) Burkhart of Evansville; two grandchildren, Brian (Chelsea) and Bradley Burkhart; two great grandsons, Alexander and Lucas Burkhart, a niece and two nephews.
Starlus was preceded in death by three sisters, Dorothy Johnson, Ruth Catlin and Eulon Buttry and a brother, Othel Buttry.
Funeral services will be held Monday, February 24, 2014 at 10:30 A.M. at Pierre Funeral Home, Rev. Lynn Marino officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery, where the Vanderburgh County Retired Veterans Memorial Club will conduct military rites.
Friends may visit with the family from 1:00 until 6:00 P.M. on Sunday at Pierre Funeral Home, 2601 W. Franklin Street.
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Spouse:
Catherine Hartig Buttry (1922 - 2014)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Alexander Memorial Park Cemetery
Evansville
Vanderburgh County
Indiana, USA
Created by: Linda Y
Record added: Feb 20, 2014
Find A Grave Memorial# 125407760
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1922 - 2014 (91 years)