SYRACUSE – Clinton I. Butcher, 84, Cicero, Ind., and formerly of Leesburg, passed away at 9:12 p.m. Feb. 11, 2014, at Riverview Hospital, Noblesville. He was born Nov. 6, 1929, in Vernon County, Wis., to the Rev. Isaiah J. and Hazel V. Stelting Butcher. On Feb. 18, 1956, in Marion, he married Barbara L. Moon, who preceded him in death March 22, 2008. He graduated in 1947 from Spooner High School, Spooner, Wis., and in 1952 from Marion College (now Indiana Wesleyan), Marion. He moved to the Leesburg/North Webster area in 1973 from Arlington Heights, Ill.. He retired after more than 20 years as owner/operator of Central Textile Company Inc., Leesburg. He was a member of the Vineyard Community Church, Syracuse, and formerly attended the North Webster Church of God. He was a former member of the Lakeland Kiwanis Club, North Webster, and Wawasee Camp of the Gideons International, Syracuse. Surviving are a daughter, Karen Allen, Cicero; two sons, Kevin (and spouse Jean) Butcher, Colorado Springs, Colo., and Kent (and spouse Liana) Butcher, Syracuse; nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and a sister, Janet Hubby, Colorado Springs. He was also preceded in death by his parents and seven sisters: Vetra Winchel, Ferol Budde, Ailene Mitchell, Guida Millen, Verneen Sharp, Beulah Mae Heavilin and Doris Ensign. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse, with the Rev. John Heavilin, retired pastor, and Pastor Kent Butcher, Vineyard Community Church, officiating. Burial is in the Mock Addition of North Webster Cemetery. ***** Memorials to the Wawasee Camp of the Gideons International, P.O. Box 101, Syracuse, IN 46567. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home. Condolences may be sent via www.owenfamilyfuneralhome.com
