Marie C. Butcher

November 20, 1916 - November 28, 2013

Marie C. Butcher, 97, of St. Joseph died on Thursday, November 28, 2013 at the Caretel Inns of Lakeland in St. Joseph. Graveside Services will be held at 3:30 PM on Friday, Dec 6, at Riverview Cemetery. Cremation has taken place and burial will be in Riverview Cemetery in St. Joseph. Arrangements are by the Dey-Florin Chapel of Florin Funeral Service in St. Joseph. Marie was born on Nov 20, 1916 in Hempstead, NY to Robert and Catherine Briney. She married her husband, Orville “Butch” Butcher on June 8, 1941 and he preceded her in death in 2002. Together they celebrated 60 years of marriage. Marie worked for the US Dept of Agriculture for 30 years before retiring in 1981. She also was a homemaker who enjoyed cooking, sewing, gardening and traveling with her husband all over the US. Marie was a delight to everyone with her Irish sense of humor and had many close friends. She is survived by her grandson, Scott (Rebecca) Childress, and her great grandchildren, Haley and Megan Childress. She was also preceded in death by her children, Betty M Childress and Donald Butcher, and her brother, Robert Briney.