A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Illinois > Pike http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=615 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=53863 Submitted by: watersb Article Title: Pike Press Article Date: February 6 2008 Article Description: Obit of Butler, Mary Pauline Article Text: Mary Pauline Butler, 84, of Pittsfield, Il. and formerly of Griggsville, Il. died early Monday, February 4, 2008, in Memorial Medical Center in Springfield. Born May 19, 1923, near Chambersburg, Illinois, Pauline was a daughter of Russell and Mary Metz Lidgard. She married Fred G. Butler on September 17, 1941, in New London, Missouri. They were happily married for nearly 52 years when he preceded her in death on June 4, 1993. Surviving are her daughter Judy Bauer of Pittsfield and her son Fred Butler, Jr., and wife Linda of Elizabethtown, Kentucky, as well three granddaughters Julie Bauer Cook and husband Rich of Pittsfield, Allison Carothers and husband Mark of Louisville, Kentucky, and Kelly Berry and husband Nick of Elizabethtown, Kentucky; and two great-grandsons, Joel Thurman Cook and Grayson Arthur Cook of Pittsfield. Her brother Bill Lidgard and wife Mardell of Chambersburg also survive, along with many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a son-in-law A.D. Bauer; and her brothers and sisters Ellsworth Lidgard, Wayne Lidgard, Emmett Lidgard, Anita Ham, Maxine Wade Edwards, Martha Tedrow, and twins Edna and Earl Lidgard, who died in infancy. Mrs. Butler attended Chambersburg School. Pauline was a member of the Griggsville United Methodist Church and the church's Dorcas Circle. She was also a member of the Chambersburg Christian Church's Senior Saints, Pike County Home Extension (HCE), and Needlecraft. In her earlier years, she was a member of the Rebekah Lodge and was involved with Cub Scouts. She was a long-time employee of the Griggsville School District, where she served as head cook and was remembered by former students for her pies, rolls, and delicious home cooked meals. She also worked as a housekeeper, and for many summers, sold tickets at the Western Illinois Fair in Griggsville. She was nearly a 20-year survivor of breast cancer. Pauline will be remembered as a loving person with a soft heart and warm smile. She was happiest when she was in the company of family and friends. She loved family reunions and carry-in dinners, and, not wanting to miss a moment, was often among the first to arrive and the last to leave. Pauline was a hard worker and always ready to lend a hand to someone in need. She enjoyed the chance to travel, particularly trips to Kentucky, California, Utah, Nebraska, Missouri, winters in Arizona with her husband Fred, and an extended RV trip through the South with her nephew Richard. She enjoyed attending festivals and parades throughout Pike County. She dearly loved her children and was blessed to see her three granddaughters grow into adulthood. Her two great-grandsons brought tremendous joy to "Great." Pallbearers will be her grandsons-in-law Rich Cook, Mark Carothers, and Nick Berry, along with her nephews Jerry Daggett, Russell Clapp, and Richard Lidgard. Pauline's great-grandsons, Joel and Grayson Cook, will be honorary pallbearers. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, February 7, 2008, at the Airsman-Hires Funeral Chapel in Griggsville, Illinois. Burial will be in Griggsville Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until the time of service on Thursday. Memorials are suggested to the Griggsville United Methodist Church, the Griggsville Cemetery, Skinner House or The Griggsville Uptown Beautification Project all c/o Airsman-Hires Chapel Box 341 Griggsville, Il. 62340. Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.airsman-hires.com. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ IL-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com Also visit our other sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com http://www.AutumnWindz.com