June 20, 1984, The Waterloo – Republic Times page 11
Typed as they appeared in the paper.
Submitted by Kathleen Reilmann

James Butler, 54 Died Suddenly

James F. Butler, 54 of Waterloo, died suddenly June 15, 1984 at St. Elizabeth 
Hospital, Belleville. He was the husband of Mrs. Elizabeth Butler nee Harris.

A funeral mass was held at noon Monday in SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, 
Waterloo, the Rev. Jerome Ratermann officiating. Burial was in Jefferson Barracks 
National Cemetery. Quernheim Funeral Directors were in charge.

  Mr. Butler was born April 13, 1930 in St. Louis, a son of Joseph and Mae Lillian 
Butler, nee Murphy. He is survived by his wife; three daughters Cheryl Steibel 
and Christina DeMond of Pr. du Rocher and Kathleen Schulz of Waterloo; four 
sons, James Michael of South Houston, Tex., Roger Alan of New Baden, Ill., 
Joseph Andrew and Michael Alan of Waterloo; six grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. 
Mary Ellen Pitzer of Ft. Smith, Ark., and two brothers, Thomas P. and Gerald E. 
Butler, both of St. Louis.

  He was employed in the maintenance department of A.T.& T’s Consumer products 
division.