Marion Jean Butts (89) of Odin

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Published on December 18 2016 6:28 am

Marion Jean Butts, 89, of Odin, Illinois passed away at 6:30 a. m. Friday, December 16, 2016 at SSM Health Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon.

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Marion was born June 9, 1927 in Marion County, Illinois to Theodor and Elna (Drewes) Moeller. She married Harold Benjamin Butts December 1, 1946 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in rural St. Peter. She was a member of the St. Paul Lutheran Church, St. Paul ladies aid and the Patoka American Legion Post #543. Marion worked for Southwestern Bell in St. Louis, Mo. for over 30 years.

Marion is survived by daughters, Esther VanBuskirk (husband Gary) of Odin, Christine Prager (husband Frank) of Dorsey; brother, Eugene Moeller (wife Betty) of Altamont; two grandchildren, Paul and Jimmy Prager.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Theodor and Elna Moeller; her husband, Harold B. Butts; brothers, Floyd and Theodor Moeller; sisters, Vera Moeller, Bernice Sachan, Evelyn Hencke and Judith English.