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Edwin L Butterfield Sr.

Birth	:	29 Dec 1917
Death	:	7 Nov 2011
Burial	:	Overbrook Cemetery, Overbrook, Osage County, USA
Coordinate	:	38.7751083, -95.5487442
Description	:	Edwin L. Butterfield, 93, Clay Center, KS, passed away November 7, 2011, at the Presbyterian Manor in Clay Center. He was born to Bernard and Lila (Walker) Butterfield December 29, 1917, on the family farm north of Overbrook, KS. He was graduated from Overbrook Rural High School in 1936 and from Kansas State Teachers College of Emporia in 1940. He was a teacher in the high schools of Tonganoxie, Burlington, and Junction City and an administrator in the schools of Herington and Clay Center, retiring in 1983 after 40 years of service. Ed served in the U.S. Navy during World... Read More	Edwin L. Butterfield, 93, Clay Center, KS, passed away November 7, 2011, at the Presbyterian Manor in Clay Center. He was born to Bernard and Lila (Walker) Butterfield December 29, 1917, on the family farm north of Overbrook, KS. He was graduated from Overbrook Rural High School in 1936 and from Kansas State Teachers College of Emporia in 1940. He was a teacher in the high schools of Tonganoxie, Burlington, and Junction City and an administrator in the schools of Herington and Clay Center, retiring in 1983 after 40 years of service. Ed served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He worked in Naval recruitment in Philadelphia, PA, and was then assigned to the submarine tender, Clytie, in the Pacific theatre and was stationed in Perth, Australia. On September 2, 1944, he was married to Ruth Ruhlen in Philadelphia, PA. She survives of the home. Ed is also survived by four children: Edwin, Jr. and wife, Cheryl, of Portland, OR; Ann Burkett and husband Joe, of Fort Collins, CO; Susan Butterfield and partner Diana, of Lawrence, KS; and Bradley and wife Lori, of Centennial, CO. Survivors also include seven grandchildren: Todd Butterfield, Jason, Nicholas and Brea Burkett, and Bradley, Jenna and Austin Butterfield; five great grandchildren; one sister, Myrtle Brown, of Overbrook, and one brother, Marion (Sam) Butterfield of Hutchinson, KS. He was preceded in death by an infant sister, Clara Arlene, and brothers Harold, Duane, and Lloyd. Ed was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and Clerk of the Session for many years. He had been a member of the Herington and Clay Center Rotary Clubs where he had achieved 35 years of perfect attendance. He and Ruth chaired the Clay Center Red Cross Bloodmobile program for nearly 30 years. Ed served as the chair of the Clay County Republican Party for many years. Funeral Services 10 a.m., Friday, November 11, 2011 at the First Presbyterian Church in Clay Center, Kansas, Rev. James Byers officiating. Graveside Services 3:30 p.m., Friday, at the Overbrook Cemetery, Overbrook, KS. Visitation 3-8 p.m., Thursday, November 10, at the funeral home. Memorials: Edwin Butterfield Memorial Fund c/o funeral home. Online condolences can be made at www.nsrfh.com. Published in Kansas City Star on November 9, 2011

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Edwin L Butterfield Sr.'s memorial is located at: Overbrook Cemetery, Overbrook, Osage County, USA.
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Latitude: 38.7751083
Longitude: -95.5487442

Family Members:

Parent

Alger Bernard Butterfield

(1893 - 1973)

Lila May Walker Butterfield

(1896 - 1945)

Spouse

Ruth Roberta Ruhlen Butterfield

(1919 - 2020)

Siblings

Myrtle B. Butterfield Brown

(1916 - 2012)

Clara Arlene Butterfield

(1921 - 1922)

Harold Lee Butterfield

(1923 - 2000)

Duane Elton Butterfield

(1925 - 1977)

Lloyd Earl “Hank” Butterfield

(1927 - 1994)

Children

Edwin L. “Ed” Butterfield Jr.

(1946 - 2013)

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