Russell E. Butters
December 12, 1929 ~ February 21, 2016
Russell E. Butters, 86, Mooresville, passed away peacefully at home February 21, 2016, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Butters was born December 12, 1929, in Indianapolis to the late James R. and Genevieve Butters.
He graduated from Crispus Attucks High School and proudly served four years in the United States Navy during the Korean War. He worked on the Plattsburgh Atlas Missile project with General Dynamics, earning a top secret card of distinction. He worked briefly for the Allison Division of General Motors before becoming a pattern maker for Chrysler. Mr. Butters retired from Chrysler after 30 years of employment.
He was a 40 year member of the Plainfield Masonic Lodge #653. Additionally, he was a faithful member of the Scottish Rite and the Murat Shrine. As a Shriner, he was past president of the minicycles, worked with the Reception Unit, VCM, and the Police Club. Mr. Butters was a life-member of VFW Post #1587 and had served as president of the Hendricks County REACT. A man who lived life to the fullest, he enjoyed traveling and spending time with his family and many friends.
Survivors include his wife, Roberta (Bursk) Butters, to whom he was united in marriage June 4, 1962; children, Phillip E., Phyllis Jean, and Michael J. Butters; Cheryl Lentz (Scott) of Avon, Becky Collins of Brownsburg, and Melissa Thomas of Avon; brothers, Richard Butters of Indianapolis and Robert Butters (Sandy) of Indianapolis; a host of grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Friends and family will gather to celebrate the life of Russell E. Butters on Wednesday, February 24, 2016, 4 to 8 p.m. in the chapel at Carlisle – Branson Funeral Service & Crematory, Mooresville. A Masonic memorial will be held at 7 p.m. The funeral service will begin at 11 a.m., Thursday, February 25, 2015, in the funeral home. Burial will follow in White Lick Cemetery, Mooresville. Memorial contributions may be made to the Shriners Hospital for Children. Visit www.CarlisleBranson.com to share a favorite memory or to sign the online guest registry.
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How do you come to the realization of the end of all the MEMORIES that have been created ? By each breath we take and each step in the direction we take ! There are so many memories to choose from, too many to choose just ONE !! This is NOT the end of a LIFE – yet it is only just the BEGINNING !
I have known Russell and Roberta for many years. My husband and I knew them thru CB clubs and Bingo. He will be missed very much. Fine people. My prayers and thoughts are with your whole family. Carole and (Dan Shotts_
Mowing the lawn, hanging the holiday lights and decorations, and playing with all the tools in the garage; these are just some of the things you taught me that turned me into the responsible, motivated, and appreciative man I am today. It saddens me to think I won’t get to ask you about the stories of your life, or see you pass the presents around at Christmas time but I know that you are now at peace and without pain. Grandpa, you will be missed so dearly!
don’t even know where to start. Grandpa meant a lot to me and still does. you helped me through everything. I know your in a better place now and pain free. it kills me to know your gone but your never forgotten . I love you so much . ‘if tears could build a stairway and memories were a lane I walked right up to heaven and right back again’ love you grandpa . rest easy :heart: 2.21.16 -your monkey:heart::heart:
My health may fail and my spirit grow weak but God remains the strength of my heart he is mine forever. Psalm 72:26 Sorry for your loss of your loved one. Clay Mahin
I am deeply saddened by the loss of your loving Husband and a caring Father ..He will be missed by many ..There are no words to explain the loss and as I know your hearts are aching now but the happiness he has found into his new life is filled with joy and peace..Mr. Butters you will be missed but you will always have a place in our hearts ..R.I.P.
Heaven have gained and amazing Person, This Man is somewhat special to our family he mean a lot to me he was a special grandpa he is a loving caring Pop he is a special man that u can never forget sometimes it hard to see an old man best friend go to paradise and it hard to believe that it happened and it feel like a dream but grandpa is in a wonderful place where Jesus is watching over his back taking care of him, He such a special member of the Murat Shiner, I remember memories of him when I bring VHS tape from home I would ask him to put it in for me and he would always say ‘give me a minute’ and when it lunch time he would fix me Peanut Butter and Jelly and a glass of milk like always my favorite sandwich But he would not let me dunk my sandwich in the milk then later on I would brush his hair sitting on the chair behind his back and I know his favorite weather channel is ‘The Weather Channel’ he and grandma been watching that since they was babysitting me and my sister heather:heart:It hard to believe and see him riding down the road on his Murat Motorcycle and going to the Light of Heaven. P.S. I Love You Papa I will never forget u I will always remember u at the bottom of my heart, my #1 Grandpa:heart: R.I.P.
He use to call me Squart:blue_heart: -Cole
going on 2 months now. it kills. I know you’d be proud of me for everything I do today. I have state tomorrow and I know you’ll be there watching me and cheering me on. I miss you so much and I still can’t believe your gone. it love you grandpa:heart::sob::heart::heart:
It been 2 months Pop I will never forget you u always been my Best Friend Grandpa. Life been hard since you Past away but I know your behind my back saying ‘I Love You’ and I will always have your back and it kills me that your gone. I Love You<3 -You Live Your Life A Quarter Mile at A Time. Nothing Else Matters... For Those 10 Seconds or Less, Your Pain Free.
5 months ago today my favorite person passed away. I miss you so much words can’t explain. it’s been so hard without you here. I do everything I can for you. I can’t believe it’s been 5 months since I’ve seen you pain free and happy. it’s so hard not to think about you because you my favorite person. I will never forget you. I love you so much and I still can’t not believe your gone. I can’t believe I didn’t get to say good bye or I love you one last time . I remember waking up at 4 in the morning and and my dad saying ‘heather your mom is on your way o get you your grandpa passed away.’ I tried so hard not to cry but it didn’t work. I couldn’t believe you were gone . I just wanted to let you know I miss you so much and I just wish you were still here cheering me on in my competitions and everything else . I love you grandpa rest easy and fly high. 2.21.16:heart:-your monkey
You know you miss someone when you have a dream in which it feels so real and like there person isn’t gone. Had a dream around the 21 of July in which grandpa was still alive it was Christmas time and the whole family was there and just before waking up I gave grandpa a hug and said I love then you wake up to face another day miss you so much grandpa.
It been 7 months now since u died. I cried when you passed away. I still cry today. Although I loved you dearly, I couldn’t make you stay. A golden heart stopped beating, Hard working hands at rest. God broke my heart to prove to me he only takes the best. R.I.P. Grandpa:heart::sob:
it’s been a little over 7months now grandpa. I miss you so much words can’t even explain. I always picture you in the stands when I’m cheering or I always pictured you cheering me on in my state meet. you always come to mind at school, during practices , when im at home and anywhere else. I’ll never forget the exact words of ‘heather wake up your grandpa has passed away.’ those words I’ll always remember. never saying goodbye to you kills me or just saying ‘I love you’ one last time makes me so mad&upset. I just wanted to see you one last time that’s all I asked. you completed my life and your gone but never forgotten. things are so hard without you always having you on my mind and knowing that you won’t be here to cheer me on in my cheer competitions or my track meets this year hurts , but I know your up there watching me until I join you someday so I can be pain free and happy with you. everytime I walk into your house it upsets me so much knowing your not in the same chair you always sat in and talking to me. I miss you so much grandpa keep flying high I can’t wait to see you again some day &I I love you 2.21.16 forever in my heart. -your monkey :heart::weary:
It’s been very hard not having you here grandpa. Missing you call me squirter or munchkin, and the nick name that belongs to me punky joe when punky Brewster was on TV. It’s going to on sad holiday season without you. When I was there at your house after you past away it felt weird and I felt so sad and upset. Love always your granddaughter jennifer. I know your always watching
Happy Veterans Day! Thanks you for protecting and serving our country grandpa I couldn’t been more happier because you fought for our country and sacrifices for our life. The Willingness of America’s veterans to sacrifice for our country has earned them our lasting gratitude. I love you pop and Hard working hands are at rest. <3
Missing you on your birthday and most that I can’t call you in the phone
Happy Birthday Grandpa fly high I hope ur enjoying ur birthday in heaven I miss you and I love you❤️ߑܰߏ» Rest in peace
it’s been over a year now & I still sit here and think wow. I miss you more than ever and i miss telling everything to you or you always talking about me having a boyfriend or calling me monkey or squirt. I love you dearly grandpa . keep flying high . – heather
it’s almost been 2 years now and i still haven’t gotten the chance to sit and think your actually gone . I couldn’t call and tell you happy birthday. i couldn’t enjoy another Christmas with you . I’ve never missed someone as much as I’ve missed you and i hope your having the time of your life up there and I’ll see you again someday . i love you grandpa . have a happy new year and a merry Christmas ߤբݤ️ – love your monkey
I’ve never missed you this much grandpa . I really hope your doing okay and well up there. you mean the most to me and I can’t believe it’s only been 2 years without you and I still have my whole life to go without being able to talk to you. life really does suck but I’m so happy your not suffering anymore , just kind of wished I had a grandpa to talk to . you always made me laugh no matter what , just your presence made me so happy and to see you laugh made me happier. I remember the last Christmas I spent with you . I really never thought about losing you this much but I miss you a ton and I cannot wait to join you one of these days . thank you for everything you do , honestly I wouldn’t be the person I am today if it weren’t for you . thank you for being there every step of the way and I hope your living it up , up there . keep flying high you will forever be my hero . – your squirt , or monkey ,heatherߘޢݤ️
Can you believe it ? it’s almost been 2 years . I can’t . I still ask why you had to go. I miss you so much . what I wouldn’t do just to talk to you one last time or just say goodbye to you no matter how much it hurt. I’m so happy your pain free but I’m so hurt there’s no we anymore . me and cole drive your truck around all the time and it just makes me so happy that I’m surrounded by something that came from you . I wish I could be surrounded with your presence but I can’t and that’s okay because grandpa I’m more than happy for you to be okay now . I miss you dearly and I will never forget the 4am call I got that night . I should of visited you way more than I did but I can’t take it back now. you deserve the world for everything you did. You fought for our country in the navy and many wars and I’m so glad I can call you my hero. I wish you could still be here as I go on to another track season without you cheering me on and I definitely wish you could be here to see how much I work on the things I love most. you can’t though but I know you would still be proud of me no matter what. we all miss you especially grandma . we miss you so so much . but here’s to you being pain free for two years almost .i cannot believe it and never will . And I’ll never believe you aren’t in your chair anymore or not yelling at cole and I for laughing at lunch everyday or hearing you laugh . You made me so happy . You will definitely hold a place in my heart forever and always . I know you won’t see this but you mean the most to me . keep flying high I miss you so much best friend . love your monkey , heather . :((
I miss you so much grandpa it hurts so bad . 🙁 I hope I’ll see you soon. you’re my other half I can’t even believe it still. I love you . ~Love , your monkey
I miss you grandpa , gets harder and harder every day 🙁 my heart breaks for you . Love you always- Your monkey
Miss you like crazy & no one understands. The other half of me is gone and it is so hard without you here. I hope you had a good Christmas up in heaven grandpa. Gets harder and harder every day without you here, it really does suck :/ love your monkey ~ heather
It really never gets easier , you just get used to it. the pain of missing you is unbearable. I wish I could brush your hair one more time or pick the weeds in the garden with you one last time. I never thought I’d see the day you would be gone and now that it’s here I still can’t seem to wrap my head around it. These past 6 years definitely haven’t been easy but you always seem to give me a reason to keep putting one foot in front of the other and for that , I thank you. I forever wish you were here but why does the truth always seem so hard to digest? I wish I could make sense of all this and all I can get is that you’re pain free and that’s okay with me but I will always wish I had one more last everything with you. Grandma is still here and I know she misses you dearly just as mom and everyone else does. I hope you’re having an amazing time in heaven. I pray one day I will get to see you again. Thank you for being my hero and my guardian angel. Love you forever grandpa – squirt
missing you always , especially on my birthday. i can’t wait to see you again one day.