ROCHESTER – Clara Annabelle Butts, 91, of Peru, and formerly of Rochester, died at 12:03 p.m. Sept. 12, 2012, in Community Howard Regional Hospital, Kokomo.
She was born Dec. 11, 1920, in Chicago, Ill., to Fred and Clara Donald Maropke. On June 17, 1939, in Michigan City, she married J. Lloyd Butts, who died Dec. 1, 1994.
Surviving are a son; a daughter; grandchildren, including Jennifer Ann Savage (and spouse John DeGroff), Warsaw; and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a sister.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Dave Scifres officiating. Burial will be in Culver Masonic Cemetery.
Calling is from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. ***** Memorials may be made to the Main Street United Methodist Church, Peru.
Condolences may be sent via zimmermanbros@rtcol.com
