Elsa Butler

Elsa Fern Butler (nee Warriner)

Age 91 of Wesley Township, Wilmington passed away December 27, 2010 in Clifton, Illinois. Born May 7, 1919 in Wesley Township, Elsa was a daughter of the late Charles J. and Florence (Griffith) Warriner.

Elsa was a member of Ritchey United Methodist Church, Past President of the Women's Auxilary of the Malcolm J. Mayo VFW Post #5422, Past Grand Royal Matron Order of Amaranth, Past Matron of Wilmington Court #13, Past Bethel Guardian of Bethel #75 IOJD, and Past Matron of the Holly Chapter #183 Order of Eastern Star.

Survivors include seven loving children: Leo Butler of Warwick, Rhode Island, Patricia (Gordon) Heitman of Manhattan, Grayce (Raymond) English of Clifton, David (Penny) Butler of McLean, Ruth Harris of Hudsonville, Michigan, Donna (Kurt) Wagner of Columbus, Missouri and Lester Butler Jr. of Zion; Numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren, and two brothers Wesley & Melvin Warriner.

Elsa was preceded by her parents; husband Lester M. Butler, Sr. (1985), two sons, four sisters and five brothers.

Graveside services and inurnment will be held on Saturday May 7, 2011 at 11:00AM in Wesley Cemetery, Wesley Township, Ritchie, Illinois. All family and friends are invited to attend.

In lieu of flowers memorials to the Ritchey United Methodist Church or the Alzheimer's Reseach Fondation would be appreciated.

Friends may sign the online guest book by logging onto: www.FRBfuneral.com

Funeral services and arrangements have been made under the direction and care of Freitag-Reeves & Baskerville Funeral Home, 700 East Kahler Road in Wilmington. For additional information please phone the funeral home at: 815/476-2181.