Minnie Blanche (CLAUFF) BUTT

CLAUFF, BUTT, MORGAN, ADAMSON, DAVIS, MOORE, JEMISON

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 3/21/2011 at 18:05:56

Grand Island, Nebraska
September, 2001

OBITUARY - MINNIE BLANCHE (CLAUFF) BUTT, 100

Minnie Blanche BUTT was born June 3, 1901, Beaconsfield, Iowa, the daughter of Charles Edward and Clara Elizabeth (MORGAN) CLAUFF. In 1903, the family moved by wagon to near Osceola, Nebraska, and in 1904 they moved to near Clarks, Nebraska.

Minnie graduated with the Clarks High School class of 1920. She married Reynold F. BUTT on May 23, 1923 at Fullerton, Nebraska. The couple farmed near Clarks.

Upon her retirement from teaching in 1962, Minnie became the librarian at Hards Memorial Library of Centra City, Nebraska.

Minnie died Tuesday, September 11, 2001, Central City.

Funeral services were held Friday, September 14, 2001, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Central City. Interment followed at the city's cemetery.

Survivors include a daughter, a daughter-in-law, a son-in-law, 9 granchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, and 4 great-great-grandchildren. Also surviving are a sister and sister-in-law.

Minnie was preceded in death by her husband 9June 21, 1957); a daughter Laree Gee, a son Louis BUTT, two grandchildren; a sister Mildred ADAMSON-DAVIS-MOORE JEMISON, a brother C. Marvin CLAUFF, and a great-great-grandchild.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, March of 2011