Foley, Minnesota
Millie Butler, 90, of Sartell, passed away July 9, 2023, at Country Manor Senior Community in Sartell. Mass of Christian burial was July 12, at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Sartell. The Rev. Ron Weyrens officiated and burial took place in the parish cemetery. Visitation was at the church Wednesday. Service with dignity provided by the Foley Funeral Home.
Mildred ‘Millie’ Ann Butler was born Aug. 8, 1932, in Oak Park to John and Anna (Bunning) Scherer. She married Raymond Butler Sept. 23, 1952, in Oak Park. The couple farmed near Oak Park for a few years before moving to Silver Bay. They spent winters in St. Petersburg Beach, Florida. They traveled the U.S. in their motor home and met many good friends over the years. Mille enjoyed camping and fishing and spending time with her family and grandchildren. In 2012, Millie moved to Sartell. She was a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church.
She is survived by her daughter, Linda (Al) Donabauer, Oak Park and her granddaughters: Heather (Jason Rosinger) Donabauer, Oak Park; Heidi (Brandon) Fischer, Alexandria; Krista (Brian) Hanke, Princeton and six great-grandchildren: Jack, Grant, Nora, Ruby, Reese and Otto. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Ray and brothers and sisters: Teddy, Walter, Carlie, Agnes DeVine, Laura Lombard, Louise Herbrand, Marcella Echlund and an infant brother, George.
