12/29/1932 - 5/30/2020
Martha Butcher age 87, passed away Saturday May 30, 2020 at her
residence. She was born in Jay County on December 29, 1932 the daughter of
Earl and Fern (Scott) Noble. She was married in 1952 to Max E. Butcher and
he died in 2007. She was a 1952 Portland High School graduate and a
homemaker.
Surviving are eight children Wanda K. Downs (husband
Roger) of Bryant, Judy Simon (husband Tim) of Lansing, MI., Mark Butcher
(wife Jiao) of Pennville, Diane Simmons (husband Alan (deceased) of
Portland, Patty Meinerding (husband Jerry) of Bryant, Amy Crabtree (husband
Barry) of Bryant, Michael Butcher (wife Debbie) of Bryant and Lori Theurer
(husband Reuben) of Portland, three brothers Dale Noble and Harry Noble of
Florida and George Noble of Portland, two sisters Mary Baucher of Celina and
Esther Sommers of Van Buren, Twenty five grandchildren and thirty nine great
grandchildren
Private family services will be held in Baird-Freeman
Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Gravel Hill Cemetery. Memorials can be
made to the Jay County Cancer Society or Choice of the donor.
Baird-Freeman Funeral Home; June 1, 2020
Contributed by Jim
Cox
Buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery