Obituary

Velma A. Butler

1923 - 2015 Obituary

Velma A. Butler, 92, passed away Friday (Oct. 9, 2015) at Halstead Homestead Assisted Living in Halstead. She was born July 14, 1923, at home near Talmage, to Fred and Eva (Overlees) Butler.

She was preceded in death by her parents and brothers and sisters: Perry (Etta) Butler, Claude (Alma) Butler, Clyde (Anne) Butler, Wayne (Elaine) Butler, Hazel (Roy) Holdsworth, Fern (Marvin) Fisher, Mary (Jim) Luker, Nina (Les) Fells and Gladys (Robert) Forrester. She had 23 nieces and nephews and some have passed away. She is survived by longtime friend, Norma (Wayne) Gehring and her daughters, Nonie (Ed) Grandon and Mona (Stephen) Engelbrecht.

Velma received a degree in religion and Bible from North West Nazarene College in Nampa, Idaho. She received her Master's in Social Work from the University of Kansas and retired as Chief of Social Services for the Wichita Area SRS after 28-and-a-half years of service.

A celebration of Velma's life will be at 2 p.m. Saturday (Oct. 17, 2015) at Hillside Funeral Home West, 2929 W. 13th St. N, Wichita. Memorials may be sent to Kansas Learning Center For Health, 505 Main St., Halstead, KS 67056. Burial will be at a later date.