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Marguerite R. Butcher, 89, of Loogootee
Marguerite R. Butcher, 89, of Loogootee, Indiana, passed away peacefully at
Poplar Care Strategies on Friday, January 24, 2025.
Born in Newton Stuart,
Indiana, on March 22, 1935, to the late John and Dana Riley, Marguerite led a life
full of love and dedication to her family and community.
She graduated from French Lick High School in 1953 and furthered her education
at a business college in Indianapolis. Marguerite dedicated 30 years of service to
NSWC Crane, retiring in 1993.
In her retirement, she found joy in quilting and
baking, especially teaching her grandchildren and great-grandchildren the art of
candy-making, earning her the affectionate nickname “Chocolate Grandma.”
Marguerite was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 41 years, Richard
“Dick” Butcher, who passed away on June 21, 1998, her sons Rick and Ronald
Butcher, and 13 siblings.
She is survived by her daughter, Karla (Bill) Latham of
Chillicothe, Ohio, her sons, Thomas Butcher and Terry (Michelle) Butcher, both of
Loogootee, 10 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, and her sister, Marlene Riley.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Very Rev. J. Kenneth Walker at
10:00 a.m. on Monday, January 27 th , 2025, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic
Church, with burial to follow in St. John Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be held
on the same day from 9:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. at the church.
Condolences may be made online at www.blakefuneralhomes.com
Blake Funeral Home in Loogootee, Indiana, is honored to serve the family of
Marguerite R. Butcher.