Ardith Butler

August 11, 1935 - October 10, 2020

Ardith Elaine Butler, age 85 passed away Saturday, October 10, 2020 at CHI Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Memorial services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, October 16, 2020 at Kearney First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Melody Adams officiating. In Lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the family for future designation. Condolences may be shared online at www.osrfh.com. Services are entrusted to O’Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral and Cremation Services. Ardith was born August 11, 1935 in Westerville, Nebraska to Clarence and Lila (Gardner) Allen. She grew up on a farm in Westerville, NE and graduated from Ansley High school in 1953. She and Don were married on Sept. 23, 1956 in Broken Bow NE. Ardith taught for two years in a Rural school near Ansley NE. She worked at Northwestern Bell in Broken Bow, before moving to Kearney in 1958. When her four boys got older, Ardith became a Para-Professional and worked for Kearney Public Schools for 23 years at both Northeast and Emerson Elementary Schools. Ardith was member of First United Methodist Church and the Kearney Volunteer Fireman’s Auxiliary and volunteered at Good Samaritan Hospital. Ardith enjoyed cooking, crafts and hosting friends and family at her home. Her lifelong friends are the honorary Pallbearers. Left to cherish her memory are her loving husband of 64 years, Donald Guy Butler of Kearney; sons, Alan (Jill) of Elkhorn NE, Jon (Jacquie) Butler of Kearney NE, and Bradley Butler (Fiancé, Jessica Messersmith) of Minden NE; daughter-in-law, Merry Butler of Twin Falls, ID; grandchildren, Daniel Butler of Omaha, Craig (Hilary) Butler of Wahoo, Zachary Butler of Des Moines, Drew (Amanda) Butler of Omaha, Hayden Butler of Kansas City, Katie Butler of Kearney, Cole Butler of Columbus OH, McKenna Butler of Lincoln, and Megan of Kearney and Jessica McCleary of Pullman WA; sister, Carol Berryman of McCook; and many other extended family members and friends. Ardith was preceded in death by her parents, Clarence and Lila Allen; son, David Butler of Kearney; daughter-in-law, Christine Butler of Loomis; and brother-in-law, Rodney Berryman of McCook.