June Boutell's Obituary
June D. Boutell
Mt. Pleasant- June Doris (nee: Hanrahan) Boutell, 90, passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at Mt. Carmel Medical Center in Burlington.
June was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, the daughter of the late John and Lydia (nee: McDonald) Hanrahan, born June 22, 1919 in Racine County where she lived her entire life. She was united in marriage to Clarence R. Boutell on September 25, 1937. He preceded her in death on December 10, 1993 after 56 loving years.
In addition to being a housewife, mother, and grandmother, she assisted on their farm with her husband and children. She enjoyed working outdoors, caring for her lawn and garden. She also worked for many years at the former St. Mary's Hospital in Racine as a nurse's aid and had assisted others in need. She was active with her children in the Tucker 4-H during their enrollment and always enjoyed going to the Racine County Fair.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. & Mrs. David (Beverly) Vyvyan of Union Grove; son and daughter-in-law, Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth (Jacque) Boutell of Clarksville, TN; nine grandchildren and their spouses, Mr. & Mrs. David (Michel Vyvyan of Las Cruces, NM, Mr. & Mrs. Terry (Deborah) DeBrabander of Union Grove, Mr. & Mrs. Robert (Janet) Nanninga of Florence, Mr. & Mrs. Kevin (Heather) Vyvyan of Union Grove, Mr. & Mrs. James (Joan) Patton of Tucson, AZ, Dr. & Mrs. Eric (Susan) Schackmuth of Abiliene, TX, Mr. & Mrs. John (Gayle) Lundberg of Lake Havasu City, AZ, Ms. Jennifer Reese of Eden Prairie, MN, and Mr. Bryan Boutell of Knoxville, TN; thirteen great-grandchildren, Rick and Karlyn Patton, Madison, Morgan, and Bennett Schackmuth, Lindsey and Brittany Lundberg, Ethan and Luke DeBrabander, Emma and Anne Nanninga, Brady and Noah Vyvyan. June was preceded in death by her only sister, Hazel; two brothers, Elias (Shorty) and Emery Hanrahan; son, Richard; and great granddaughters, Kyrsten Patton and Sawyer Schackmuth.
Funeral services for June will be held at 11:00am on Monday, February 15, 2010 at Yorkville United Methodist Church (17645 Old Yorkville Road, Union Grove) with Rev. Gary Swanson officiating. Interment will be at West Lawn Memorial Park. Relatives and friends may meet with the family at the church from 9:00am until the time of service.
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