LaVerne Meade

LAVERNE MEADE

Oxford

LaVerne J. "Butch" Meade, 74, of Oxford, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, at St. Peter's Catholic Church, Cosgrove. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, at Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service, Iowa City, with a rosary and vigil service at 7 p.m. Burial will be in St. Peter's Cemetery, Cosgrove.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Peter's Catholic Church or Care Initiatives Hospice.

Butch was born Feb. 25, 1942, in Iowa City, the son of Cletus and Esther (Stanton) Meade. He graduated from Cosgrove High School in 1960. Butch was united in marriage to Virginia Grace on Nov. 6, 1963, at St. Mary's Church, Oxford. For numerous years he farmed, drove a truck and retired from Chatham Oaks. Butch enjoyed gardening, tending to his flowers, and playing cards, especially euchre.

Butch is survived by his wife, Ginny, of Oxford; five children, Rhonda (Allen) Holsapple of Cedar Rapids, Jarret (Nicole Stimmel) Meade of Oxford, Brett (Sherrie Curry) Meade of Oxford, Shauna (Michael) Kane of Cedar Rapids and Brandon (Jessi Jensen) Meade of Oxford; 11 grandchildren, Justin and Mitchell McNeal, Jacob (Katie) and Josh Meade, Macy Cooper, Marshall Meade, Sean Steinbrech, Andress and Colin Kane and Cash and Shane Jensen; six siblings, Gerald (Mary) Meade, Donna Meade, Dorothy Meade, Loren (Elaine) Meade, Mary Sue (Amos) Miller and Richard (Sharon) Meade; and a large extended family.

Butch was preceded in death by his parents, and two siblings, Duane Meade and Barbara Sternad.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.lensingfuneral.com.