McAtee, Orva Lee 'Butch'

Orva Lee “Butch” McAtee, 70, of Coggon, died Saturday, Nov. 6, 2010, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City following a sudden illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10, at Zion Presbyterian Church, Coggon, by Pastor Darren Gray. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City. Burial: Coggon Cemetery, Coggon.

Survivors include his wife, Delores; three children, Gerald (Tamsin) McAtee of Manchester, Gregory McAtee of Ryan and Galen (Christie) McAtee of Coggon; six grandchildren, Christopher, Elizabeth, Marcus, Dakota, Bethany and Noah; and five sisters, Doris (LaVerne) Ganoe of Central City, Janice (Donald) Happel of Hiawatha, Barbara (Keith Sr.) Elson of Cedar Rapids, Sue (Richard) Boddicker of St. Petersburg, Fla., and Bonni (Richard) Levesque of Kyle, Texas.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and an infant brother, Tommy Dale.

Butch was born Jan. 20, 1940, the son of LaVerne and Marguerite (Fleagle) McAtee, in Troy Mills, Iowa. He married Delores Pillard on Sept. 18, 1960. Butch was a farmer as well as a livestock and grain hauler. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in Butch's memory.

Please sign the online guest book for Butch at  under obituaries.