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Joe Dean Butterfield
JOE DEAN BUTTERFIELD
Marion
Joe Dean Butterfield, 84, formerly of Marion, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021, at Briarwood Health Care Center in Iowa City due to complications of COVID-19. In agreement with his wishes, cremation has taken place. The family will hold a celebration of his life at a later date when it is safe to gather.
He is survived and lovingly remembered by his beautiful bride of 58 years, Connie Butterfield; three children, Lindsey (Dawn) Butterfield and Jo Butterfield (Doug Hansel), both of North Liberty, and Tara Butterfield of Chicago, Ill.; three grandchildren, Brianna Butterfield, Amber (Mike) Benusa and Josh Grothe; three great-grandchildren, Charlee, Rolland and Andrew; two brothers, Donald (Cindy) and Willard, both of Colorado; and many nieces, nephews, sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law who all adored him dearly.
Joe was preceded in death by his parents; and two granddaughters, Emily and Nicole.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a memorial donation in Joe's name to either: Trees Forever (www.treesforever.org/Give) or the Multiple Sclerosis Society (https://secure.nationalmssociety.org/site/Donation2?df_id=55995&55995.donation=form1).
A complete obituary will be published in the Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, edition of The Cedar Rapids Gazette.
To see the full obituary and to share a memory of Joe, please go to www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
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