Roland A. Butler Sr.

Nov 5, 1911 - Mar 24, 1977

Services for Roland A. Butler Sr., 65, of 1001 S. 36th, who died of an apparent heart attack at 12:57 p.m. Thursday in Hot Springs, Ark., where he was vacationing, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Monica's Catholic Church, Mishawaka. Rev. William J. Gieranowski, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday and 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the Hollis-Palmer Funeral Home, 2528 Mishawaka Ave., where a rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Monday.

Butler was born Nov. 5, 1911, in Muncie, and lived most of his life in South Bend. He was a retired employe of Western Auto Supply Co.

Surviving are his widow, Maxine; two sons, Roland Jr. and Martin, both of South Bend; a daughter, Mrs. Louis Balbo Jr. of Mishawaka; seven grandchildren; a brother, Ross of Phoenix, Ariz.; and three sisters, Mrs. Virginia Runyan and Mrs. Otto Nielson, both of South Bend, and Mrs. Dean Howell of Lafayette.

The South Bend Tribune South Bend, IN, 26 Mar 1977

Sources: Ancestry.com, Newspapers.com and FindAGrave.com

11/01/2026 EJS

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