Arthur H. Butcher

Mason City, Iowa Arthur H. Butcher, age 92, of Mason City, died Wednesday, January 27, 2010, at the Nora Springs Care Center. Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM on Saturday, January 30, 2010 at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue with Rev. Steve Hansen of Wesley United Methodist Church officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Friday, January 29, 2010 at Major Erickson Funeral Home. Interment will be at Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Arthur Butcher memorial fund in care of the family.



Arthur was born October 26, 1917, in rural Mason City, the son of George Sr. and Mary Helen (Hansford) Butcher. Arthur attended country school in rural Cerro Gordo County. Over the years, Arthur lived in Sheffield, Thornton, and Mason City. He was a farmer and also worked for Brakke Implement for 10 years. After retirement, he enjoyed helping his nephews during harvest. Arthur also enjoyed spending time with his family, fishing, taking bus trips, cooking, baking, and playing board games such as Dominos, Yahtzee, and 1000. Arthur raised his nephew Floyd, and was considered to be a grandfather to Floyds children. Arthur also took care of his father. Arthur was a former member of the Moose Lodge.



Arthur is survived by several nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews, great great nieces and nephews, and great great great nieces and nephews.



He was preceded in death by his parents, five sisters: Ada Deardeuff, Mildred Deardeuff, Margaret Snyder, Alice Tietjens and Florence Butcher; four brothers: Roy, Thomas, Richard and George Jr. Butcher. He was also preceded in death by three nephews: Floyd Butcher, and Don & Clarence Deardeuff; three nieces: Mary Hiebenthal, Maryls Dohndt and Dorothy Martin.