JUANITA M (RICH) BUTTS Obituary (1922

Juanita Mae Rich Butts, 93, died on Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at Mountain View Manor. She was born on December 10, 1922, born on a Sunday in the family home, in Eureka, Montana to George and Barbara (Fox) Rich. She was the baby of her family with one older brother, Shorty and one sister, Clara. As a child her nickname was Wannie. She attended school in Eureka where she started when she was 7 years old. She attended the former Roosevelt school (which has since been torn down). She attended until she was a junior in High School when she married David Butts II in 1942. Juanita worked at the school for a number of years. She was the world's greatest gardener and home canned goods were exceptional. She enjoyed making quilts and always had a song in her mind. She will be remembered as the poor little Rich girl. Survivors include her children David R. Butts (Sheri), Rexford; Dennis G. Butts, Eureka; Dolores Vannatta (Arland), Williamsburg, VA; Darrell Butts, Douglas G. Butts (Sandy), all of Rexford; grandchildren David F. II, Sara, Jamie, Jason, Mandy, Andrew and numerous great grandchildren and a niece Betty Ratliff (Chuck), AL. Services will be at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, November 12, 2016 at the Tobacco Valley Cemetery in Eureka. Arrangements are by Schnackenberg & Nelson Funeral Home in Eureka. Online condolences and memories may be shared at www.schnackenbergfh.com.