Jim Lee Butcher

Jim Lee Butcher, 75, Kokomo, passed away on Monday, October 18, 2010, at North Woods Village. He was born August 12, 1935, in Kokomo, to Paul Raymond and Katherine Louise (Martin) Butcher. He married Jo Coyner, and she survives.

He retired from Continental Steel and then retired from Chrysler Corporation as an engineer. He was a member of St. Luke’s United Methodist Church and was an avid fisherman and golfer.

In addition to his wife, Jo Butcher, he is survived by his sister, Sue Greene and her husband Harley, Roann; brother-in-law, Ben Coyner and his wife Sherri, Avon Park, Florida; one niece; one nephew; and two special neighbors, Bob and Ramona Cline, and Dick and Beverly Broeker and their families. He was preceded in death by his parents.

The funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Friday at Sunset Memory Garden Funeral Home with Pastor Harold Williams officiating. Entombment will take place in Sunset Memory Garden Cemetery. Visiting hours will be from 1 p.m. until the time of service on Friday at the funeral home. Condolences to the family may be made at www.sunsetmemorygarden.com.