James L "Jim" Butler, 84

Name for News Media: James L "Jim" Butler of Superior, Nebraska

Gender: Male Age: 84

Date, place of Death: November 27, 2025, Superior, Nebraska

Date, place of Birth: October 2, 1941, Huntington Park, California

Father: Floyd Butler

Mother: Hazel McLaughlin

Biographical Data:

James "Jim" Lee Butler was born to Floyd Ray Butler and Hazel Ramona McLaughlin Butler in Huntington Park, CA on June 24, 1941.

Jim is preceded in death by his parents Floyd and Hazel Butler, Father and Mother in-laws Lloyd and Genevieve Grabast, brother Robert Butler, infant brother Richard Butler, sister Jean Zmudka, sister Dr. Judith Butler, sister in-laws Marie Gimeson and Jean Thompson.

Surviving relatives are his wife of 65 years Ferne, Daughter Tami Lemke (Lonnie) Superior, Son Scott Butler (Shelly) Superior, Daughter Holly Placke (Jim), Seward, NE and daughter Candace Pavusa (John) Superior. Sister Betty Butler, Superior, Brother-in-law Don Grabast (Janice), Superior and Doug Grabast (Peg), Superior. Grandchildren Jessica Kliem (Jeremy), Fargo, ND, Daren Lemke (Nicole), Lincoln, NE, Whitney Huynh (Tri), Suwanee, GA, Cody Butler (Whitney), Lindsey Havranek (Austin), West Point, NE, Kendra Placke (Sami), Bennington, NE, Breanna Placke, Seward NE Makayla Swiercek (Dalton), Syracuse, NE and Shanna Utecht (Shaun), Denver, CO and 12 great-grandchildren.

Services at: Megrue-Price Funeral Home, Superior, Nebraska

Time of Service: Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 2:00 pm

Clergy: Pastor Jeff Kimberly

Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Superior, Nebraska

Memorials to: Memorials may go in care of the family

Visitation: From 4:00 pm-8:00 pm on Tuesday with the family greeting friends from 5:00 - 7:00 pm at the Megrue-Price Funeral Home

Megrue-Price Funeral Home, 750 N Commercial, Superior, Nebraska 68978 Phone 402-879-3900

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