Stephen Butcher Sr.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Stephen Curtis Butcher Sr., 63, died at his home in Jacksonville, on Monday, July 10, 2017.

He was born Sept. 29, 1953, in Rockford, Ill., to Martha L. (Drane) Butcher, who survives of the home in Jacksonville, and the late Curtis Finley Butcher. He received his B.S. degree from School of the Ozarks. A former member of Concordia Lutheran Church in Sikeston, Mo., he had been co-owner and operator of B&H Metal Finishing in Sikeston from 1987-2005 and then taught criminal justice at Sikeston High School from 2005 until his retirement in 2015.

On June 17, 1978, in Marshfield, he married Beth Lauraine Bolte and she preceded him in death June 25, 2010.

In addition to his mother, Steve is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Aimee and Eric Kimball of Jacksonville; one son, Stephen C. Butcher Jr. of Las Vegas, Nev.; and two grandchildren, Garrett Kimball and Ava Kimball both of Jacksonville.

Besides his wife and father, he was preceded in death by one brother, Douglas Ray Butcher, in 1975.

Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until time of services at 2 p.m. Friday at Blanchard Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Robert Kriete, a retired Lutheran minister from Union, Mo., will officiate.

Interment committal services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Turkey Creek Cemetery at Ava, Mo., with J. Mark Wilson, Steve's cousin, officiating. Blanchard Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Online condolences may be shared with the family at blanchardfuneral.com.

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