JOHN ROY “BIG JOHN” BUTLER, 80, of Treynor, (a native of Atlantic), died Aug. 7th in Springfield, MO. Funeral services for JOHN “BIG JOHN” BUTLER will be held 10-a.m. Saturday, Aug. 15th, at the Hoy-Kilnoski Funeral Home in Council Bluffs (1221 N. 16th St.).

Visitation with the family is at the funeral home, from 5-until 7-p.m. Friday, Aug. 14th.

Interment is in the Massena Cemetery.

JOHN ROY “BIG JOHN” BUTLER is survived by:

His wife – Leola [Karas] Butler.

His sons – Jerry (JoAnna) Butler, of Crystal Lakes, MO., &  Barry (Patricia) Butler, of Lincoln, NE

His daughter – Lorry (Knoble) Elder, of Council Bluffs

His brother – Ed (Dorothy) Butler.

11 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren,  and other relatives.