Dolores Butler

April 3, 1928 - December 2, 2021

VULCAN- Dolores Molia Butler age 93 of Vulcan, passed away Thursday, December 2, 2021 at Dickinson Co. Memorial Hospital in Iron Mountain, MI. She was born on April 3, 1928 in Norway, the daughter of the late Louis and Minnie (Stevens) Tomasini. Dolores graduated from Norway High School in 1945. Following graduation Dolores attended the Business Institute of Milwaukee and thereafter started her career working for the government. In 1951 she transferred from the VA Regional Office in Milwaukee to the VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain. She retired from this facility in 1989. Dolores married Willard Butler on June 26, 1954 at St. Barbara’s Church in Vulcan. He preceded her in death on December 16, 1994. Dolores was a member of St. Barbara’s Church, the Women’s League, Women of the Moose, Oak Crest Golf Course and the Anderson Memorial Hospital’s Auxiliary for many years. She was an avid Lions and Spartan fan. Dolores is survived by her son Brian Butler and a brother Harvey (Delores) Tomasini, daughter-in-law Kathy Butler, grandchildren Kyle Butler (Mary Beth) and Kelsey Mellon (Nick) and Carrie Scott. Great grandchildren Emma and Olivia Scott, Callie and Colton Paul, brother-in-law Edward Jasonowicz, sister-in-law, Joyce Coombs and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, son Joseph, parents, sister Charlotte and brother and sister-in-laws Miles and Norma Finnegan, Roy and Connie Yellstrom, Robert and Henrietta Battiola, Jerome and Norma Butler, Curt Coombs, nephews David Coombs, Daniel Battiola and Jerry Butler and nieces Tami Rich and Mary Kay Bodi. The family extends sincere thanks to Dr. V Jakel and the staff at Dickinson County Health Care for their kindness and care. Family will greet friends on Wednesday, December 8 from 9:30-11 a.m. at St. Barbara’s Church in Vulcan. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday at 11 a.m. at St. Barbara’s Church with Fr. Marty Flynn officiating. Interment will be held in Norway Township Cemetery.