

Irene Butala passed away on October 10, 2012 at William Beaumont Hospital in Grosse Pointe. She was born on November 1, 1944; daughter of Jerry and Rachel (nee Vyncke) Heydens. Mrs. Butala was a legal secretary working at various law firms in Macomb County, retiring from Plunkett and Cooney twenty years ago. Irene enjoyed golfing and sewing. Her biggest love in life was her family. She loved playing with her grandchildren. She leaves behind her loving husband of 26 years, Larry. She was proud of her daughters Lynn Pode (Michael) and Michelle Carlson (Bret); and sons Michael (Wendy) and Jeffrey (Sonja) Montgomery. She adored her grandchildren Aaron, Todd, and Richard Pode; Nicole and Bret Jr. Carlson; Zachary, Rachael, and Michael III Montgomery. Dear sister of Donald Heydens (Barbara). She will be missed by her Yorkshire Terrier Niki. Visitation will be held on Sunday from 2:00 until 9:00 pm at A.H. Peters Funeral Home, 20705 Mack Ave., at Vernier Rd., Grosse Pointe Woods. A Rosary will be recited at 6:00 pm. Mrs. Butala will lie instate on Monday at 9:30 am until the time of the Mass of the Resurrection at 10:00 am at St. Paul on the Lake Catholic Church, 157 Lakeshore Dr., Grosse Pointe Farms. Memorial contributions may be made to the Michigan Humane Society, 7401 Chrysler Dr., Detroit, MI 48211.
Funeral Home:
A. H. Peters Funeral Home of Grosse Pointe
20705 Mack Avenue
Grosse Pointe Woods, MI
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