Marcia Jeanne Butkins, 85 of Gresham OR, passed away on Tuesday, December 31, 2024. She was born on September 14, 1939 in Portland, Oregon to Leo and Necia Smith and graduated from St. Mary’s Academy. Marcia married Frederick Henry Butkins on July 9, 1960 in Portland, Oregon. Marcia worked as the lead cook for Portland Public Schools for over twenty years before her retirement in 1997. She was a den mother for cub scouts and enjoyed camping and fishing. Marcia loved her dogs and Hallmark movies.
Marcia is survived by daughter Marilyn Rudd (Lieven) of Oregon City OR; sons Philip Butkins (Kelly) of Tucson AZ, Bradley Butkins of Red Rock AZ and Douglas Butkins of Gresham OR; sisters Sandy Brown of Council ID and Veronica Brown of Portland OR; brother Steven Smith of Fernley NV; ten grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Fred Butkins in 2017, sister Sherma Schellenberg and grandson Jeffrey Henkel.
A visitation will be held from 10:00am to 4:00pm on Wednesday 1/8/2025 at Bateman Carroll Funeral Home, 520 W Powell Blvd in Gresham OR. Funeral Mass will be at 11:00am on Thursday 1/9/2025 at St. Henry Catholic Church, 346 NW First Street in Gresham OR. Interment will be at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Gresham, Oregon. Contributions may be made to the Oregon Humane Society at oregonhumane.org in Marcia’s name.
