

Yvonne was born on November 13, 1937, in Pekin, the daughter of Harold Andrew and Irene Jewell James. She married William E. Butcher on November 17, 1956, at St. Agnes Church in Springfield; he preceded her in death on September 21, 2006.
Yvonne was a 1951 graduate of St. Agnes Grade School and 1955 graduate of Sacred Heart Academy, where she was also the president of her class. She earned her associate degree in business from LLCC in 1973. For years, she worked alongside her husband doing real estate appraisal and sales at William E. Butcher Real Estate Appraisal. Yvonne was a strong supporter of local veterans’ groups, Sacred Heart Griffin, and many other organizations. She enjoyed running and ran her first marathon at age 64. Additionally, she spent her free time supporting her grandchildren, gardening, renovating, and being an artist. Yvonne is a true American patriot.
She was also preceded in death by her infant daughter; son, Bill Butcher; and parents.
Yvonne is survived by her daughters, Barrie (husband, Brian) Blough of Rochester, Tracie (husband, Gregg) Lowis of Springfield, Lorrie (husband, Roger) Brown of Glenwood Springs, CO, and Ellie (husband, Todd) Lawrence of Springfield; 10 grandchildren, Joshua (wife, Casey) Blough, Nicholas (Stacie Schultz) Blough, Christian (Jessica Alton) Blough, Maria (husband, Zach) Carwile, Nate (wife, Layne) Lowis, Anna (Manning Price) Lowis, Sofia Lowis, Allison Brown, Michael Lawrence, and Madlyn Lawrence; two great-grandchildren, Kipton and Paxton Blough; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Graveside Ceremony will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, February 11, 2022, at Camp Butler National Cemetery with Celebrant Judy Woerner officiating. The family will host a Celebration of Life from 4:00 until 6:00 p.m. on Friday, February 11, 2022, at Arlington’s 210 Broadway, Springfield, IL.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Sacred Heart Griffin, 1200 West Washington St., Springfield, IL 62702.
The family is being served by Butler Funeral Home-Springfield, 900 S. Sixth St., Springfield.
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