Obituary: Julia E. Butler, age 90, of Union, passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2009, at Villa Del Sol, with her family by her side, while under the care of Iowa River Hospice. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M., Monday, March 9, at Union Church of Christ. Visitation will be Sunday from 2:00 to 4:00 P.M., at Biersborn Funeral Home in Union. Burial will be at Union Cemetery. Memorial donations to honor Julia may be directed to the American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, or Iowa River Hospice. Online condolences may be sent to the family at vogelfuneralhomes.com. Biersborn Funeral Home in Union is entrusted with arrangements.
Julia was born April 3, 1918, in Union, the daughter of Oliver and LaVada Hammer Bittner.
On July 6, 1937, Julia was united in marriage to Cecil Butler in Lancaster, Missouri. Julia was a homemaker and loved gardening and wildflowers. She also enjoyed feeding the birds and was an avid card player. Julia was a member of the Union Church of Christ where she volunteered in many aspects.
Julia will be missed by her children Jackie Morgan of Marshalltown, Wayne (Joyce) Butler of Ackley, Leah (Larry) Jiroutek, Fairmont, MN, Lonnie Butler of Oxford Junction, Valorie "Joey" (Scott) Oxenfield of Kellogg, Kevin (Sian) Butler of Hudson; 20 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren, and brother, Leland (JoAnn) Bittner of Liscomb.
Julia is preceded in death by her parents, 14 brothers and sisters, sons, Kenneth and Larry Butler, daughter, Melody Butler and her husband Cecil in 1990.

Children of JULIA BITTNER and CECIL BUTLER are:
i. LARRY BUTLER.
ii. KENNETH BUTLER 1948-1969.
iii. MELODY BUTLER 1953-2005.
iv. JACKIE BUTLER, m. Mr. Morgan.
v. WAYNE BUTLER, m. Joyce.
vi. LEAH BUTLER, m. Larry Jiroutek.
vii. LONNIE BUTLER.
viii. VALORIE BUTLER, m. Scott Oxenfield.
ix. KEVIN BUTLER, m. Sian Renae (Jorgensen) Muller