MINNEOLA- Kenneth Lyle Butts, 90 died, Thursday, May 11, 2023 at Minneola District Hospital.

He was born December 14, 1932 on the Ridpath farm in Saline County, Nebraska the son of George and Florence (Ridpath) Butt. On May 4, 1951 he married Maybelle Ellis at Garden City. They later divorced. On July 16, 1966 he married Margaret "Mickey" Grady at Stinnett, Texas. Mickey preceded him in death on August 17, 1978. On October 11, 1980 he married Phyllis Laudick at Spearville.

He moved to Minneola in 1967 and was the Feed Mill Manager for the Minneola Coop for 30 years, retiring in 1995.

He was a member of St. Anthony Church in Fowler and Knights of Columbus Council 2955 in Dodge City as well as serving as a board member of the Minneola District Hospital for 26 years. He was an avid bowler and a member of the Dodge City Bowling Association where he was president from 1975 to 1985 and a 25 year participant in the American Bowling Congress and inducted into their Hall of Fame in 2019. In later years his greatest joy was playing pool with his friends at the Minneola Senior Center.

Survivors include: his wife of 42 years, Phyllis, Minneola; 4 sons, Vernon Butt and wife Leilah, Boncarbo, Colorado, Virgil Butt and wife Chris, Westminister, Colorado, Vince Butt, Nevada City, California and Dean Butt and wife Liz, Denver, Colorado; a daughter, Verna Kyser and husband George, Albany, Georgia; a son-in-law, Robert Chow, Colorado Springs; 5 step-daughters, Barbara Orr, Wichita, Linda Baily, Minneola, Donna Minor and husband Roy, Minneola, Karen Staab and husband Jerry, Dodge City and Evelyn Clark, Hutchinson; his daughter of the heart, Deena Raser, Minneola; 2 sisters, Karen Huskamp and husband Mike, Wichita and Kaye Gruver and husband Floyd, Wichita; 6 grandchildren, 13 step-grandchildren and several great grandchildren and step-great grandchildren; and special friends, Andy and Gayla Crane and sons, Patrick and Peyton all of Minneola.

He was also preceded in death by his parents, a daughter, Venitta Chow and a sister, Marilyn Speer.

Vigil service will be at 7:30 pm Friday, May 19, 2023 at St. Anthony Church in Fowler. Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 am Saturday, May 20, 2023 at the church with Fr. Jim Dieker presiding. Burial will follow in the Appleton Township Cemetery, Minneola. Visitation will be from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm Friday at Minnis Mortuary, Minneola.

The family suggests memorials to the St. Anthony Parish Building Fund or the Minneola Senior Center both in care of Minnis Mortuary, 1901 N. 14 ^th Ave., Dodge City, Kansas 67801.