Butch Lemley

Sylvester “Butch” Lemley, 81, passed away at his home in Palmyra on February 10, 2023. A memorial funeral service for Butch will be held at 11:00 am on Wednesday, February 15, 2023, by at the Community United Presbyterian Church in Hartford, Iowa. A visitation will take place at 10:00 am prior to the service. A celebration of life will be held at the Hartford Sportsman’s Club on February 18, 2023, from 1:00-4:00pm.
Butch was born on January 8, 1942, in Riverside, Iowa to Walter and Ella (Sharp) Lemley. He served his country in the U.S. Army and was a proud member of the Carlisle VFW. In his younger days, Butch was also a member of the Old Dudley Band. He was also an avid Hawkeye fan. Butch retired as a printer, but stayed busy driving a school bus for Carlisle School District. He was lovingly referred to by his grandchildren and the school kids as “Papa Butch”. His life revolved around his family, and he will be dearly missed by many.
Butch is survived by his loving wife, Linda; his children, Scott (Elaine) Lemley, Joleyne (Rich) Young, Pamela Ethell, and Peggy (Mike) West; step-children, Mike (Tammy) Lynch, Melissa (Steve) Hagstrom, and Stephen (Vickie) Lynch, sisters, Clara Edna Sammons and Esther Rogers; grandchildren, Todd Virden, Troy Virden, Mallory Deeth, Courtney Ethell, Emma Parson, Kaylee Parson, Sara Young, Chelsea Simmons, Gary Lester, Abby Hughes, Megan Strahl, Macy Watts, Cameron Lynch, Travis Lynch, Carrie Ann Bryson, and Emily Bryson; and 14 great-grandchildren.
Butch was preceded in death by his parents; son, Jeff Lemley, a granddaughter, Hazel Hughes; and his siblings, Rebecca Flake, Vada Powell, and Wayne Lemley.