Marian Butterfield
1929 October - 2016 April
Created by Jan 8 years ago
Marian Butterfield (Becky), age 86,
of Seal Beach, California, passed away on April 14, 2016.
Marian was born on October 31,
1929 in Fargo, North Dakota and spent her early childhood on the family farm in
Glyndon, Minnesota and her teen years in Moorhead, Minnesota.
She graduated from Moorhead (MN)
High School and Interstate Business College in Fargo, ND. She then worked in the office of Nodak
Tractor Company.
As a young woman, she moved to
Long Beach, California, and utilized her business skills working in offices
prior to her first marriage and rearing her 4 children.
In mid-life she resumed
working. She was a successful sales
associate for A-1 Appliance, Long Beach—continuing at A-1 until
her retirement.
Marian Butterfield is preceded in
death by her husband, Norm Whittleton, daughter, Judy Touhy, and brother,
Donald Bekkerus.
Marian Butterfield is survived
by:
Children (3), Jan (Robert)
Honeyman, Jay Butterfield, and Joyce Bordelon.
Siblings (3), Jean (Vernon)
Berkness, Allen (Marlene) Bekkerus, Shirley Richard) Glenn, and Sister-in-Law,
Deloris Bekkerus.
Grandchildren (7), Shaun, Kevin,
Betsy, Jeffery, Kimberly, Brittney and Madison.
Great-Grandchildren (10), Shaun, Destany, Alexandrea,
Brianna, Savannah, Jonathan, Kayla, Billy, Candice, and Riley arriving July
2016.
Marian will be dearly
missed. She always had a smile and sweet
demeanor.
We will always
carry your memory in our hearts.