Marilyn “Sis” Luchsinger Butler

inger Butler died peace-

fully in her home in

Newberg, Oregon on June

10, 2017 at the age of 81.

She was surrounded by

her loving family and

caregivers. She was born

July 28, 1935 in Minot,

North Dakota.

After graduating from

Surrey High School she

attended two years at

Minot State College. Later

she worked as an Office

Manager in Minot for

Crane and Ordway

Plumbing. She married

James Stewart Durbin in

1955. They had two

daughters, DeeAnna and

Nancy. James and she di-

vorced in 1968.

In 1972 she and her two

daughters moved to

Salem, Oregon where she

worked for the State of

Oregon Worker’s Compen-sation Department for 10

years processing worker’s

compensation claims.

She retired in 1981 in ord-

er to assist her husband,

George Milton “Milt”

Butler, in his business

ventures. They purchased

a 42 acre farm where they

lived for 30 years.

She enjoyed crocheting,

sewing, reading and shop-

ping with her daughters.

She created beautiful

blankets, sweaters and

dolls with her crocheting

skills, and sewed much of

her own clothing. She en-

joyed gardening and yard

work keeping her large

farmhouse yard beautiful

year-round. She also en-

joyed playing piano and

listening to piano and

classic country music.

Most of all she loved her

daughters, grandchildren,

great-grandchildren and

family with all her heart

and soul.

She was preceded in

death by her parents Earl

and Ruth Luchsinger, her

husband, Milt Butler, her

eldest brother Paul Luchs-

inger (Bev, deceased) and

her youngest brother

Donald Luchsinger (Lois).

She is survived by her

daughters DeeAnna Lam-

bert and Nancy Gisler, her

son-in-law Gary Gisler,

her grandchildren Mitch

Lambert (Jennifer), Keith

Lambert, Patrick Lambert

and Marilyn Lambert

(Tom Wood), great-

grandchildren Hailey

Lambert, Rilyn Wood and

Karley Wood. Her surviv-ing siblings are Curtis

Luchsinger (Jill), Burton

Luchsinger, Milton Luchs-

inger (Dee), Ken Luchs-

inger and Leone Brusven

(Dale, deceased).

Her family and friends

take comfort in knowing

Marilyn has joined her

loved ones in heaven. If

wishing to make dona-

tions, please contribute to

the Salvation Army.

Graveside Service: Sa-

turday, October 14, 2017

at 1:00 p.m. in the Church

of the Brethren Cemetery,

Surrey.

Those wanting to sign

the online e memorial re-

gister or share memories

and condolences are invit-

ed to use the expressions

of sympathy section at

(www.thomas

familyfuneralhome.com.)