James E. Butz

James (Jim) Edward Butz was born on June 6, 1958 in Bellevue, OH to Judge Walter H. Butz and

Willella Radebaugh Butz. Jim lived in Bellevue all of his life and graduated in 1977 from Bellevue

Senior High School where he enjoyed participating in track and field. He recently retired from

Mitsubishi after working there for 40 years.
Jim spent his childhood summers traveling the western United States with his family collecting

rock specimens. After high school Jim became interested in the history of the Civil War. He took

his own family on trips to many of the Civil War battlefields. He especially enjoyed visiting

Gettysburg and returned many times in the past several years with his girlfriend, Laurie Trapp.

Jim is survived by his son James Christian (Kelly), his daughter Andrea Kay (Chad Pocock).

Grandchildren: Hayden, Christian, Nicholas, Haylee, and Isla. He is also survived by his mother

Willella Butz, siblings Rebecca Kulik and William (Jean) Butz, and by his long term girlfriend,

Laurie Trapp.

The family would like to acknowledge the kind, compassionate care provided by the nurses and

doctors at Metro Health in Jim's final days. The services they provided were greatly appreciated

in these difficult times.

Memorial Contributions may be made to:

Online:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/ralph039s-campaign-for-bellevue-society-for-the-

arts?utm_source=customer&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link_all

By Mail:

Bellevue Society of the Arts

PO Box 493

Bellevue, OH 44811