Arleta D. Butler, 98, formerly of Genesee, PA, died Friday,
July 13, 2018 in Absolut at Houghton, Houghton, NY. Born July 26, 1919, in Westfield, she was the
daughter of Leon and Maude Thompson Dunham.
On December 15, 1934, in Troupsburg, NY, she married Arnold T. Butler,
who predeceased in her in 1988. She
owned and operated Butler’s Fabric Shop in Genesee for many years. Arleta served as Justice of the Peace for six
years, a notary for 35 years, and was a longtime member of the Genesee Township
Board of Elections. She helped found the
Genesee Area Library and was a member of the Genesee United Methodist
Church. Surviving are two daughters,
Carol (Stephen) Rukes of Rosedale, IN and Janet (Wayne) Erway of Genesee; five grandchildren, Bruce (Charity) Ordway of
Troy, OH, Susan (Greg) Ralyea of Angelica, NY, Marie (Steve) Ackley of
Wellsville, NY, Judy (Phil) May of Wellsville, NY, and Charles (Michele) Erway
of Genesee; nine great-grandchildren,
Michele (Eric) Selwyn, Philip (Sara) Ordway, Dustina (Wyatt) Schroeder, Jessica
May, Alan (Athena) Ackley, Clifton Erway, Raymond Erway, Tristan Erway, and
Evan Erway; six
great-great-grandchildren; a sister,
Barbara White of Harrison Valley; nieces
and nephews. In addition to her husband,
she was predeceased by a granddaughter, Marleta Ordway; three brothers, Roy
Dunham, Basil Dunham, and Pearl Dunham and two sisters, Iva Lawrence and Flora
Bollock. Friends may call at the Olney
Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Ulysses, PA on Wednesday, July 18, 2018
from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. with Funeral Services following at 11:30 a.m. Pastor Harold Kiel will officiate. Burial will be in Genesee Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Genesee Area
Library, P.O. Box 135, Genesee, PA 16923 or the United Methodist Church, P.O.
Box 137, Genesee, PA 16923. Online
condolences may be expressed at www.olneyfuneralhome.com.
