Individual Details

Alma R. Butkowski

(February 22, 1913 - May 3, 2009)

Alma R. Notch, 96
Melrose, Feb. 22, 1913 - May 3, 2009

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday, May 8 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose for Alma Notch who died Sunday, May 3 at the Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. Thursday and from 8 to 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose. Christian Mothers and Sts. Bernard & Elizabeth Council will pray at 6:30 p.m. followed by parish prayers at 7:30 p.m. Thursday evening.

Alma Butkowski was born February 22, 1913 in Millwood Township, Stearns County to Ladislaus and Mary (Eiynck) Butkowski. On June 25, 1935 she married Lawrence Notch at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in St. Rosa. After their marriage, they moved to Idaho where they farmed for three years. They then moved to Melrose and farmed north of town until 1964 when they retired. Alma was a homemaker all her life. She enjoyed quilting, gardening, and for many years, cared for the flowers in St. Mary’s grotto. Alma was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose, Christian Mothers, and Sts. Bernard & Elizabeth Council.

Survivors include her children, Lorraine (Ralph) Van Heel of Osseo, Marlene (Dennis) Doetkott, Marvin (Janet) Notch of Melrose, Ralph (Sharon) Notch of Andover, Bert (Maxine) Notch of Los Angeles, CA, Janice (Ronald) Roering of Sartell, and Beatrice “Bea” (Del) Pifer of Sacramento, CA; 27 grandchildren, 38 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-granddaughter; and sister, Hilda Caspers of Chaska.

Alma was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Lawrence Notch on October 23, 1978; infant son, Kenneth Notch; brothers, George, Arnold, Joe, Vernon, Fr. Alto, and Harold Butkowski; and sisters, Ernestine Finken and Arlene Finken.

Events

BirthFebruary 22, 1913Millwood Township, Stearns Co., MN
MarriageJune 25, 1935St. Rosa, MN - Lawrence Notch
DeathMay 3, 2009Melrose, Stearns Co., MN

Families

SpouseLawrence Notch (1908 - 1978)
FatherLadislaus Butkowski (1882 - 1947)
MotherMary Anna Eyinck (1884 - 1970)
SiblingGeorge Butkowski (1906 - 1982)
SiblingJoseph Butkowski (1909 - 1982)
SiblingAlto Fr. OSB Butkowski (1911 - 2004)
SiblingArnold Butkowski (1915 - 1997)
SiblingErnestine Butkowski (1917 - 1980)
SiblingArlene Butkowski (1919 - 2007)
SiblingHarold Butkowski (1923 - 2004)
SiblingHilda Ann Butkowski
SiblingVernon J. Butkowski (1929 - 1999)