Mary Margaret Butler

Mary Margaret Butler, 83, of Lexington, passed away March 1, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri. Funeral service will be Saturday, March 7, 2020 at 11:00 am at the Walker-Nadler-Fuller Funeral Home, Lexington. Visitation will also be on Saturday at the funeral home from 9:00 am until 11:00am. Burial will be in Machpelah Cemetery, Lexington. Memorials may be made to St. Luke’s Hospice House. Memories and condolences may be left at www.LedfordFamilyFH.com.



Mary was born August 25, 1936 in Kansas City, Missouri to Argyll and Imogene (Fisher) Dougherty. She graduated from Southeast High School in Kansas City. Mary worked in quality control for Hallmark Cards until she married John William Butler in July of 1955 in Kansas City. They then owned and operated Butler Refinishing, Upholstery and Antiques and Main Street Memories Bed and Breakfast in Lexington.



Survivors included her husband John of the home; children, Michael Butler and wife Diana of Overland Park, Kansas, Kevin Butler of Overland Park, Kansas and Michele Fry and husband Brian of Excelsior Springs, Missouri; eight grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Mary was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Ned Dougherty; and great grandson, Colton Butler.