Charles "Butch" Sasse

Charles "Butch" Sasse, 62, of Sanford passed away on Saturday, December 13, 2008 at home surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with cancer.
To all who knew him, he was kind. To all who needed him, he was a rock. To all who loved him, he was their strength.

Butch was born March 22, 1946 in Midland to the late Walter "Red" and Catherine "Kay" (Golden) Sasse in Midland. He married the only girl he ever loved, Audrey Richardson on July 10, 1965. He resided his whole life in Sanford.
Butch worked as a carpenter, learning from his dad and many uncles. He had recently shared a working relationship with his friend Deanna Hurtig of Hurtig Design Build.
Butch enjoyed hunting and fishing, and all who knew him have heard his "stories". He and his son, brothers and nephews were a deer slaying bunch with the pictures and antlers to prove it.
Butch coached Little League for his brothers and his own children for many years in Sanford. If you ever heard a voice beller across the ball park it was him. As the years went on he loved to watch his grandkids play sports.
Butch's dad, Red, died in 1975 with three teenagers at home. Butch and Audrey stepped in and helped to raise them. And for this they will be forever grateful.
He will forever be remembered by his wife and best friend, Audrey, his children, Angie Beebe and her husband, Darrin, and their daughters, Rhead, Ryann and Brynn and Chris Sasse and his wife Sherry, and their children, Nikki and Tom, his sister Cathey Brugger and her husband Paul, his brothers, Lawrence Sasse and Pat Sasse and his wife Carin, his sister in law, Barb Sasse, and his brother in law Jim Brink and his wife Joanie. Butch's family was everything to him and he also leaves behind special nieces and nephews, Katie, Mike, Brad, Tim, Devin, Kyle and Samantha, very special aunts Selena Sasse and Faye Roebuck, special cousins Ron Sasse, Charlotte Wazny and Carla Fitzgerald and his lifelong friends Jim and Cheryl Draves.
Butch was predeceased by his parents, Red and Kay and his brother, Mike.

We would like to thank Shannon, Amy and Marie at East Central Oncology, Dr. Kotecha and Patty at Mid Michigan Radiation Oncology and Marilyn at Heartland Hospice for their care and concern.

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 am, Tuesday, December 16, 2008 from the Wilson MILLER Funeral Home with Mr. Jerry Beebe officiating. Interment will follow in Sanford Cemetery.
Visitation will be at the funeral home on Monday from 2-8 pm and on Tuesday from 10:00 am until the time of service.
Memorials can be given in memory of Butch to the American Cancer Society and Heartland Hospice.