He is a son of Blaze and Anna (Grubisch) Butkovich and was married to Rosemary Gorman on Nov 30, 1946 in Urbana, Illinois.

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WILLIAM P. "BILL" BUTKOVICH, 84, of Tuscola, IL passed away at 9:45 PM on Saturday, September 6, 2008 at Pleasant Meadows Christian Village, Chrisman, IL.

Bill was born January 27, 1924 in St. David, IL. He was a son of Blaze and Anna (Grubisch) Butkovich.

He married Rosemary Gorman on November
30, 1946 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Urbana, IL.

She preceded him in death on January 16, 1976.
Survivors include two daughters, Patricia Parkin and husband John of Manito, IL and Nancy Oakes of Catlin, IL; sixgrandchildren, Ryan Parkin and wife Tiffany of Westfield, IN, Anthony Parkin and wife Sarah of Manito, IL, Matthew Parkin of Carthage, IL, Jessica Risley and husband Shannon of Sullivan, IL, Leiloni Stainsby and husband Joseph of Alexandria, VA, Renauta Collier and husband Matt of Decatur, IL; five great-grandchildren with one on the way; several nieces and nephews; his best friend Tom Zaboroc and lifelong friends Fred Holste, Arleigh Jones and Dean Lovell.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, eight brothers and sisters and their spouses and one nephew.

Bill served as Head Football Coach for Bourbonnais High School and later Tuscola Community High School. He was Principal at Tuscola Community High School until his retirement.

In 2005 he was inducted
into the Illinois High School Football Coaches Hall of Fame. He was a die-hard fan of the University of Illinois Fighting Illini and the Chicago Cubs.

He was a member of Forty Martyrs Catholic Church, Tuscola IL, The University of Illinois I-Mens Club, The Knights of Columbus and The University of Illinois Alumni Association. He loved people, Cadillacs, golf, his faith and most of all his family.

William P Butkovich