Carolyn A. Butt's Obituary
Carolyn A. Butt, 85, of Clinton passed away Saturday, April 11, 2026 at Addington Place in Clinton.
Funeral Services will be 11:00 am, Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at Zion Lutheran Church in Clinton. Burial will be in Clinton Lawn Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Doug Smith, Matt Lindhe, Roland Vandereide and Dave Heilmann. Visitation will be from 10:00 am until the service time at the church. Snell-Zornig Funeral Homes & Crematory is handling arrangements.
Carolyn Ann Smith was born September 24, 1940 in Clinton County, Iowa, the daughter of Harold and Florence (Willer) Smith. She married Franklin Butt on October 30, 1965; he preceded her in death on June 17, 2024. Carolyn attended the University of Northern Iowa, where she earned her Master’s Degree in Education.
She taught Business Education at Chadwick High School and then at Fulton High School until she retired in 2010. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church and enjoyed teaching and traveling with her husband.
Carolyn is survived by her brother Rich (Nancy) Smith of Elvira, Iowa and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, sister Berniece Mommsen and brother Herbert Smith.
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