Fleske

John Emil Fleske, 92, of Butler passed away at 2:35 p.m. Thursday at the VNA Inpatient Hospice.

Born Oct. 28, 1918, in Butler, he was the son of the late Otto Wilhelm Fleske and Louisa Margaret Schneck Fleske.

Mr. Fleske was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving in World War II.

He retired from Matlack Trucking, where he was a terminal manager.

He enjoyed woodworking and fishing.

Mr. Fleske is survived by one son, William Fleske and his wife, Jill, of Slippery Rock; four daughters, Linda Smartz of Pittsburgh, Jonee Smith and her husband, Ralph, of New Martinsville, W.Va., Judy Valdivia of Butler and Donna Walter and her husband, Charles, of Butler; 15 grandchildren; a number of great-grandchildren; and one great-great granddaughter. Also a number of nieces and nephews survive.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Dorthea (Divers) Fleske, who passed away Sept. 29, 1996; and one son, Raymond Fleske.

<B>FLESKE </B>— Friends of John Emil Fleske, who died Thursday, May 19, 2011, will be received today from 7 to 9 p.m. at the <B>Thompson-Miller Funeral Home</B>, 124 E. North St., Butler. Funeral services will be Saturday at 10 a.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. Patricia Nelson of the First United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will follow in the Butler County Memorial Park.Officers and members of the VFW Post 249 and the American Legion Post 778 of Lyndora will conduct military honors at Butler County Memorial Park.Information and a private guest book are available at www.thompson-miller.com.