Kay Joan Filges

Kay Joan “Jo” Filges, 85, of Butler, passed away on Oct. 17, 2021, at her residence.

She was born Oct. 7, 1936, in Butler, and was the daughter of the late Clayton Otis Shields and the late Lena Gertrude Snyder Shields.

Jo was a member of St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church, where she was a Sunday school teacher for many years.

She worked as a florist for Weingartner's.

Jo enjoyed knitting, bowling, floral designing, country music and family get-togethers. She especially loved spending time with her grandchildren and great- grandchildren.

Jo is survived by her son, Jim Filges, and his wife, Beverly, of Chicora; two daughters, Darlene Callihan and her husband, Matthew, of Butler, and Mary Beth Martsolf and her husband, Scott, of Butler; four grandchildren, Jessica Stack and her husband, Ryan, Michael Graham and his wife, Cortney, Allison Mortimer and her husband, Michael, and Daniel Filges and his wife, Carlee; four great-grandchildren, Nolan Graham, Lena Mortimer, Josephine Mortimer and Caleb Graham; one sister, Lena Gertrude Sarvey, and her husband, Earl, of Butler; her brother-in-law, Walter Sarvey of Butler; and a number of nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Claude DeWayne “Pete” Filges, whom she married on Dec. 23, 1957, and who passed away on Sept. 28, 2012; four brothers; and four sisters.

FILGES — Friends of Kay Joan “Jo” Filges, who died Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, will be received from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Thompson-Miller Funeral Home, 124 E. North St., Butler.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church with the Rev. David M. Phillips officiating.

Burial will take place in the Gruenwald Cemetery.

Online condolences can be given at www.thompson-miller.com.