Mr. Loren “Butch” Konkle, age 78, of Vevay, Indiana, entered this life on August 14, 1944 in Vevay, Indiana. He was the son of the late Ernest “Ernie” and Jessie Malee (Roberts) Konkle. He was raised in Vevay, Indiana and was a 1962 graduate of Vevay High School. Butch was united in marriage on September 18, 2005 to Jeanne Marie Judy in Vevay, Indiana. Butch and Jeanne shared over 10 years of marriage together until she passed away on December 15, 2015. Butch was a tobacco buyer for Phillip Morris. He was also a former owner and operator of Swiss Inn in Vevay, Indiana. Butch owned and operated Route 56 Campground near Madison, Indiana. Butch enjoyed pulling horses, watching westerns, hunting and watching IU Basketball. He also enjoyed fishing and boating. Butch always kept a meticulous lawn and home and enjoyed taking care of his campground. Butch held several benefits over the years for Veterans and for Relay for Life, as well as, multiple fire departments. He was a member of the Moose Lodge #765 in Madison, Indiana. Butch passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, February 26, 2023, at his winter home in Homosassa, Florida.
Butch is survived by his son, Robert Konkle of Vevay, IN; his step-son, Derek Lane Allen and his wife, Cathy of Vevay, IN; his step-daughter, Jennifer Lynn Cutter and her husband, Mike of Aurora, IN; his grandchildren, Brittany Konkle, Braydan Allen, Lane Cutter, and Ava Cutter; his great-grandchildren, Peyton, Hayley, and Holden Knox; his brother, Jim Konkle and his wife, Roberta of Vevay, IN; his sisters, Nannie Jones of Moorefield, IN and Mary Kelly of Hanover, IN.
He was preceded in death by his father, Ernest “Ernie” Konkle; his mother, Jessie Malee (Roberts) Konkle; his wife, Jeanne Marie (Judy) Konkle and his sisters, Phyllis Ann Coker and Brenda Kay Hart Godsey.
Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Friday, March 10, 2023, at the Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home, 208 Ferry Street, Vevay, Indiana 47043.
Graveside Services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m., Friday, March 10, 2023, by Pastor Pat Lanman, in the Vevay Cemetery, Vevay, Indiana.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Jeanne and Butch Konkle Endowment Fund c/o CFSCI. Cards are available at the funeral home or online at www.haskellandmorrison.com