Kenneth “Kenny” Gregor Buthe, age 82, died on Friday, December 16, 2016 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Sioux Falls with burial to follow at Hills of Rest Cemetery in Sioux Falls. Visitation will begin at 5:00 PM on Tuesday at George Boom Funeral Home in Sioux Falls with a Liturgical Wake Service and Holy Rosary at 7:00 PM. On-line condolences may be left at the George Boom Funeral Home website.

Kenneth Gregor Buthe was born on May 13, 1934 in Roswell, SD to Henry J. and Mary E. (Harring) Buthe. Kenny was raised in rural Howard/Carthage area, graduating from Argonne High School in 1952. While in high school, Kenny was a gifted athlete and excelled at playing basketball and baseball.   In 1954 Kenny enlisted into the United States Army where he served until his honorable discharge in 1956.

Kenny was united in marriage with Ula “Mae” Gile on May 27, 1957 at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Sioux Falls, SD.   Kenny and Mae first lived in Rockford, IL until making their home in Sioux Falls, SD in 1959. The couple were blessed with four children.

Grateful for having shared his life are his wife, Ula “Mae” Buthe, Sioux Falls SD; children: Laura Geraets, Dell Rapids SD, Michael (Lori) Buthe, Brandon SD, Kenneth “Mark” (Gloria) Buthe, Augusta KS, and Lynn (Dan) Meints, Sioux Falls SD; 12 grandchildren: Autumn (Jim) Meier, Ryan (fiancé, Dr. Kathy Kotschegarow) Geraets, Christi (Kody) Harris; Jesse Johnson, Kayla (Dusty) Schumacher, Samantha (fiancé, Jared Hobart) Buthe, Heather Buthe, Elizabeth Buthe, Cory (Kellie) Buthe, Morgan Meints and Courtney (Zach) Auch; 17 great grandchildren; one brother, Ralph Buthe of Howard SD; and a host of other relatives and friends.