Varnell (Pike) Bute
August 25, 1946 - September 28, 2004
August 25, 1946 - September 28, 2004
Varnell Wanice Bute, 58, Norman, Okla., died Tuesday (9/28/04) in Oklahoma City. Mrs. Bute was born on Aug. 25, 1946, in Maywood, Calif., to Volley Wally and Alice Bernice (Johnson)Pike. She graduated from high school in Lincoln in 1965. She married Steven Wayne Bute on Jan. 23, 1971, in Lincoln. They moved to Norman from Lincoln in 1982. Mrs. Bute was a member of the Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod. She enjoyed a number of outdoor activities, including camping and traveling in the family RV. She also enjoyed reading, sewing and spending time with the family dog. Mrs. Bute worked at the Goodyear tire plant and for the Safeway and Homeland stores in Norman.