Earl "Butch" Cronk

Earl “Butch” Cronk, 71, passed away February 4, 2010 at Taylor House Hospice. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon Street, followed by burial at Laurel Hill Cemetery.

Butch was born March 31, 1938 in Des Moines and was a lifelong resident of Des Moines. He retired from the Des Moines Waterworks in 1993 after 34 years of service. He also worked security at the fairgrounds from 1993 to 2007 and part time for Hertz Rental. Butch was a body builder and very athletic. He enjoyed racing stock cars, fishing and boating.

Butch is survived by his wife, Maxine Cronk; sons, Brian Cronk, Bruce (Joan) Cronk and Shon (Ali) Downey; grandchildren, Brook, Lindsey, Aaron, Allison, Brittany, Rozalynn and Kaileigh; and his brother, Richard (Rosie) Cronk. He was preceded in death by his parents, Cyril and Ida Mae; son, Jeffrey; sister, Pauline; and brother, Michael.

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