Daryle E. "Butch" Thorndyke Obituary (1940

Daryle E. "Butch" Thorndyke, 82, of Saybrook, Illinois, passed away at 9:22 A.M. Friday, November 25, 2022, at home surrounded by his family. There will be no services at this time. Memorials may be made to the Saybrook-Arrowsmith Fire Protection District or Community Cancer Center, Normal, Illinois. Butch was born on January 25, 1940, in LaPorte, Indiana, a son of Ralph V. and Ethel M. Wright Thorndyke. He married Minnie M. Sandage on August 31, 1958, in Saybrook, Illinois. Butch is survived by his wife, Minnie M. Thorndyke of Saybrook, Illinois; his children, Cheryl (Terry) Lange of Saybrook, Illinois; Randall (Heidi) Thorndyke of Carlock, Illinois; Daniel (Kimberly) Thorndyke of Colfax, Illinois; and Troy (Lisa) Thorndyke of Saybrook, Illinois; 11 grandchildren, Kristina Thomas; Mark (Amanda) Streenz; Bethany Quick; Tiffany (Zach) Kirkpatrick; Tiaunna Thorndyke; Amanda (Ray) Henderson; Benjamin (Kate) Thorndyke; Miranda (Michael) Morefield; Jacob (Jessica) Thorndyke; Courtney Thorndyke; and Zachary Thorndyke; 20 great-grandchildren; 3 step-great-grandchildren; brother, Merlin Thorndyke of Eureka, Illinois; twin sister, Darlene Maxwell of Bloomington, Illinois; and brother William (Nancy) Thorndyke of Monroe City, Missouri. Butch had many nieces and nephews that loved him dearly. He was preceded in death by his parents; twin grandsons, Nicholas and Nathaniel Thorndyke; son-in-law, Thomas Streenz; and three brothers. Butch was a diesel mechanic at Coile's Diesel Garage in Saybrook for 40 years. He later worked at Central Illinois Arborist Eureka, Illinois. He was a sexton at Riverside Cemetery, Saybrook, Illinois for many years. He was a member of the Wesbein United Methodist Church, Saybrook, Illinois; Central States Threshermen's Reunion, Pontiac, Illinois, and the I & I Antique Tractor Club in Penfield, Illinois, and a former volunteer fireman for the Saybrook Fire Department. Butch loved to travel, go to tractor shows, loved old iron, enjoyed Christmas, spending time with family and he never knew a stranger.