Birchard Philip Duffitt

Birchard Philip "Butch" Duffitt, 87 of Lapel, passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2016, at Community Hospital of Anderson following a brief illness. He was born on November 26, 1929, in Elwood to Charles Albert and Gladys C. (Arbuckle) Duffitt.
Butch graduated from Alexandria High School and served in the U. S. Army during the Korean War. He retired in 1987 from Ford Motor Company in Indianapolis after 30 years of employment as a Tool and Die maker and also was an auctioneer.
He enjoyed woodworking, traveling, and telling stories.
Butch is survived by his wife of 65 years, Rosie (Huffman); his precious Yorkie, Molly; three children, Steven (Mary) Duffitt of San Antonio, TX; Lou Anne (Ben) Jennings of Anderson; and Becky Walker of Lapel; eight grandchildren; Jason, Katherine, Rosalyn, Robert, Joseph, Andrea, Elizabeth, and Phillip; eleven great-grandchildren; a sister, Dorothy Duffitt; three sisters-in-law, Julie, Anna, and Rosanna; and a brother-in-law, David Huffman.
He was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, Charles, Bob, David, and George; one sister, Colleen; and a son-in-law, Glen Walker.
A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, December 1, 2016, at Scott E. Hersberger Funeral Home, 1010 Main Street, Lapel with Pastor Glenn Knepp officiating. Burial will follow in Brookside Cemetery, Lapel.
Visitation will be from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM, Thursday, December 1, 2016, at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Ford Street United Methodist Church, P. O. Box 626, Lapel, Indiana 46051-0626.
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Visitation
Thursday, December 1, 2016
12:00 PM - 02:00 PM Scott E. Hersberger Funeral Home
1010 North Main Street
Lapel, IN 46051


Funeral Service
Thursday, December 1, 2016
02:00 PM Scott E. Hersberger Funeral Home
1010 North Main Street
Lapel, IN 46051