Harold A. Lemke

Harold A. " Butch" Lemke, age 89, of North Jackson, formerly of Austintown, passed away on Monday, October 2, 2017 at Antonine Village in North Jackson with his family by his side. Born June 10, 1928 in Youngstown, he was the son of Arthur and Minnie (Scherer) Lemke. Butch entered into the U.S. Navy when he was 17 years old where he proudly served our country from 1945 until he was honorably discharged in 1949. Upon his discharge, he attended Butcher School and went to work for Swift and Co. as a butcher; he later became a brick-layer as well a truck-driver for several years. He went to work for Lay Rite Block Company where he learned to operate machinery, and then worked for Akron Brick and Block where he retired in 1986, where he was a member of the Teamsters Union. He was an actor and producer for the Fitch Minstrel Productions for 35 years. He attended both Immanuel Lutheran Church and then Grace Lutheran Church. Survivors include his daughters, Denise (Nick) Harris and Debra (Dennis) Voytko; grandchildren: Danielle (Marty) Jourdan, Dana Voytko, and Jason and Adam Harris; great-grandchildren, Jocelyn and Julia Jourdan; brother and sister, Donald Lemke and Lorena Bartos. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother Arthur Lemke and a sister Carol Yungen. Funeral Services will be held at the Lane Funeral Home, Austintown Chapel, on Friday, October 6, 2017 at 7:00PM; where friends will be received beginning at 5:00PM until the time of service. Memorials may be made to a veteran's organization of one's choice.