Joshua David Butler
Obituaries
The Daily Sentinel page 6A - July 21, 2022
Joshua David Butler
passed away at his home
on June 27, 2022, from
renal failure. He fought a
long and courageous battle
with kidney disease. He
was first diagnosed with
Renal Cell Carcinoma during his second semester of
studying Culinary Arts at Colorado Mesa University
in January of 2005. After years of dialysis, he finally
received a kidney transplant at University Hospital in
Aurora, Colorado on February 8, 2020.
Joshua is survived by his sister, Brooke Butler (Kyle
Hale) of Longmont, Colorado; by his brother, Daniel
Butler of Collbran, Colorado; and by the love of his life,
his niece, Quinn Lorene Hale.
He is survived by his parents, Christi (Marc) Laird
of Collbran, Colorado and David (Lorie) Butler of
Crescent, Oregon. Josh was also loved and will be dearly
missed by many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.
Joshua was an advocate for animals. He loved cats.
Every stray cat around his home had a name, and he
made sure that all strays were always well fed. Joshua
loved the Asian and Native American cultures. He
had a collection of many Asian artifacts. He had
recently started studying Native American religion and
spirituality. Joshua is an ancestor of the Yankton Sioux
tribe. He also loved Marvel Comics and Magic, the
Gathering. He was an avid collector of these genres as
well. Joshua had a great sense of humor and a sharp wit
that will be missed by many. And what a smile!!
A Celebration of Life will be held at the home of his
parents, Christi and Marc Laird, in Collbran, Colorado
on August 27, 2022, starting at 1:00 p.m. Remembrance
for Joshua will be at 3:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers,
donations can be made to Roice-Hurst Humane Society,
American Cancer Society, or the National Kidney
Foundation. If you are not already, please become an
organ donor!
