Delores E. Best-Butts, age 91 of Belleville, WI, passed away on Monday, December 5, 2016, at Agrace Hospice Care, Fitchburg, WI. She was born in the family home on February 3, 1925, to her parents, Harley and Lillian (Fletcher) Best, where she then lived all her life.

Delores attended the Oak Grove and Belleville High Schools. On July 9, 1985, she was united in marriage to Burton "Bertie" Butts at the Grace United Methodist Church in Belleville. In 1987 she retired from the Dietary Department of the Methodist Hospital. Following their retirement, Bertie and Delores had many fun-filled years of traveling, dancing, and fishing with family and friends. Delores routinely attended the Best family reunion and in later years was the oldest family member in attendance.

Delores is survived by her nephews, Donald (Kathleen) Hoesly of Brooklyn, WI, and Norman (Nancy) Hoesly of Cambridge, IL; great-niece, Tammy Brewer; great-nephew, Darrick Hoesly; great-great-niece, Nicole; special niece, Autumn Johnson; and many extended Best and Butts family members.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; sister, Dorothy Hoesly; and great-nephew, Paul Brewer.

Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m., on Thursday, December 8, 2016, at the Grace United Methodist Church, 246 West Pearl Street, Belleville, WI, with Pastor George Kaminski officiating with burial in the Belleville Cemetery.

Relatives and friends called from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, December 7, 2016, at the Becker-Beal Funeral Home, 109 Greenway Cross, Belleville, WI.

A memorial fund has been established.

An online memorial with guestbook is available at http://www.bealfuneralhomes.com.