William Joseph Donovan

Mesquite, Nevada-Butch Donovan, age 70, passed away Monday, December 10, 2012 in Mesquite, Nevada. He was born April 26, 1942 in Butte, Montana to William "Bill" and Jeanne Murtha Donovan. He married Dorothy "Dottie" Quane Donovan June 12, 1965 in Anaconda, Montana. Butch was raised in Butte, Montana. He attended St. Joseph Elementary, Butte Central High School and graduated from Western Montana College with a degree in Education in 1965. While at Western Butch was the starting center on their championship football team. Butch met the love of his life, Dottie Quane who despite the fact that he was missing his two front teeth fell in love with him anyway. In 1965 Butch started his coaching career in Baker, Montana where he coached football, wrestling and track and taught elementary and high school. After teaching one year in Royal City, Washington Butch and Dottie moved to Dillon, Montana where they spent the next 33 years. While in Dillon Butch was inducted into the wresting hall of fame for Beaverhead County High School, he had been nominated as National Wrestling Coach of the Year in 1991 and was awarded the Montana Traffic Educator of the Year in 1998. He spent that time doing the things he loved, coaching, helping kids, fishing with his grandkids and spending time with his family. Butch and Dottie retired to Mesquite, Nevada in 2008 He is survived by his wife Dottie and two children; Shannon(Glen)Butler and her three children, Caitlin, Donovan and Garrett Parker and Kevin(Elise)Donovan and their four children, Kolton, Madison, MaKell and Ryann. He was preceded in death by his parents Bill and Jeanne Donovan, his sister Sharon (Charlie) McGee and brother Tim (Suzy) Donovan. Grandpa Butch loved his grandchildren and was their greatest fan. He enjoyed watching them in their various activities and his grandkids will always remember Grandpa's favorite joke "see my finger, see my thumb, see my fist you better run". Love you Butch, Dad and Grandpa. A memorial service is being planned for this summer in Dillon, Montana.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Virgin Valley Mortuary.