Walter J. "Butch" Fike, Jr.

Walter J. “Butch” Fike, Jr., 50, passed away Friday, January 6, 2017. He was the husband of Darlene M. (Schrum) Fike, to whom he was married 25 years. A Celebration of Life tribute service will be held at Noon on Thursday, January 12, 2017 at Life Tributes by Olewiler & Heffner Funeral Chapel & Crematory, Inc., 35 Gotham Place, Red Lion, with Pastor Patricia Bollinger officiating. Visitation will be held from 10 AM- Noon prior to the service. Born October 25, 1966 in York, Butch was a son of Phyllis (Fake) Fike of Dallastown and the late Walter J. Fike, Sr. He worked construction for many years and more recently in maintenance for Red Lion Area Senior High School. Butch was a member of Water’s Edge United Methodist Church. Butch was a firefighter for 33 years for the New Bridgeville Memorial Fire Company in which he was a lifetime member and leaves a legacy of being one of the greats. He enjoyed hunting, but the thing he loved most was spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. He was a man of great character who would do anything for anyone in need. In addition to his wife and mother, Butch is survived by a son, Daniel Kling and his wife Katie of Felton; a daughter, Jessica Minichino and her husband Michael of Brogue; four grandchildren, Makayla, Alexis, Bentley, and Kadance, and a sister, Candy Dehoff and her husband Ed of Red Lion. Memorial contributions may be made to the New Bridgeville Memorial Fire Company, 2870 Furnace Road, Red Lion, PA 17356.