Willard "Butch" Atwood passed away peacefully at St Anthony's North hospital in Westminster, CO on March 26th, 2025.

Butch was born May 29th, 1942 to William Guy Atwood and Hazel Louise Porter in Brush, CO.  There he met and married Sylvia Lloyd in 1962 and they had two daughters, Tammy Atwood (Mayhugh) and Sheryl Atwood,  After they divorced Butch met Arlene Wolf and they married in 1990 where they remained married until her passing.

Butch proudly served his country in the Navy. After serving his country he went on to work several civilian jobs to provide for his family, many at the same time.  Butch was on the Morgan County Sheriff Posse and the special dive and rescue team, he worked for Wickham Tractor Company, Cover Theater and drove trucks for Cox Grain, he then worked for Mohrlang Manufacturing in Brush, CO until he retired, he began working again for Maverick Stimulation in Ft. Morgan, CO until he retired again. He worked part time at Walmart in Ft. Morgan, CO assembling products for display for a brief time after his second retirement, after taking some time off he began working (volunteering) at Steiner SILS 2nd Chance Thrift Store in Ft. Morgan, CO where he remained working until his passing.  Butch was a hard working man and retirement was never for him.

While working Butch also had many hobbies he engaged in, he enjoyed woodworking and building things, he did mechanic work for family and friends vehicles. He did rodeo activities in his younger years. Butch loved to fish, especially with his daughter Sheryl.  He entered many chili and other food cook offs and won some.  He enjoyed being an auctioneer for whatever benefit auctions he was asked to do and attending other auctions to find his "treasures".  He enjoyed being Santa at events during the holidays. Butch was a long time member of the American Legion Post 19. He loved cooking for his family on Sunday afternoons.  Butch knew no stranger and if he didn't know you he would after the first interaction.

Butch was preceded in death by his parents William Guy and Hazel, his two brothers Louis Atwood and Daniel Atwood, his sister Rachel Quebbeman and his second wife Arlene Atwood.  He is survived by his His daughters, Tammy Mayhugh and Sheryl Atwood, his Grandchildren, Kathy Mayhugh and wife Marcie Nicolet, Charles Mayhugh and wife Amanda Mayhugh, William "Butch" Mayhugh, Melissa Hadley and husband Micheal Hadley along with 10 great-grandchildren (Emily Mayhugh, Matthew Mayhugh, Ivan Hadley, Isaac Hadley, Stella Hadley, Shelbie Hadley, Nicolette Hadley, Jazmin Renteria, Manuel Renteria and Veronica Renteria) and numerous extended family and friends which includes his loyal sidekick Gidget!.  He had a life full of love, laughter and people.

Celebration of Life Service will be at 11am on May 3rd, 2025 at Harvest Assembly of God, 1012 Eaton St. Brush, CO 80723

In lieu of flowers please make a donation to Steiner SILS Affordable Vet Care.