Philip H. Fix

FUNERAL SERVICES : 11 AM, Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at Cardini-Pearson Funeral Home in Menahga, MN, with a one hour visitation prior to service.INTERMENT : Menahga City Cemetery, Menahga, MNSURVIVORS : May 29, 1939 Philip H. "Butch" Fix, age 74, of Park Rapids, MN passed into eternal life on Thursday, December 19, 2013 at the St Joseph"s Hospital in Park Rapids, MN. Butch was born on May 29, 1939 in Wheaton, MN to Paul and Helen (Totzke) Fix. It was in this same area that he began his public schooling and grew through his boyhood years. At the age of 16, he moved with his family to the Park Rapids area. As a young man, Butch gained employment with the Harris Walsh Logging Company. He operated the peeler for many years and also operated the Hahn machine in delimbing and cutting pulp wood. On April 28, 1962, Butch was united in marriage to Carol Jean Knowles. This union was blessed with four sons: Jeffrey, Jason, Brian and Scott. Butch"s career with the Walsh Logging Company spanned over 40 years until the death of his good friend and boss, Harris Walsh. Most recently Butch had been operating the potato planting and harvesting equipment for Offutt farms. Butch"s life was deeply saddened by the death of his wife, Carol Jean in November of 1989.He will be lovingly remembered by his sons: Jeffrey (Yalonda) Fix of Menahga, Jason (Tina) Fix and Brian (Brandon) Erhardt all of Park Rapids and Scott Fix of Faribault, MN; six beloved grandchildren and five precious great grandchildren; his brother, Jerry Fix of Park Rapids; four sisters: Paulette VonBehren, JoAnn (Marvin) Flath and Ardell (Dale) Rice all of Park Rapids and Linda (Dennis) Day of Menahga; as well as a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.Butch was preceded in death by his parents and his dearly loved wife, Carol Jean.