Charles "Butch" Dannhaeuser was born August 24, 1937 to Myrtle Bruce Collier and Conrad Dannhaeuser. Mr. Dannhaeuser passed away on March 7, 2019 in Longview, Texas. He graduated from Marshall High School in 1955 where he played football and baseball. Mr. Dannhaeuser had a love for baseball, at the age of 12 he was a bat boy for professional baseball team, The Marshall Browns.

Mr. Dannhaeuser worked at Norit American for 44 years and was also a cattle rancher. He was a member of Summit United Methodist Church for 60 years where he attended Seekers Sunday Class. He a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather.

Mr. Dannhaeuser is survived by his wife of 37 years, Clair Dannhaeuser; daughters, Cindy and Randy Camp, Sandra and Fred Browning, Susan Delmar, and Katie and Danny Vernon; sons, Chuck Dannhaeuser and Wes Sutton; nephew, Jim Jurgeon; his fur baby, Lexie Marie; 16 grandkids and 6 great-grandkids.

Mr. Dannhaeuser is preceded in death by his son, Chad Dannaeuser; sister, Sue Page; and his parents.

A funeral service for Mr. Dannhaeuser will be held at 2:00p.m. Sunday, March 10, 2019 at Summit United Methodist Church. Officiating the service will be Rev. Dick Dobbins and Rev. Randy Fitzgerald. Visitation will be held from 6:00p.m. to 8:00p.m. Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Downs Funeral Home.

The family has requested that any donations be made to Society of St. Stephens at Summit United Methodist Church.

Serving as active pallbearers are grandsons, Chris Browning, Matt Browning, Colt Browning, Cody Camp, Aaron Dannhaeuser, and Allen Dannhaeuser. Serving as honorary pallbearers are Ricky Houston, Walter Lamb, LC Harris, Randy Camp, Fred Browning, and Danny Vernon.