Schyler “Butch” Coudare, 68, died on Aug. 14 following a three-year battle with cancer.

He was born on July 8, 1941, in Eugene to Dorothy (Copeland) and Arthur Coudare. He grew up in Burns and moved to Albany, graduating from Albany Union High School in 1959.

After graduation, he spent four years in the United States Navy as an aircraft mechanic. He then returned to Oregon to work most of his life as a building contractor.

Coudare married Sue Gilbert in 1972. They had one son, Kolt, in 1976.

He moved from the Willamette Valley to Central Oregon in 1978, back to the valley in 1992 and then to Burns in 1995.

He worked for Burns High School until retiring in 2006. Following his retirement, Coudare moved back to the valley to be close to family.

Coudare loved to make and repair things. He was always doing projects for friends and family. He also loved the outdoors — hunting, fishing and hiking. He enjoyed working on Volkswagons, wood working and playing with his grandson.

Coudare is survived by his wife, Sue; son, Kolt and daughter-in-law, Jessica; and grandson Allan, all of Crabtree.

A celebration of life for Coudare will be held at a later date.