Shirley "Laney" Warner Butler was born in Salina, Kansas, on March 8, 1944, to Shirley and Jack Warner. Given the name Shirley at birth, she was called Laney her entire life and corrected anyone who called her otherwise. In fact, she joked that she didnt know her legal name WAS Shirley until grade school. Laney was the oldest of three children, Bill and Susan rounding out the Warner family, and began her life in Belleville, Kansas, where she lived until leaving for the "big city" of Concordia, Kansas to attend Asbury Nursing School. While at nursing school her small class began a friendship that lasts until this day. After graduating from nursing school Laney moved to Denver, Colorado, where she discovered the great passion of her life the Denver Broncos. A lifelong fan, Laneys love of sports extended to the Oklahoma City Thunder but nothing compared to her love of the Broncos. She often joked that she bled orange and asked the girls boyfriends not about their religious affiliations, but their NFL affiliations. She adored her sons-in-law, but it was her one regret that none were Bronco fans. While in Denver she met LaVerne Butler and they married in 1967 daughter Linda followed within the year. As jobs in the oil industry moved, so did the Butlers with a daughter being born in each state. Laurie was born in Colorado in 1970 and Robin in Texas in 1972. Along the way, the Butlers decided three daughters wasnt enough excitement for a young family, so the Butlers began raising Great Pyrenees dogs. Dogs, Great Pyrenees in particular, would prove to be constant companions throughout Laneys life. The move to Oklahoma included three young daughters and two Great Pyrenees to a house in Sun Valley Acres just outside Yukon, Oklahoma. Those, Laney would say, were the happiest of her life. Raising her family in Yukon, Laney did it all: coached soccer, led a 4-H troop, was homeroom mom, baked for every bake sale, volunteered for the Red Cross and still worked full-time as a nurse. Yet she always had fresh baked cookies or a cake waiting after school, amazing dinners every night and was always up for a fierce game of Canasta or gathering around her baby grand piano singing showtunes while she played. Laneys love of music and her ability to play piano was a gift she shared generously. She played at nursing homes, wedding receptions, partiesanywhere she thought music could lift spirits or bring joy. Mandatory vocal concerts for grandparents were not open for debate and being rousted from bed with heart-stopping Rachmaninoff from the baby grand was not uncommon. When pressed shed say her favorite song was "Rhapsody in Blue" but she loved almost all styles of music. She had season tickets to the Oklahoma City Philharmonic, loved the barbershop music of the "Sweet Adelines" and especially loved high school performances of Broadway musicals (especially those with family members in the cast). Throughout her life Laney emphasized to her daughters the importance of a life of service, a value she demonstrated through her volunteerism and work as a nurse. Laney took great pride in her skills as an emergency room nurse and was often asked to serve as the unofficial neighborhood ER and even volunteer vet on occasion. There wasnt a kid on the block or dog in the neighborhood who hadnt had a vaccination or splint provided by Laney. She was a fierce advocate for good healthcare and especially for free access to good health education. She found a renewed calling later in life when she became an educator for the American Red Cross. She loved her role teaching classes to young adults. It is from this career she retired with great pride and satisfaction. Laney also taught her daughters the importance of true hospitality. She never met a stranger and always made people feel welcome, accepted and loved like a member of the family. You were greeted with wonderful food (always on dinnerware never paper plates), flowers and a warm smile that said you were the most important person in the world. She loved everyone but those smiles were warmest for Laneys grandchildren and great grandchildren. She adored them all and made time to develop a special relationship with each one. Laney was an active grandparent hosting candy making parties and sleepovers, cheering at sporting events and sitting front row at school performances. She could be counted on equally for a sympathetic ear and the occasional prank idea serving as both the grandchildrens greatest fan and their favorite co-conspirator. After retiring, Laney moved to Georgia to be closer to Robin and her family. While there she became active in the Unitarian Church, where her pimiento cheese was legendary, and she could always be counted on for the social committee. She was also able to participate in all the various activities of the Sommer children which she enjoyed immensely. She loved being the "Cookie Grandma" and made sure there was always a plentiful supply of homemade treats for the grandchildren and their friends. In 2020 when Laneys health began to fail, she moved to Oklahoma where there was more family available to provide for her needs. In the past year, an extended network of family and friends joined in providing loving 24-hour care and support until Laney died March 14, 2021, in Edmond, Oklahoma. The last week of her life COVID restrictions were lifted so she was able to celebrate her 77th birthday with an in-person celebration. Her room was filled with cards and flowers from family and friends. She left this world knowing she was loved deeply by many. Laney is survived by three daughters: Linda Maisch and husband, Don; Laurie Fried and husband, Kevin; Robin Sommer and husband, Tony. She leaves 13 grandchildren: Zachary and Samantha Mason, Cody and Bailey Mason, Brandon and Kasie Mason, Brittany Mason, Lauren and Cameron Satterlee, Jacob Maisch, Eli Sommer, Emily Sommer and Tony Sommer, III. She also leaves three great-grandchildren: Analise Mason, Beau Mason and Cameron Satterlee, Jr. She was preceded in death by her parents Shirley and Jack Warner. Memorial services will be Saturday, March 20, 10:00am at Mercer-Adams Chapel. Laney's service will be live streamed and available to watch on this obituary page. . Memorial Service Mercer-Adams Chapel Saturday, March 20, 2021 10:00 AM 3925 N. Asbury Bethany, OK 73008