Dr. Larry Alan Budde
August 13, 1947 - January 9, 2014
Dr. Larry Alan Budde, 66, of Remington, died Thursday, after a long battle with Congestive Heart Failure and Cancer. He was born to the late Harold Budde and Jean Strain Budde, August 13, 1947. Larry graduated from Brook High School and later from Indiana University with a Doctorate in Optometry in 1973. Larry married Frances Clinton on June 7, 1967 and they had two children. They were divorced in 1991. Larry had his own optometry practice in Remington from 1974 until 2000 when he became the Optometrist at the Monticello Wal-Mart. He retired in 2013. Larry attended Meadow Lake Presbyterian Church in Wolcott for many years. He loved sports, especially Indiana University basketball. He especially enjoyed going to watch his grandsons play baseball and basketball. Larry is survived by his sweetie for many years, Carma Buschman, brother, Ron Budde of St. Louis, Missouri, two children: Tracey Winger of Brookston and Timothy Budde of West Lafayette. He is also survived by four grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made to the American Heart Association at http://honor.americanheart.org/site/TR/Events/General?pxfid=263092&fr_id=1030&pg=fund or to the American Cancer Society at http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/Events/MosaicofHope?pxfid=1553856&fr_id=9910&pg=fund For those of you wishing to attend Larry's celebration of life, we are asking that you wear Cream and Crimson, his favorite colors. A viewing and celebration of his life will be held from 4-8pm, Monday, January 13, 2014 at Meadow Lake Presbyterian Church, Wolcott. Funeral Service there at 10 am, Tuesday, January 14, 2014. Private family burial will take place at Memory Gardens Cemetery, Rensselaer. Share memories and condolences online at www.clapperfuneralservices.com