LANGE, Marion "Bud" 1922-2018
LANGE, BRYAN, WALKER
Posted By: K. L. Kittleson
Date: 7/23/2018 at 08:12:14
Marion "Bud" Lange
U.S. VETERAN
Marion “Bud” Lange, age 96, of La Porte City, died Sunday, July 22, 2018 at La Porte City Specialty Care.
He was born January 2, 1922 in rural Black Hawk County, Iowa, the son of Dallas A. and Nora (Bryan) Lange. Bud graduated from La Porte City High School with the Class of 1939. He was united in marriage with Doris H. Walker on June 8, 1949 in the Little Brown Church in Nashua, IA. She preceded him in death on November 13, 2013. Bud was a US Navy Veteran, serving during World War II from September 1942 to March 1946.
Bud farmed in the La Porte City area for many years and also worked as a truck driver. He was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church, USS San Diego American Legion Post and the V.F.W. Post in La Porte City. Bud was proud to have attended the Indianapolis 500 race for 48 years and he also enjoyed Lionel trains.
Survivors include a daughter, Julie (Orville) Miller of La Porte City; a daughter-in-law, Jackie Schropp-Lange of Cedar Rapids; six grandchildren, James Frost, Justin (Janelle) Frost, Michael Frost, Nickole (Matthew) Stanford, Cody (Donna) Ellis and Heidi (Brad) Burke; nine great-grandchildren, Madison, Morgan, Dakota, Gabriel, Bristol, Lange, Austin, Jack, and Sierra; and a sister, Carmen Powers of Mena, Arkansas.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Doris; a son, Dean; a daughter-in-law, Brenda Lange; a brother-in-law, Marlin Powers and a nephew, Rodney Powers.
SOURCE: Kearns funeral service website
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