John Budelier 1881-1943

BUDELIER, HARRISON, LYLE, TIFFANY, SPENCER

Posted By: Sharon Elijah (email)
Date: 7/15/2013 at 10:25:49

21 January 1943 - The Clarence Sun

John Budelier, while engaged in felling trees with Harry Gay south of Tipton last Friday, moved to get out of the way of a tree that was coming down but slipped on the insecure footing and fell in the way and the tree crushed him. The accident happened about noon. The men with him were able to release him by the time help arrived, but he did not survive long.

This happening has brought sorrow to everyone to whom John Budelier was known, and that means every individual in his home community. He was a friend to every acquaintance and his friendship was a source of enjoyment to all. The community has lost a reliable and steadfast citizen and all join those closer to him in mourning his untimely death.

John Albert Budelier, son of Gus and Thressa Budelier, was born at a farm home near Aledo, Mercer county, Illinois May 9, 1881, and died January 15, 1943, in his 62nd year.

His early life was spent in the home vicinity. He and Mabel Harrison were married in 1904, and two years later established their home near Clarence, Iowa. They moved to Sibley, Iowa in March of 1917, and three years later returned to this vicinity and resumed farming.

In 1928 Mr. Budelier became a resident of Clarence. During 1929 he and Edwin Schluter became business partners and started the lumber and coal establishment which they conducted until in February, 1940.

February 5th, 1936, he and Miss Anna E. Lyle were married and established their home in Clarence.

He became a member of the Methodist church in 1920 under the pastorate of the Reverend S. S. Smith, and served on the official board for several years, four of them as treasurer.

During the past few years he has served the town of Clarence as councilman.

Mr. Budelier is survived by his wife one daughter, Mrs. Louise Tiffany of Des Moines, one granddaughter, Terril Ann Tiffany; one sister, Mrs. Julia Spencer, of Painsville, Ohio; and three brothers, Harry of Peoria, Illinois; Carl of Rock Island, and Clarence, who lives in Oregon.