BADKER, Wayne W. "Bud"

BADKER, WELKER, SCHLAWIN, RISSE

Posted By: Pat Ludeke (email)
Date: 6/5/2013 at 16:10:24

Wayne W. "Bud" Badker, 83, 901 5th Ave S., Clear Lake, died Monday, Aug. 9,
2010, at the Manly Nursing and Rehab Center, Manly, Iowa. A funeral service was
held Thursday, Aug. 12, at the Clear Lake United Methodist Church with the Rev.
Diana Hoover officiating. Burial was in the Clear Lake Cemetery with full
military honors conducted by members of the Clear Lake V.F.W. Memorials may be
directed to the Wayne "Bud" Badker Memorial in care of Dennis Badker, 2340 170th
Street Klemme, IA 50449.

Wayne Welker Badker was born Nov. 16, 1926, in Clear Lake, the son of Roy and
Laura (Welker) Badker. Bud attended Ventura school and helped his father farm.
He was baptized and has been a lifelong member of the Clear Lake United
Methodist Church. He served in the U.S. Army in 1945 during WWII and was
honorably discharged in 1947. Bud was united in marriage to LaVohn Schlawin on
Sept. 7, 1947 at the Reformed Evangelical Church in Klemme. To this union a son
was born. Bud farmed many years until his retirement in 1997 at the age of 70.
Bud was a crop adjuster for Farm Bureau Insurance and was a substitute mail
route carrier for 18 and one-half years.

Bud was a member the Quarter Horse Association, a Farmers Elevator board member
for 12 years and lifetime member of Am Vet's and the Clear Lake V.F.W. Bud
enjoyed playing golf, snowmobiling, bowling on league and wintering in Mesa, Az.
for numerous years!

Bud is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, LaVohn Badker, Clear Lake; son,
Dennis Badker and his wife, Karen, Klemme, and two grandchildren, Scott (Tina)
Badker, Garner, Iowa and Curt (Michele) Badker, Clear Lake; four
great-grandchildren Wade and Austin Lohman and Michaela Delzer and Drake Badker;
along with one nephew, other relatives and friends.

Bud was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Theone (Art) Risse.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.