LaVern E. "Ludy" Ludeman (1948-2008)

LUDEMAN, FINCH, ANDERSON, TOOT, KONRAD, LEWIS, GARDNER

Posted By: Ames Tribune
Date: 9/7/2008 at 07:28:57

THE AMES TRIBUNE, Ames, Story County, Iowa, Sunday, September 7, 2008.

LaVern E. Ludy Ludeman, 59, of Nevada, died on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008, at Rochester Methodist Hospital in Rochester, Minn. Memorial services will be at 3:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 8 at Memorial Lutheran Church with Pastor David Burling officiating. Burial, with military rites, will follow in Nevada Municipal Cemetery.

LaVern was born on Nov. 19, 1948, in Jefferson, to Ernest and Violet (Finch) Ludeman. He was a 1967 graduate of Adair-Casey High School. Ludy served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. On June 10, 1978, he married Shelley Sue Anderson in Nevada. Ludy was employed as the water plant manager for the city of Nevada until his retirement in January 2007. He was a member of Memorial Lutheran Church in Nevada and William F. Ball American Legion Post No. #48. Ludy enjoyed coin collecting, treasure hunting at auctions, growing tomatoes to share with family and friends, golfing, bowling, fishing, and deer hunting with his Menlo brothers.

Ludy is survived by his wife, Shelley Ludeman of Nevada; his father, Ernie Ludeman, also of Nevada; a son, Keanan Ludeman, of Des Moines; one daughter, Kylie Ludeman and her fiancée Josh House, of Grimes; three sisters, Betty (Greg) Toot, of Nevada, Janet (Don) Konrad of Ault, Colo., and Diana Lewis, of Ames.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Vi, on March 1, 1999; a half brother, Ron Gardner in 2007; and his grandparents.

The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 7, at the Memorial Lutheran Church, 701 11th St., Nevada.

Memorials may be directed to Memorial Lutheran Church or a charity of your choice.

Chet Ryan Mortuary and Cremation Services have been entrusted with Ludy and his family.

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