Frederick "Fritz" Labudde

Frederick "Fritz" LaBudde, 94, of Forreston, died Saturday, March 14, 2015, at Presence St. Joseph Home in Freeport. Fritz was born on December 22, 1920 in Ogle County, Illinois, the son of William and Reika (Janssen) LaBudde. He was born and raised on the same farm that he worked on until his retirement in 1985. Fritz married Phyllis J. Buss on November 2, 1985 in Forreston. He raised short horns and had showed them at many fairs. Fritz was interested in many sports. He played softball, was in bowling and golf leagues. He enjoyed traveling and spending many winters in Florida and Texas. In retirement he did a lot of woodworking out of his home. Fritz was a member of the Forreston Reformed Church. Surviving are his wife, Phyllis J. LaBudde of Forreston; step-son, Gary (Marcia) Buss of Forreston; step-daughter, Vickie (Carl) Beyer of Shannon; sister, Lena Schroeder of Roanoke; two nieces, Judy (Thomas) Nettles of Freeport and Louise Meyer of Roanoke; three great-nephews, Nick Meyer, Adam (Kristin) Meyer, and Chris Meyer; one great-niece, Sara (Jason) Stolp; three great-great nephews, Patrick, Jonah, and Slater; great-great niece, Micah; three step-grandchildren, Jim, Samantha, and Mindy. Also surviving are four step-great grandkids. Fritz was preceded in death by his parents. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 18, 2015 in the Forreston Reformed Church. Pastor Tim Fry and Rev. James Stralow will officiate. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service Wednesday at the Church. In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established in Fritz's memory. Burial will be in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. Please sign the guestbook and share a memory at www.burketubbs.com.