Carolyn "Sue" Budde

Carolyn S. "Sue" (Drake) Budde, 79, passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2020, in Marion, Indiana. She was born to the late Roy and Sarah E. "Esther" (Bilheimer) Drake, on May 4, 1940, in Muncie, Indiana. Sue graduated from Delta High School in Muncie, Indiana and went on to earn her Bachelor's degree in Education from Indiana Wesleyan. She taught school for a year before staying home to be a wife and mother.

Sue truly believed that her calling in life was to be a pastor's wife. She married the love of her life, Rev. Roger Budde, on April 15, 1961. Together, they planted Mollar Road Wesleyan Church, now Lifeway Wesleyan Church, in Ft. Wayne. They then went to pastor in Alaska for ten years and went on to pastor churches in Wisconsin and Indiana, finally retiring in Logansport. Over their years in ministry, Sue taught numerous Bible studies, led women's and children's ministries, played the piano and sang. An avid reader, Sue worked at the Logansport Public Library for ten years before their retirement in Logansport. Roger and Sue moved to Marion last year and were members of Westview Wesleyan Church. Sue was a loving, down to earth, family-focused and oriented, supportive, involved and Godly woman. She will be missed by many.

Sue is survived by her husband, Rev. Roger Budde, Marion; Sarah (Josh) Isenhart, Marion; Michael (Gail) Budde, Portland, OR; Scott (Donna) Budde, Fulks Run, VA; and Ryan (Rachel) Budde, Fairmount; grandchildren, Abby (Isaac) Reinoehl, and Kaylee Isenhart; Neal (Erin) Budde, Jill Budde, Lindsay (Justin) Taylor, Drake (Ashley) Budde, Esther (Davis) McDaniel, Courtney Budde, Lincoln Budde, Alyssa Budde, Aaron Budde; great-grandchildren, Matty Taylor; twins, Jonathan and Lloyd McDaniel and Hannah Sue McDaniel; and sister, Phyllis Reichart Bradenton, FL.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Roy and Sarah E. "Esther" (Bilheimer) Drake; and sister, Marjorie Fierce.

Arrangements for Sue have been entrusted to College Park Chapel of Armes-Hunt Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 4601 S. Western Avenue, Marion, Indiana 46953. Due to Covid at the time of Carolyn's death, her life will be celebrated along with her husband Roger's on Saturday, April 22, 2023 at 11 AM at Westview Wesleyan Church, 1300 West 6th Street, Jonesboro, Indiana

Memorial contributions may be made in honor of Sue to Westview Wesleyan Church, 1300 W. 6th Street, Jonesboro, IN 46938.

Online condolences and memories may be left at www.armeshuntfuneralhome.com