William Ambrose “Bud” Siegfred

William Ambrose “Bud” Siegfred, 95, rural Wabash, died at 11:50 a.m., Friday, Nov. 1, 2019, at Miller’s Merry Manor East in Wabash.

He was born Jan. 23, 1924, in Fulton County, to W Edward and Myrtle (Pontius) Siegfred.

Bud married Clara Ruth Snow in Frankton, on Jan. 22, 1955. She died Nov. 21, 2013. He owned and operated Bud’s Auto Repair in Wabash from 1971-1986. He served in the U.S. Army during WW II. Bud was a member of the Christian Heritage Church in Wabash, a 77 year member of the Wabash American Legion Post 15 and a longtime member of the VFW Post 286. He was an avid bowler and card player.

He is survived by three sons: John “Tim” (Vicki) Siegfred and Kris Siegfred, both of Wabash, and Mitch Siegfred, Bunker Hill; four grandchildren: Sara (Daniel) Sluss, Wabash, Michael (Monica) Siegfred, Madison, Wis., Kyle (Crystal) Siegfred, Trafalgar, and Brian (Jennifer) Siegfred, Washington, Mo.; six great-grandchildren, Logan Moore, Alyssa Sluss, Trinity Sluss, and Harper Sluss, all of Wabash, Keegan Siegfred of Trafalger, and Quinn Siegfred of Washington; three sisters: JoAnn (Dutch) Rasmussen and Doris Walker, both of Peru, and Donna Seibold, Wabash.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his son William Lawrence “Larry” Siegfred and his sister, Mary Shipman.

Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Thursday Nov. 7, 2019, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave., Wabash, with Pastor Tim Prater officiating. Burial will be in Gardens of Memory Cemetery, Huntington County, Indiana. Friends may call 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019, at the funeral home.

Preferred memorials are to Wabash Christian Heritage Church or Alzheimers Association.