Fort Collins, Colorado, Coloradoan ------------------------------------------------------------------- Article published Mar 20, 2007 Esther Troudt Buderus DOB:10/4/1919 DOB:3/18/2007 Esther Troudt Buderus passed away March 18, 2007. She was born Oct, 4, 1919, in Timnath to Alex and Katherine Schieldt Troudt. She was baptized and confirmed at Plymouth Congregation Church in Fort Collins. She attended Plummer School, a country school, and finished her schooling at Fort Collins High School. As a young woman, she helped her parents on a farm and later was a nanny and cook. She married Emanuel Buderus on April 29, 1939, in Brighton. She lived in Larimer County for more than 30 years. Most of her married years, she and her husband farmed. Also during that time, she did work at Aims College in Greeley. She was active in St. John's Lutheran church and served several years on the board of Ladies Women's Circle. She also belonged to the Bracewell Extension Club for many years. Later, she and her husband retired from farming and moved to Loveland. She was a wonder homemaker, who enjoyed doing word search puzzles, baking, cooking, embroidering and exercise class. Even in her later years at her Assisted Living, she always had a great since of humor and a positive attitude about life. She was preceded in death by her husband, both parents and brothers, Lee and Howard. She is survived by two sons, Lowell Buderus of Greeley and Jerry Buderus and wife Marlyce of Westminster; daughter, Lois Weber and husband Jerry of Southlake, Texas; two brothers, Irvin Troudt of Loveland, and Albert Troudt of Fort Collins; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Zion Lutheran Church, 815 E. 16th St. in Loveland. In lieu of flowers, a memorial gift can be made to Total Long Term Care at 200 E. 9th Ave., Denver, where she was in rehabilitation for the last four years. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------