John Charles Budrick Sr.

John Charles Budrick Sr. (Budryk), age 100, of Kentwood, went to be with his Lord on Friday, October 28, 2016. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Jeanne; parents, Alexander and Margaret Budryk; brothers, Frank and Peter Budryk. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 22 years, Cecilia Brzyski Budrick; son, John C. (Sandra) Budrick, Jr.; stepsons, David (Linda) Pelletier, Christopher (Anna) Pelletier, Darryl (Glenda) Pelletier; 15 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. John proudly served our country during WWII as a member of the United States Army Air Corps. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, November 3, 2016 at 11:00 am at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church, 1213 52nd St. SE, Kentwood with Fr. Godfrey Onyekwere, celebrant. Interment Woodlawn Cemetery. Relatives and friends may meet the family Wednesday from 6 - 9 pm at Matthysse Kuiper DeGraaf Funeral Home, 4646 Kalamazoo Ave. SE, Kentwood, with a rosary at 8:30 pm. Those who wish may make memorial contributions to American Heart Association.