Mrs. Buddecke was born May 13, 1925, in Toronto, Kan., to John and Naomi Thompson. She graduated from Delta High School in 1942.

She married Clyde Baker on Sept. 12, 1943. They had four children. They divorced in 1967. She married Paul Buddecke on Sept. 24, 1968. They owned and operated Paul's Variety in Delta for 10 years.

Mrs. Buddecke worked for CD Smith, Mile High Feed and Grain, and Hested's Department Store. She enjoyed crocheting, fishing, oil and tole painting, yodeling while she canned fruit, family holiday celebrations and working in the yard.

She is survived by a brother and his wife, Reverend Fred and Dot Thompson of Montrose; a sister and her husband, Melba and Jack Cutter of Longmont; four children. Lt. Col. (retired) Richard Baker and his wife Annette of Hillsboro, Ky., Donna Moore of Fruita, Barbara Stucker of Rapid City, S.D., and Devona Henderson-Sanders and her husband Jess of Delta; 12 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and numerous stepgrandchildren and stepgreat-grandchildren.

Mrs. Buddecke was preceded in death by her two husbands.

At her request, no services will be held. A family life celebration will he held in the spring and her cremains will be interred alongside her husband Paul at Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Grand Junction.

Memorial contributions may be made to "Main Street" at Family Health West in Fruita.