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Thomas L. Budreau, 84, West Branch
Obituaries · March 19, 2015



Thomas L. Budreau, 84, of West Branch died Monday, March 16, 2015, at Mercy Hospice in Iowa City.

Funeral mass will be held 10 a.m. Friday March 20, 2015, at St. Bernadette Catholic Church in West Branch. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at St. Bernadette Church in West Branch with a rosary to be recited at 7:30. Burial with military honors will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Cedar Valley. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.hendersonbarkerfuneralhome.com. A memorial fund has been established.

Thomas Leo Budreau was born March 14, 1931, in Iowa City, Iowa, the son of Leo and Mary Neider Budreau. He was a graduate of City High School in Iowa City in 1950 and served in the U.S. Air Force for six years. On Nov. 11, 1961, Tom was united in marriage to the former Marcella Driscoll in Tipton. Tom had been employed with the U.S. Postal Service for all his life, retiring in 1992.

He was a member of St. Bernadette Catholic Church in West Branch and the Chauncey Butler American Legion Post in West Branch. Tom enjoyed his grandchildren, reading, playing cards, fishing and hunting mushrooms.

Survivors include his wife, Marcy Budreau of West Branch; two sons: Tim (Mary) Budreau of Deer Park, Ill., and Troy (Amy) Budreau of West Branch; three grandchildren: Kristen, Amanda and Jeremy; sister Sherry Budreau of Laguna Hills, Calif.; son-in-law Jeff Salm of Iowa City; sister-in-law Shirley Budreau of Cedar Rapids; brother-in-law Don Paul of West Branch; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, daughter Tammy Salm, three sisters and six brothers.