Memorial
Lloyd A. “Bud” Cummings, 88, died Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at Cottage Grove Place.
Memorial services will be held 2:00 p.m. Monday, October 24, 2016 at the Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories officiated by Rev. Lloyd Brockmeyer. Visitation will be held from 2:00 until 4:00 p.m. Sunday afternoon at the Cedar Memorial Park Chapel Stateroom and for one hour prior to the service Monday at the chapel. Private inurnment will take place at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery.
Bud was born July 29, 1928 in Independence, Iowa to Earl and Elsie (Erpelding) Cummings. He assisted on the family farm until enlisting in the U.S. Army. Following his discharge from service in Korea, Bud was united in marriage to Ramona Bellach on November 5, 1949 in Cedar Rapids.
Bud owned and operated Quality Auto Rebuilders with his partners Jim and Bob Raftis from 1965 until his retirement in 1991. He was a man of faith and a longtime member of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church. He was proud of his military service and was included on an Honor Flight in April of 2014. He enjoyed woodworking, fishing, playing golf, traveling, and spending time with his family. He will be missed by those who knew and loved him.
Bud is survived by his wife of sixty-six years, Ramona; son Bob (Teresa) Cummings of Mechanicsville; five grandchildren: Justin Cummings (fiancée Crystal Horn) of Marion; Jennifer Cummings of Scottsdale, Arizona; Jessica (Zac) Mizaur of Marion; Joshua (Debbie) Cummings of Morley; and Jordan Cummings (Jen Nichols) of Mechanicsville; two great-grandchildren: Dominick Williams and Leonardo Cummings; several nieces and nephews; and former daughter-in-law Donna Cummings.
He was preceded in death by his parents, son Roger in 2007, sisters Ethel Butterfield and Iva Gosnell, and brothers Clifford and Glenn Cummings.
Memorials in Bud’s name may be made to St. Paul’s United Methodist Church.