Budde, Mary Teresa (nee Heidemann) entered into rest on Thursday February 19th, 2026.
Mary was preceded in death by her parents Gus and Mae Heidemann; her sisters and brother-in-laws Virginia & Oliver Sicking, Veronica & Walter Zich, Rosemary & Julian Pauk, Ruth & Edward Rosenhauer, Alice & Andrew Budde; her husband Martin Budde; her granddaughter Angela Keuss; her son-in-law Lawrence Dunn and her daughter-in-law Christina Meyers.
Mary is survived by her children Steven (Deborah Reichert) Budde, Judith Dunn, Bernadette (Richard) Keuss, Raymond (Michelle) Budde, James (Judy) Budde, Teresa (Steve) Skyles, John (Debbie) Budde, Joseph (Joyce) Budde and Thomas (Terri) Budde.
Dear grandmother of Jill, Scott, Jana, Aaron, Brian, Alexandra, Carie, Meghan, Rebecca, Dennis, Peter, Shannon, Christopher, Megan, Elizabeth, Sean, Maria, Brandon, Lauren, Natalie, Jackie, Brandon, Abby, Nicole, Patrick, Luke, Ambii, Paul, Laura, Ryan, Mallory, Molly, David, Jeremy, Theresa, Lauren, Josh, Danielle, Lindsey, Adam, Heather, Ronnie, Matt, Kasey and Drew.
Loving great-grandmother of Abigail, Ashton, Isaac, Caleb, Nick, Katie, Sam, Alex, Charlotte, Matthew, Gabrielle, Zack, Jonathan, Daniel, Peter, David, Gus, Campbell, Oliver, Nolan, Morgan, Deliah, Amaris, Arlo, Oshie, Callum, Louise, June, Olivia, Logan, Addison, Josie, Brooklyn, Harper, James and Kaiden.
Mary lived a blessed life for 103 years and was dearly loved. She loved three things above all else: her FAMILY, her FAITH, and the ST. LOUIS CARDINALS.
She was so proud of her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, numbering 102 descendants.
She was a life-long member of St. Andrew Catholic Church, where she attended daily Mass, and served the church in many ways – including the Legion of Mary, Confraternity of Christian Women, the Society of St. Vincent DePaul, and hosting the St. Andrew Quilters every Thursday for 52 years in her home.
As a young girl, her father taught her how to keep score during a baseball game, and she continued doing so her entire life. She listened to or watched every game her beloved Cardinals played, never giving up on them.
She and Martin met in church, and enjoyed working together with the Society of St. Vincent DePaul and the Legion of Mary. She enjoyed playing cards and games, doing crossword puzzles and jigsaw puzzles, and writing poems.
She taught us all to “Trust in the Lord” and lived that every day of her life.
Special love and thanks to the wonderful St. Croix Hospice Team, Val, Alexis, and Dean, and the amazing help from Amada Senior Care staff, Paris and Lena.
Donations are appreciated and may be made to the following: St. Croix Hospice Support Foundation 1175 Centre Pointe Circle Mendoza Heights, MN 55120 or Society of St. Vincent de Paul c/o St. Mark Catholic Church 4220 Ripa Ave. St. Louis, MO 63125 or St. Louis Regional Senatus Legion of Mary 4924 Bancroft Ave. St. Louis, MO 63109.
Services: Visitation Friday, February 27, 2026, 11am at St. Andrew Catholic Church 309 Hoffmeister Ave St. Louis, MO 63125 until funeral Mass at 12pm. Interment Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. By Kutis South County Chapel.