Carl "Bud" Muff

Carl “Bud” Muff was born on November 1, 1927, son of Joseph and Freida (Coffey) Muff in Crete, Nebraska. Bud attended Crete High School, however when his two older brothers were drafted into the army during WWII, he quit school to help his parents on the farm in Bellevue, Nebraska. During the war, his siblings moved their farming operation to the Dow City area because their farm was being taken over by the United States Government for what was known as Offutt Air Force Base.

He bought his first farm at the age of 16 with his brothers. On August 17, 1948, Bud was united in marriage to Mary Lou Hyda in Omaha, Nebraska. To this union, they were blessed with seven children: James, Carol, Jerry, Michael, Dan, Jeff and Douglas.

Bud helped dig the basement of the Dow City Catholic Church in 1946, becoming one of the first members in the church. He served on several church boards for many years and was a long-time member of the Knights of Columbus. Bud and Mary Lou would spend their winters in Mesa, Arizona and their summers on the farm. He enjoyed traveling to foreign countries, ballroom dancing and playing cards with their many friends; but most of all, he loved spending time with his family.

Bud passed away on Monday, October 12, 2020 at the Crawford County Memorial Hospital attaining the age of ninety-two years, eleven months and eleven days. In addition to his parents, Bud was preceded in death by his two brothers and six sisters.

He is survived by his wife of 72 years, Mary Lou Muff; children, James (EveVonne) Muff of Dow City; Carol (Kent) Spillman of Arvada, CO; Jerry (Chris) Muff of Elkader, IA; Michael (Debra) Muff of Bronson, IA; Dan (Jackie) Muff of Dow City; Jeff (Cindi) Muff of Carman, IL; Douglas (DyAnn) Muff of Westminster, CO; 17 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; a host of other relatives and friends.

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