Gerald (Bud) Ray Louthan was born on August 17th, 1938, to Lester Leroy and Leota Louthan
in Chester, Oklahoma. Bud grew up on a farm outside of Chester, OK and graduated from
Seiling High school.

On June 30th, 1956, he married Clara Bell Hoag, survivor. To this marriage
were born five children: Michael Leroy Louthan, Metairie, LA; Kathleen Gregory (Bill), Garnett,
KS; Cheryl Lea Jones, Cushing, OK; Valerie Jeanne Armstrong Jarvis (Jeff), Wichita, KS; and
Kelly Dawn Lawton, (Randy), Pratt, KS. 11 grandchildren: Tami Carver, Garnett, KS; Trasa
Fowler, Cushing, OK; Trevor Gregory, Pagosa Springs, CO; Amber Reynolds, Elkhart, Indiana;
Danielle Wayman, Wichita, KS; Brittani Nickelson, Clearwater, KS; Michelle Wickham, Ponca
City, OK; John Louthan, Phoenix, AZ; Eric Armstrong, Kechi, KS; Nathan Lawton, Pratt, KS and
Chad Armstrong, Olathe, KS. Great-grandchildren: Gabe Carver, Cassie Carver, Xavier Carver,
Shepherd Carver, Augustine Carver, Zachary Carver, Jude Carver, Hayden Pope, Braelyn
Wayman, Cambree Wayman, Declan Wayman, Madelyn Dover, Harris Nickelson, Daniel
Reynolds, Luke Reynolds and Evan Reynolds.

He was preceded in death by his mother and father, Leota and Lester Louthan, a son-in-law
Bob Armstrong and a grandson Craig Armstrong.

Bud was a devoted husband and was married to Clara for 65 years and 3 months. Bud loved to
be outdoors and was well known as a big game hunter and gun enthusiast. He was a lifetime
member of the NRA. In his early years of marriage, he worked as a carpenter, worked at
Safeway food stores, and Coca-Cola Bottling. He and Clara settled in the Coldwater/Wilmore,
KS area in 1967 and in 1974 they opened The Little Brave Drive-In with a trailer park and peach
orchard, in Coldwater, KS. A couple of years later he built the first convenience store in
Comanche County, C&B Short Shop and a year after that he built an automated car wash across
the highway.

Bud and Clara worked hard, and they were able to retire in 1996, in their mid-fifties, and spent
their retirement years in the Gulf of Mexico near Corpus Christi, Texas.

They enjoyed deep sea fishing and the wonderful sunshine and warm weather.

Bud loved his kids, and he would do anything for them. He was a really good grandpa and he
loved the grandchildren and great grandchildren very, very much.

He was known by family and friends as a character, making them smile and laugh as much as
possible.

Bud passed away peacefully on October 12th, 2021, after a battle with Alzheimer's dementia.
He will be greatly missed, but we know he is now happy in heaven with Jesus enjoying his
brand new body.

Memorial services will be held Friday, October 15th, at 1:00 p.m. at OneLife Church, Seiling, OK.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Coldwater Chamber of Commerce, The
Comanche Medical Center or the First United Methodist Church, Coldwater, KS.