Terry Ludeman

Terry Ludeman passed away peacefully at home after an extended illness. He was born in Waterville, Washington on January 30, 1948, to Kenneth (KR) and Lucille (Besel) Ludeman. He was raised in Farmer, Washington, and attended Happy Home Elementary school. The family moved to Waterville in 1962, where he graduated in 1966 from Waterville High School. Terry also attended Spokane Community College. In 1970, he married Stephanie Elwell, and they had two children. In 1995, he met and married Candy Jones. Together, they've raised five beautiful children. During the late 1970's through early 1980's he, his dad and his mom opened and ran the local butcher shop in Waterville. Terry, after farming with his dad for several years, bought the family farm in 1976. In the winter he continued to raise beef and pigs, providing meat cutting services until 2018. His sausage was the best around! He was a devoted family man. He visited his mother who made sure he had a hot cup of coffee every morning & always had fresh cookies for his lunch. He loved to watch all of the kids participate in their sporting events, especially basketball, and could be found standing on the sidelines as they played. He played pinochle with the 'guys' and it was a highlight of his week. He loved being at the ranch and found great satisfaction in farming. The butcher shop became a frequent meeting place for fellow friends and farmers. And if Terry said, "hmmm, I have a question!" people knew he was going to remind you of something you'd hoped he'd forgotten! He and Candy had a passion for traveling. They went on annual trips to the Caribbean each spring, and to Spokane to watch the Seahawks and college basketball on the 'big' screen. One of his favorite trips was a recent two-week cross-country trip from Los Angeles to Nashville with Candy and his 'sister wife' Casey! Terry was preceded in death by his father, mother, brother Scott Ludeman (Shellee) and sister Kathy Day (Gary). He is survived by his wife Candy Ludeman of Waterville; sons Jason Ludeman of Spokane, Jesse Ludeman of Waterville, Cameron (Rachel) Mielke of Oregon; daughters Shannon (Brett) McLeod of Oak Harbor, Karissa Henry of Waterville; sister Deanna (Derrel) Cheek of East Wenatchee; grandchildren Alyssa, Gage & Lee; two nieces and two nephews. And he is greatly missed by his "little dog, Gracie May", who was his devoted companion. A Celebration of Life will be held at "Jack's Resort", Jameson Lake, on September 24 from 1:00.-4:00. In lieu of flowers, please send donations, in his memory, to the Waterville Booster Club's Scoreboard Fund.

Terry Ludeman

January 30, 1948 - September 11, 2022