William Budae

BUDAE, William – of Burton, age 54, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday March 6, 2023, at his home in Burton, Michigan.

Visitation 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 15, at Swartz Funeral Home until the time of service.

A funeral service will be held at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at Swartz Funeral Home, 1255 W. Hill Rd. Flint, Father Jay Gantz officiating.

Burial will be held at 9:00 a.m. Thursday March 16, 2023, at Davison Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to The Humane Society of Genesee County.

William was born in Flint, Michigan on September 29, 1968, the son of the late Robert and Beverly (Rushow) Budae and was a resident of Burton.

Bill graduated from Kearsley High School Class of 1986 and attended Ferris State University and Baker College.

Bill was an extraordinary athlete in multiple sports. He was a captain of the Kearsley Varsity Hockey team in his senior year of High School, and he helped lead the team to the Big 9 championship and the State regional championship. In 1986 he held the title for most goals (14) for a defenseman in one season. In the same season he also held the title for most points (8) as a defenseman in a state tournament. He also had the honor of playing for the Kearsley Varsity hockey team as a High School freshman, an honor not bestowed to many. Kearsley Varsity Hockey also won the State regional championship in 1983. Bill also played on the golf and tennis team for Kearsley High School. He received many sports honors and accolades during his High School years.

Bill was an avid Lions football fan, U of M football fan, and Red Wings fan. As a youngster Bill would rush home from school to devour the sports page. He could recite most sports statistics with ease.

Bill was quite a talented golfer and enjoyed golf up until the time of his passing. His enthusiasm for golf started at an early age with Flint Junior golf. A great accomplishment for Bill was that he scored a hole-in-one on a 200-yard par 3.

Surviving are daughter Chelsea and husband Shaun Hadaway of Burton;

3 grandsons, Jaxon, Landon and Greyson Hadaway;

2 sisters, Stephany and husband Brian Pierson of Lapeer; Stacey Budae and Jeffrey Wood of Fenton;

1 brother, Thomas Budae and wife Renee of Davison

Several nieces and nephews

He was preceded in death by his parents, grandparents, and uncle, William Budae; also beloved boxer, Gordie.