Henry W. Yanker (Bud)
Henry (Bud) W. Yanker, age 79, passed away peacefully surrounded by the ones he laughed with, lived for, and loved on Sunday, January 17, 2016 at his home in St. Louis, MO.
Beloved Husband and Best Friend of Gloria (Oldani) Yanker for 40 years. Cherished father of Maggie Yanker (Philip Leffel), Dawn Johnson (Ben), Lori Hessler (Rick), Scott Yanker (Carol), Mark Yanker (Eleanor), and Kevin Yanker (Lisa). Best Poppi to Henry, Jack, Baby Johnson, and Winslow. #1 Grandpa to Hannah, Lindsey, Madison, Carlye, Grant, Zachary, Rachal, Drew, and Jordan. Brother of Ronald Yanker (Sandy). Dear Uncle, Great Uncle, Cousin, Friend, and Golf Buddy.
Bud touched the lives of many people with his smile, generosity, and maintained his trademark sense of humor all the way to the end.
Visitation from 10-11 AM and Funeral Mass at 11 AM Friday, January 22, 2016 at St. Ambrose Church 5130 Wilson Ave St. Louis, MO 63110.
Memorial Contributions to: Salvation Army or Sick and Elderly Program of the Hill 2315 Macklind Ave St. Louis, MO 63110.
Dear Scott & Family,
So sorry to hear about the loss of your Dad. He is fondly remembered (from the many parties at your house) as a Fun, Life Loving, Family Man.
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Sara & Dale
To our friends from years ago.
We were sorry to hear about Bud.
We always enjoyed his humor and generosity for Alpha Omega.
He rests now in God’s arms.
Thank you for friendships.
Ted and Molly Vehige
Dear Gloria and family,
Please accept our sincere condolences on the passing of Bud. May God give you the comfort and peace that you seek and may the soul of your loved one rest in peace.
Sincerely,
Geri (Dawson) Melanson
Nancy Dawson
And the Dawson family
Bud was such an integral presence at all our family gatherings and celebrations. I especially loved his droll sense of humor; he could make me laugh without cracking a grin himself.
My permanent “To Do” list carries this reminder:
Be sure we have Scotch for Bud.
My Kevin usually provided the bottle. I will never remove that reminder from future lists.
. . . and Bud, I’m betting your Mama had a cold Dewars waiting for you! We’re sad down here but she’s happy up there.
To Gloria and the family – and especially to my Kevin, Lisa, Drewski and Jordan:
Let’s be thankful for the good times.
Love you, Bud.
Ola
Some may think that Bud was just a “regular guy”, but he was much more than that. In his later years, he was actually a key intellectual contributor to many humanitarian causes. Check his comments on the internet about human rights. Bud was a man of infinite jest and was a great advocate for decency. He fought hard to eliminate religious violence against children. A really good man. He will be missed in St. Louis and the rest of the country.