Lloyd "Bud" Hilleshiem, Jr.

Lloyd J. “Bud” Hilleshiem, Jr., 62, of Palo, formerly of Waterville, crossed the great divide at his home surrounded by his daughters and wife Saturday, March 29, 2014 following a courageous battle with esophageal cancer and is now sitting on his throne in Heaven. Services were held Wednesday, April 2 at Teahen Funeral Home in Cedar Rapids, officiated by Pastor Dan Wiersema. Burial was in Palo Cemetery.
Lloyd Joseph was born May 8, 1951 in Iowa City, the son of Lloyd Joseph and Shirley Mae  Hilleshiem-Wiggins. Bud married his high school sweetheart, Debra Kay Smith, June 26, 1971 at Concordia Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids and was happily married for 42 years.
He had the great honor of working at Worley Warehousing as the operations manager for 34 years, retiring in 2014. He had a great respect for the Worleys and enjoyed working with them.
Bud was an avid outdoorsman that enjoyed duck and deer hunting, and fishing. He had a great passion for Wildlife Incorporated, aka “The Swamp,” which is a wetland preservation paradise where he found peace and serenity.
He was the past president of the Blue Creek Chapter of Ducks Unlimited, the Palo Jaycees, and was involved with the “Especially for You Race Against Breast Cancer” year after year. Bud had a deep-rooted Lutheran faith that was important to him until the very end. He will be remembered as a loving husband, an amazing father, a loyal son, and a great friend to many.
Survivors include his wife, Debra of Palo; his daughters, Tammy Jo of Cedar Rapids and Jennifer Amanda of Waterloo; a brother, Steven (Shannon) of Long Beach, CA; a sister, Lori (Dan) Shakespeare of Fairfax; a brother, Rick (Rosie) Kinney of Cedar Rapids; his mother, Shirley Wiggins of Cedar Rapids; his mother-in-law, Luella Hart of Cedar Rapids; many nieces, nephews and cousins; and his special friends, L.C. Eilers, Jerry McBurney, David McBurney and Jay McKinstry. An endearing uncle, Roger Hilleshiem, who taught him how to be a man, as well as his treasured best friend and hunting buddy, his dog, Shautzee, also survive.
Bud was preceded in death by his father, Lloyd Hilleshiem, Sr.; both grandparents; and many aunts and uncles.
Memorials may be directed to Wildlife Incorporated, Palo Savings Bank. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.teahenfuneralhome.com.
“See you at the swamp”.