John Frederick Ludeman

July 9, 2005

Coleman Funeral Home of Oxford John F. Ludeman, 80, died Saturday, July 9, 2005, at the State Veterans Home in Oxford, MS. A memorial service is pending at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Oxford. Coleman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. John, a retired college professor, taught in a variety of states, culminating at Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri. John’s love and extensive knowledge of plants led him to become a concerned caretaker of the natural world around him. He took great pleasure in searching for information through reading and sharing ideas with his friends. Survivors include his wife, Anne of Oxford, Mississippi; one daughter, Elizabeth Ann Hoffman of Tilly, Arkansas; three sons, Bill Ludeman of Jacksonville, Florida, Jim Ludeman of Hampsted, North Carolina, and Bob Ludeman of Kansas City, Missouri; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and many good friends and neighbors. Memorial gifts may be made to The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Oxford, 31 CR 198, Oxford, MS 38655.