Roland Kading

VERONA - Roland W. "Bud" Kading, age 86, entered eternal life on Monday, November 2, 2015. He was born to Elmer and Edna (Brockmann) Kading on February 10, 1929. He graduated from Black Earth High School and DeVry Technical School. Roland married his wife of 64 years, Patricia Balczewski, on September 22, 1951. Roland worked for E-Z Gregory Inc. for 30 years after farming for many years throughout the Madison area, including at the Bowman Dairy and McKee Farms.

Roland is survived by his wife Patricia; daughters, Kristine (Michael) Schultz and Rebecca, son Charles; sister, Wilma Wilkinson; grandchildren, Jennifer and Jason (Megan McGrath), great-grandchildren, Gabriel and Amelia; in-laws, Evelyn Graff, Gladys (Bob) Bookhout, Victor, Joseph (Kathy), and Carol Balczewski; many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents; brother Orville; brothers-in-law, Bernard Balczewski, William Graff, and John Wilkinson; sister-in-law Violet Kading; nephews David Kading and Daniel Wilkinson.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00AM on Thursday, November 5, 2015, at ST. JAMES LUTHERAN CHURCH, 427 South Main Street, Verona, with Rev. Kurt Billings officiating. A visitation will be held from 4:30PM until 6:30PM on Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at RYAN FUNERAL HOME, 220 Enterprise Drive, Verona. Burial will be at Sunset Memory Gardens, Madison.

A special thanks to the staff of Four Winds Manor and Agrace Hospice. To view and sign this guestbook, please visit: www.ryanfuneralservice.com