Background
Budke, Charles Henry was born on November 17, 1924 in Beloit, Kansas, United States. Son of William Joseph and Margaret Helen (Koster) Budke.
Budke, Charles Henry was born on November 17, 1924 in Beloit, Kansas, United States. Son of William Joseph and Margaret Helen (Koster) Budke.
Bachelor, Benedictine College, Atchison, Kansas, 1954. Master of Science, Fort Hayes State University, Kansas, 1965. Postgraduate, Fort Hayes State University, Kansas, 1970.
Teacher history, St. John's High School, Beloit, 1954-1956; teacher English, Esbon (Kansas) High School, 1956-1959; teacher social studies, Damar (Kansas) High School, 1959-1963; teacher, Thomas More Prep-Marian, Hays, Kansas, 1963-1991; department chairman social studies, Thomas More Prep-Marian, Hays, Kansas, 1981-1991. Member academic county, 1981-1991.
President Parent-Teachers Association, Hays, 1965. Special Olympics Kansas State Basketball Tourney, since 1980. Member Knights of Columbus (Grand Knight 1982-1984, Knight of Year Council 1325 1985, district deputy 1984-1988, state retention chairman 1995), Toastmasters (president 1969), High Plains Barbershop Chorus (chairman logopedics since 1978, District awards since 1978).
Married Cecilia Ann Meyer, May 27, 1952. Children: Marilyn, Luci, Carl, Earl, Robert, Barb, Diane, Dennis, Nancy, Mary, Charlene, Chuck, Cecilia Terese.