John Henry Brydels Sr.

John is preceded in death by his wife of 66 years, Faye Raye Crump Brydels. He is survived by their three children, Deborah Ann Brydels Buco (Dr. Steven Buco), Kathy Christine Brydels Seger (Jon Seger), and John Henry Brydels, Jr., all of Baton Rouge, LA. He is survived by eight grandchildren; Benjamin Buco of Baton Rouge, LA, Daniel (Rebekah) Buco of Baton Rouge, LA, Rev. David Buco of Galveston, TX, Dr. Steven (Dr. Ellen) Buco, Jr. of Germantown, TN, Jennifer (Jason) Seger-Paisley of Wilmington, NC, Allyson Seger (Stephen Cassidy) of Spicewood, TX, Dr. Sarah Seger of Moorhead, MN, and Katherine Seger of Brooklyn, NY. He is further survived by eleven great grandchildren; Faye Malyn Buco, Jackson Paul Buco, Savannah Mae Buco, and Brooks Lee Buco of Baton Rouge, LA, John Henry Robert Buco of Galveston, TX, Abigail Louise Buco and Andrew James Buco of Germantown, TN, Hailey Renee Seger-Paisley and Gabriel Luke Seger-Paisley of Wilmington, NC, Adeline Seger Cassidy and Beatrix Seger Cassidy of Spicewood, TX.

He is also survived by a sister-in-law Gloria “Teasie” Hennigan of Natchitoches, LA, a brother-in-law Dr. Daniel “Danny” Crump of Starkville, MS, and brother-in-law Robert “Bob” Bender of Fort Wayne, IN.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Faye Raye Crump Brydels. He is also preceded in death by his parents

Jules Bernard Brydels and Mary Blondena Verzwyvelt Brydels of Alexandria, LA. He is further preceded in death by his four sisters, Clementine Michiels (Joseph “Joe” Michiels, also deceased) of Alexandria, LA, Catherine Turner (Ray Turner, also deceased) of Alexandria, LA, Judy Brydels of Alexandria, LA, and Madelane Bender of Fort Wayne, IN and brothers, Jules Brydels, Jr. (Mavis Brydels, also deceased) of Lake Charles, LA and Francis Joseph “Jack” Verzwyvelt of Alexandria, LA (Hattie May Verzwyvelt, also deceased). He is further preceded in death by his brother-in-law Waymond “Bud” Crump and sister-in-law Joyce Crump of Marthaville, LA and brother-in-law Dr. Thomas Hennigan of Natchitoches, LA.

John was born on March 5, 1930, in Alexandria, LA to parents Jules and Blondena Brydels.

He graduated from Northwestern State College in Natchitoches, LA in 1951. John is a Korean War veteran. After serving in the Army, John earned an MBA from LSU in 1958. He was a Certified Public Accountant from 1958 until his retirement in 2010. From 1980 until retirement John and Kathy worked together. He was a member of the LCPA and AICPA. John’s hobbies included playing booray with wife Faye and other couples, attending horse racing events and LSU Football games, watching St. Louis Cardinals baseball, picking his figs and persimmons, coaching his children’s baseball and softball teams, and later coaching his granddaughters’ softball teams. Faye and he enjoyed taking trips with granddaughters to the beach and fishing trips to Lake Fausse Pointe. John enjoyed his grandchildren playing Rook cards and watching their athletic events. He enjoyed fishing in Debbie’s lake with the great grandchildren. John and Faye were able to enjoy attending the Kentucky Derby for their anniversary and John and John, Jr. attended a World Series game in St. Louis. John and Faye also traveled on trips organized through the church and were able to visit his relatives in Belgium. John was raised in the Catholic faith. As an adult, he was a member of University United Methodist Church in Baton Rouge, LA. The family expresses their gratitude for the loving care given to John by Lillie Anderson and the staff at St. James Place.

Visitation will be Monday, March 31 from 9AM to 11AM at University United Methodist Church, 3350 Dalrymple Drive, Baton Rouge, LA. Funeral services will be Monday, March 31 at 11AM at University United Methodist Church, 3350 Dalrymple Drive, Baton Rouge, LA.

Reverend Katie Simpson will officiate.