Rudolph W. "Bud" Weiss, 75, of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, passed away May 21, 2014, at Ivy Court in Coeur d’Alene.

Bud was born October 23, 1938, to Rudolph W. Weiss and Orla E. Bischoff Weiss. He grew up in Portland, Ore., and graduated from Grant High School in 1956. Continuing his education, Bud graduated with honors from Oregon State College and received a scholarship to Northwestern University where he earned his MBA.

Bud married his college sweetheart, Sharon Olsen, and began his accounting career in Portland at Arthur Young and Co. A year later, Bud was transferred to Sunnyvale, Calif., to work at Lockheed. After two years, he moved his family to Coeur d’Alene. Bud worked for Kaiser and then Idaho Forest Industries, where he stayed for over 30 years.

Family, dogs and sports were Bud's passions. The family camped all over the northwest. Many days were spent on Coeur d’Alene Lake or at the family lot on the Spokane River, boating, fishing or waterskiing. In the summer, Bud’s favorite place was in an inner tube floating on the river with his Labrador on his lap, and in the winter you could find the whole family snow skiing at Schweitzer.

Bud is survived by Sharon, his wife of 53 years; his children and their families: Sue Brunner (Geoffrey), Matthew, Kacey and Justin; Tim Weiss (Robyn), Dakota and Damon, and Shaydn Wassmuth; his sister, Judy Bloomfield; nieces: Julie Morrison, Karen Simmons, and Sandy Commander; and nephew, Rick Bloomfield.

The family would like to thank all the dedicated, kind people at Ivy Court who made the last two years of his life happier and more comfortable. Thank you to his expert physicians: Dr. Nemec, Dr. Cooke and Dr. Gillis. To Hospice of North Idaho: we will be forever grateful for your loving care, pain management and compassion for the whole family.

A celebration of life will be held at Bud's home August 9 for all his family, friends and caregivers. Donations in Bud's memory may be made to Hospice of North Idaho, 9493 N. Government Way, Hayden, Idaho, 83835; the Kootenai Humane Society, 11600 N. Ramsey Road, Hayden, Idaho, 83835; or a charity of your choice. Please visit Bud’s memorial and sign his online guestbook at www.englishfuneralchapel.com