Henry Vogler

Henry Benton (Buddy) Vogler Jr. passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, December 10, 2017. He was born November 19, 1929 to the late Henry B. Vogler Sr. and Getrude Carolyn Fougerousse of Little Rock, Arkansas. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his step mother Doris Duckworth Vogler, one sister Gretchen Alford (Uriel) of Las Vegas, NV, wife Theresa Kordsmeier Vogler and one son John Christopher Vogler. A lifelong Catholic he attended St. Edward Catholic Church and School, Subiaco Academy Class of 1947 and Little Rock, College, now U. A. L. R.

In 1950 he met the love of his, Theresa at a C.Y.O. dance. He announced their engagement when he took her to lunch with friends at Granoffs the next day. They were married March 27, 1951 in St. Edward Catholic Church. They started a family and he pursued Architecture. He worked for the late John Parks Almand, Wittenburg, Delony, Davidson and Renshaw Firm. He also worked in Houston, Texas and Georgia as Lead Architect of the Cobb County School District. He continued to work after retirement as a draftsman for Arkansas Shades and Blinds.

Buddy was a loving father and a devoted husband. He served in the U.S. Naval Reserves as S.C.P.O. Senior Chief Petty Officer and served on the U.S.S. Lexington, Antietam, Valley Forge and many others. He served his Church faithfully as a Fourth Degree Knight of Columbus.

He enjoyed fishing, tennis, Razorback games, Florida vacations and visiting with classmates from his beloved Alma Mater Subiaco Academy. He enjoyed his wife’s wonderful cooking especially her cinnamon rolls, and attending to projects for church or schools.

He leaves behind his children Stephen Vogler of Sherwood, Mary Vogler of Bryant, Thomas Vogler (Marge), Paul Vogler, Henry Benton (Buddy) Vogler III (Nicole) all of Little Rock. Grandchildren; Megan Vogler, Alaric Laughlin, Allie Vogler, Nicholas Heaps, Kaitlin Heaps and Caleb Heaps.

Family visitation and Rosary will be Thursday, December 14th at from 5pm-7 pm with Rosary at 6pm at Griffin Leggett Healey & Roth Funeral Home, 5800 West 12th Street in Little Rock. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 9:30 am Friday, December 15, 2017 at St. Edwards Catholic Church and burial will follow at the Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery in N.L.R. In Lieu of flowers please make memorial contributions to Subiaco Abbey/Subiaco AR. 72865.