This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jwelsch Surnames: Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.buster/301/mb.ashx Message Board Post: WAPELLO, Iowa -- Ethel N. Buster, 97, Wapello, formerly of Grandview, died Saturday, May 31, 2003, at the Wapello Nursing and Rehab Center, Wapello. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Dudgeon-McCulley Funeral Home, Wapello. The Rev. Darryl Erickson will officiate. Musical selections were provided by Annette Townsley, organist, and Becky Souers, vocalist. Burial will be at the Grandview Cemetery, Grandview. Visitation is noon-8 p.m. Tuesday, with family present 6-8 p.m., at the funeral home. A memorial fund has been established to benefit Grandview Community Bible Church, Grandview. Mrs. Buster was born Oct. 16, 1905, in Grandview, the daughter of John P. and Mary Hahn Kemp. She married Dean F. Buster Nov. 12, 1924, in Muscatine. He preceded her in death Oct. 28, 1970. She graduated from Grandview High School in 1923. She had taught school in her early years and also did some substitute teaching later. As a minister's wife, she was active in his ministry especially as a piano player. She was a faithful Christian and prayer warrior. Along with her love for playing the piano she enjoyed many hours doing various handiwork. She was an excellent cook and homemaker and was devoted to her husband and family. Survivors include two sons, Merwin D. Buster and his wife, Judy, of Eustace, Texas, and Carl L. Buster and his wife, Pat, of Bettendorf; a daughter, Carolyn Thompson and her husband, Dave, of Grandview; 10 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; a great-great-granddaughter; a sister, Ruth Townsley of Donnellson; two sisters-in-law, Idabelle Buster of Wapello and Gwen Slater of Arvadia, Calif.; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; a daughter, Marilyn Van Amerongen; four sisters, Grace Kopf, Zella Peck, Mabel Kemp and Lila Arihood; and two brothers, Kenneth Kemp and Phillip Kemp. ================== MUSCATINE, Iowa -- M. Fern Buster, 98, Muscatine, died Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2003, at Lutheran Homes. Services are 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 20, at the Geo. M. Wittich-Lewis Funeral Home, 2907 Mulberry Ave. The Rev. Paul Ostrem will officiate. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19, at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Zion Lutheran Church or the Lutheran Homes of Muscatine. Mrs. Buster was born April 27, 1905, in Fairport, the daughter of August and Lydia Schneider Dusenberry. She married Harold Noah Buster Oct. 16, 1926, at Ziegler Memorial Church, New Era. He preceded her in death in 1971. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Muscatine. She enjoyed reading, crocheting and making rugs, but most of all, she dearly loved to spend time with her family. Survivors include four sons, Robert Buster and wife Gloria of Muscatine, Melvin Buster and wife Gwen of Davenport, Bill Buster and wife Gloria of Broken Arrow, Okla., and Jerry Buster and wife Jane of San Antonio, Texas; two daughters, Mary Butcher and husband Keith of Muscatine and Kitty Strause and husband Howard of Sherman, Texas; 23 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; and a sister-in-law, Ilda Dusenberry of Florida. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a daughter, Betty Wildt; a granddaughter; a great-grandson; three brothers; and two sisters. =================== WAPELLO, Iowa -- IdaBelle Buster, 86, Wapello, died Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2005, at Great River Medical Center, West Burlington. Her body has been cremated. The Rev. Sue-Ellen Sherman will officiate the services. A memorial fund has been established for the United Methodist Church, Wapello, the Wapello Rescue Unit or the Wapello Community Ambulance Service. Mrs. Buster was born Sept. 5, 1919, in Washington, the daughter of J. Craig and Stella Hutchcroft Dodds. She married Chan G. Buster on Nov. 21, 1937, in Wapello. He preceded her in death Oct. 17, 1999. She moved to Mediapolis at age 2 and then to Wapello while in seventh grade. She graduated from Wapello High School in 1936. She worked as a postal clerk at the U.S. Post Office, Wapello, from September 1936 until she retired in July 1976. She then worked at the Farmers Elevator Farm Store and the office until 1981. She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Wapello, the Wapello VFW Ladies Auxiliary and the Indian Hills Golf & Country Club. She enjoyed golf, outdoor activities and liked to garden as did her husband. She and her husband enjoyed spending their winters in Mission, Texas for 20 years. Survivors include a sister, Leota Thomas and husband, Jack, of Lansing, Kan.; nieces and nephews including, Susan Thomas of Lansing, Sara Marion and husband, William, of Overland Park, Kan., Shelley Thomas of Suwanee, Ga., Carolyn Thompson and husband, Dave, of Grandview, Merwin Buster and wife, Judy, of Eustace, Texas and Carl Buster and Pat of Bettendorf; and several great-nieces and -nephews and their families. She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; a sister, Mary Lou Millspaugh; a nephew, Steven Thomas; and a niece, Marilyn Van Amerongen. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.