1938
Reverend
2016
Reverend Bruce Buslaff
November 29, 1938 — April 4, 2016
The Reverend Bruce M. Buslaff, age 77, of Ripon, WI, passed away at home on Monday, April 4, 2016, after being diagnosed with cancer at the end of January 2016.
Bruce was born in Beaver Dam, WI on November 29, 1938, the son of Arthur C. and Naomi (Nee: Lambert) Buslaff. He graduated from Ripon High School in 1957 and attended Wartburg College. He went on to attend Wartburg Seminary in Dubuque, IA graduating in 1965 and was ordained in his home congregation, Grace Lutheran Church in Ripon, WI on June 13, 1965.
On June 11, 1960, he married Marlene Wilke. Their marriage was blessed with three children and six grandchildren.
Bruce served as a parish pastor in Westby, Cashton, Rosendale and Rogersville. He then was an intern pastor in Oshkosh, Neenah, Mount Morris, Winchester, Fairwater, Waupun, and Ripon. In addition, he was a part-time visitation pastor in Berlin.
Bruce was a volunteer fireman for the Cashton and Rosendale Fire Departments; served as a board member, secretary, vice-president, and president of the Fond du Lac Lutheran Home Board; was active on assorted synod and district committees; and contributed as an advisor to the Rosendale-Brandon AODA committee.
Bruce was involved in a wide variety of continuing educational opportunities. One of his favorites was attending The Luther Academy of the Rockies in Colorado with his family.
After Bruce’s retirement in 1994, he enjoyed putting jigsaw puzzles together in the winter, sitting on the front porch in the summer and always having a Packer flag flying on game day.
Bruce characterized his activities, responsibilities, and work as a stone thrown in a pond. The closest rings from the stone were his activities reaching the community as pastor and fireman. The rings a bit farther out represented area work, while the rings beyond that represented the region and his work on the district church council.
He is survived by his wife, Marlene of Ripon, WI; daughter, Lynne (Scott) Holland of Campbell, CA; son, Jon of Fennimore, WI; daughter, Lori (Bob) Jessel of Cedarburg, WI; grandchildren, Megan, Katey, Emi and Spencer Holland and Alex and Jacob Jessel; sister, Barbara Kiskunsas of Janesville, WI; sister-in-law, Linda (Dennis) Pollesch of Markesan, WI and four nephews and their families. Bruce was preceded in death by his parents.
Visitation for Bruce will be held on Friday, April 8, 2016, from 4 – 8:00 pm at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, 430 W. Griswold St., Ripon, WI 54971 and again on Saturday, April 9, 2016, from 10 – 11:00 am.
Funeral Service for Bruce will be held on Saturday, April 9, 2016, at 11:00 am at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church in Ripon. Reverend Clay R. Salmela will officiate. A private family inurnment will take place on Monday, April 11, 2016 at Woodlawn Cemetery in Ripon. In lieu of flowers, donations may be directed to St. Agnes Hospice Hope Foundation, 430 E. Division St., Fond du Lac, WI 54935.
The family wishes to thank the staff of Agnesian Hospice of Green Lake, WI
for their loving and compassionate care given to Bruce.
Please visit www.butzinmarchant.com to send online condolences
Bruce was born in Beaver Dam, WI on November 29, 1938, the son of Arthur C. and Naomi (Nee: Lambert) Buslaff. He graduated from Ripon High School in 1957 and attended Wartburg College. He went on to attend Wartburg Seminary in Dubuque, IA graduating in 1965 and was ordained in his home congregation, Grace Lutheran Church in Ripon, WI on June 13, 1965.
On June 11, 1960, he married Marlene Wilke. Their marriage was blessed with three children and six grandchildren.
Bruce served as a parish pastor in Westby, Cashton, Rosendale and Rogersville. He then was an intern pastor in Oshkosh, Neenah, Mount Morris, Winchester, Fairwater, Waupun, and Ripon. In addition, he was a part-time visitation pastor in Berlin.
Bruce was a volunteer fireman for the Cashton and Rosendale Fire Departments; served as a board member, secretary, vice-president, and president of the Fond du Lac Lutheran Home Board; was active on assorted synod and district committees; and contributed as an advisor to the Rosendale-Brandon AODA committee.
Bruce was involved in a wide variety of continuing educational opportunities. One of his favorites was attending The Luther Academy of the Rockies in Colorado with his family.
After Bruce’s retirement in 1994, he enjoyed putting jigsaw puzzles together in the winter, sitting on the front porch in the summer and always having a Packer flag flying on game day.
Bruce characterized his activities, responsibilities, and work as a stone thrown in a pond. The closest rings from the stone were his activities reaching the community as pastor and fireman. The rings a bit farther out represented area work, while the rings beyond that represented the region and his work on the district church council.
He is survived by his wife, Marlene of Ripon, WI; daughter, Lynne (Scott) Holland of Campbell, CA; son, Jon of Fennimore, WI; daughter, Lori (Bob) Jessel of Cedarburg, WI; grandchildren, Megan, Katey, Emi and Spencer Holland and Alex and Jacob Jessel; sister, Barbara Kiskunsas of Janesville, WI; sister-in-law, Linda (Dennis) Pollesch of Markesan, WI and four nephews and their families. Bruce was preceded in death by his parents.
Visitation for Bruce will be held on Friday, April 8, 2016, from 4 – 8:00 pm at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, 430 W. Griswold St., Ripon, WI 54971 and again on Saturday, April 9, 2016, from 10 – 11:00 am.
Funeral Service for Bruce will be held on Saturday, April 9, 2016, at 11:00 am at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church in Ripon. Reverend Clay R. Salmela will officiate. A private family inurnment will take place on Monday, April 11, 2016 at Woodlawn Cemetery in Ripon. In lieu of flowers, donations may be directed to St. Agnes Hospice Hope Foundation, 430 E. Division St., Fond du Lac, WI 54935.
The family wishes to thank the staff of Agnesian Hospice of Green Lake, WI
for their loving and compassionate care given to Bruce.
Please visit www.butzinmarchant.com to send online condolences
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