Preceded in death by his parents George and Josephine Buss; brothers Anthony Buss, Joseph Buss; and sister Lorraine Buss. Survived by his loving wife Katherine; his children Nancy (Butch) Lyons of Newport, MN, Thomas (Patricia) of Forest Lake, MN, William of Cottage Grove, MN, Peggy (Wayne) Olson of Cottage Grove, MN; grandchildren Norma Jean (Robert) Pierce, Heather Buss, Kelsey Faughn, Tyler Buss; great-grandchildren Skye Geving, Dylon Pierce, Zoey Pierce, Britnay Peppin; siblings Llewelyn Buss of Lester Prairie, MN, Elizabeth Hakanson of Inver Grove Heights, MN and many other family and friends. Memorials preferred to the Friends In Need Food Shelf.