Mrs. Deloris A. Buss died on Sunday, February 3, 2019 in Hiawatha, Kansas at the age of 84.  Deloris was born on December 7, 1934 at her Grandma and Grandpa Loseke’s house in Stanton County, Nebraska.  She graduated from Pierce High School in 1952.   

Deloris’s early life included meeting her future husband, Gerald Buss, when she was just 7 years old.  They were married in 1952 and Gerald farmed while Deloris taught in a 1 room school house in Foster, Nebraska.  They lived in Oxford, England for 1 year while Gerald was stationed there while serving in the Army.  Deloris said that “living there was like being on a vacation all the time”.  They returned to Nebraska and to a life of farming before moving to Springfield, IL in 1958 where Gerald completed his Master’s of Divinity.  They then moved to Iowa, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Colorado and Kansas.  After all the kids were off to school,

Deloris started her life-long passion of caring for others in hospitals and nursing homes in Wisconsin, Colorado and Kansas.  Gerald and Deloris retired in Hiawatha, Kansas.

Deloris was predeceased by Gerald and her oldest son, Anthony “Tony” Buss.  She is survived by her children; Cathy Mueller, David Buss, Jerry Buss, Tim Buss, DeAnn Windibiziri and Sara Buss; 16 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to the Oaks Indian Mission, PO Box 130, Oaks, OK 74359; Upper Wolf Lutheran Church; or Freedom Hospice.

 Burial will take place at 10:30 AM on Saturday, February 9, 2019 at the Upper Wolf Lutheran Church Cemetery, 1803 Sumac Road, Robinson, Kansas 66532.  A memorial service will follow at 11 AM at Upper Wolf Lutheran Church, with a luncheon afterward.

Arrangements were entrusted to Chapel Oaks Funeral Home, 124 S 7th St, Hiawatha, KS 66434.

To leave condolences for the Buss family please visit the funeral home website at www.chapeloaksfuneralhome

Family Visitation for the public will be Friday, February 8, from 6:30 to 8:00 PM. at Chapel Oaks Funeral Home, Hiawatha,