Lorraine E. Buss, age 86, passed away October 6, 2011 in Madison, WI. She was born on February 14, 1925 to Edmund and Minnie (Ewert) Schumann. She was united in marriage to Kenneth M. Buss on February 14, 1947. Lorraine was employed at Wisconsin Telephone Co. from 1942 to 1949. The next 18 years she was a homemaker raising her family after which time she worked for Madison Gas & Electric Co. from 1967 to her retirement in 1997. Willetta Kahl, Lorraine, and her sister Evelyn, published a Schumann family book in 1984. Her ancestors came from the town of Schoenburg (on the Saale River) in Germany. On July 29, 2006 Lorraine's daughter Pamela took her to Schoenburg where she had a tour of the town by Mathias Schumann, who's parents live there, a very memorable day all arranged by a niece Rachel Anderson. Family always was her Pride and Joy! She was blessed with 3 favorite sons; Gary (Kathy) of Madison, Ronald (Dawn) of Cambridge, Randy (Jennifer) of Wautoma and a favorite daughter Pamela (Benoit) Kosman, of Orsay France. She loved being grandma "gangee" to 14 grandchildren; Kyle (Todd) Sparby, Christopher, Caroline, Tory, Tyler, Matthew, Quinntin, Kenton, Cameron, Myles, Segolene, Amaury, Katelynn and Bryson; 3 great grandchildren Kendrick, Devin, and Chase. She is survived by a sister Evelyn Slayton, 2 sister-in-laws; Arlene Samsel of Vancouver, WA and Oleta Hill of Glendale, AZ, a brother-in-law Martin F. Buss of Lakeland FL and many nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents and a brother Milton Shumann and a sister Esther Stewart. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at 12:00 noon at Bethel Lutheran Church, 312 Wisconsin Ave., Madison, WI. Visitation will be held from 10:00 am until time of service. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Bethel Lutheran Church or St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery. A committal service will follow at St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery in Marxville, WI.
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