Ralph R. Buss

NORFOLK – Funeral services for Ralph R. Buss, 92, of Norfolk will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, June 22, 2023 at the Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Norfolk. Rev. Mike Moreno will be officiating the service. Interment will be held at the Prospect Hill Cemetery, Norfolk. Visitation will be 4:00-7:00 p.m., Wednesday, also at the Stonacek Funeral Chapel. Military rites will be conducted by the American Legion Post 16, V.F.W. Post 1644, and the United States Marines. Ralph passed away on Friday, June 16, 2023 at Faith Regional Health Services in Norfolk. Stonacek Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. Ralph was born on June 29, 1930 on a farm near Pierce to Louie and Emma (Kieckhafer) Buss. He was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Foster and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Plainview. Ralph was a member of the U.S. Marine Corps from April 4, 1952 to March 25, 1954, serving in Korea for one year. He was a lifetime member of both the American Legion and VFW. After serving in the United States Marines, Ralph moved back where he met Carolyn Howell. They were married on Nov. 13, 1955, at Zion Lutheran Church in Plainview. After marriage, they lived in Plainview, raising their four children. Ralph was a businessman in Plainview for his entire career. He was part business owner of Buss Farm Service in Plainview for 25 years, and then started True Value Farm and Home Center in Plainview in 1980, retiring in 1990. Ralph served on the Finance Board and was a Trustee at Zion Lutheran Church in Plainview for many years. He and Carolyn moved to Norfolk in 1993. Ralph enjoyed dancing, listening to country music, and keeping busy around the house. He was a member of Christ Lutheran Church in Norfolk. Survivors include his children, Connie (Don) Bass of Friendswood, Texas, Sharon Buss of Lincoln, Gordon (Dana) Buss of Wichita, Kan., and Ron (Susie) Buss of Norfolk; grandchildren Garrett Buss of Papillion, Heather Buss of Lincoln, Leah (Brandon) Yost of Grand Island, and Daphne Buss of Lincoln; two great-grandchildren; a sister Lorinda Pahl of Plainview, and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife Carolyn Buss, parents Louie and Emma, brothers Elmer, Gerhardt, and Lawrence; sister Renata Krohn, brothers-in-law Jim Pahl, Harold Krohn; sisters-in-law Marlene Buss, Margaret Buss, Jane Buss and nephew Roger Buss. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.stonacekfuneralchapel.com.

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Ralph R. Buss

June 29, 1930 - June 16, 2023