Obit: Busse, Rick (1959 - 2008)
Contact: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org. 

Surnames: Busse, Blazel, Voelker, Nimmemann, Parde, Heser, Hattlestad

----Source: Marshfield News Herald, Marshfield, Wood Co., WI, Wed., 31 Dec. 2008

Busse, Rick (26 Apr. 1959 - 30 Dec. 2008)

Rick Busse, 49, of Wausau died Tues., Dec. 30, 2008, after a battle with cancer.

He was born April 26, 1959, in Marshfield, son of Ronald and Helen (Blazel) Busse of Dorchester. Rick attended Dorchester Elementary and Colby High School, then attended Northcentral Technical College and managed car parts stores in the area. Later, he attended the University of Wisconsin-Stout majoring in tech ed. He taught at Columbus, Marshfield, Bowler and Edgar high schools. Most recently he was teaching at Pacelli High School in Stevens Point. Rick also worked part time at Auto Zone until the time of his death.

On July 2, 2005, he married Susan Voelker of Thorp at Saint Therese Catholic Church, Rothschild. She survives. He is further survived by his parents, Ronald and Helen Busse, Dorchester; his siblings, Vicky (Duane) Nimmemann, Ringle, Kathy (David) Parde, Weston, Randy (Sandy) Busse, Curtiss, Becky (Kenny) Heser, Medford, Sandi (Brad) Hattlestad, Mosinee, Greg Busse, Dorchester, and Connie (Russ) Merrill, Pensacola, Fla.; and many other relatives and friends.

The funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Sat. Jan. 3, 2009, at St. Therese Catholic Church, Rothschild. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Fri. at Peterson/Kraemer Funeral Home, 3400 Stewart Ave., Wausau, and from 10 a.m. until service time Sat. at the church. There will be a rosary service 4 p.m. Fri. at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, a scholarship fund will be established for students pursuing a degree in the technical education field.