Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Bustance, Dorothy L. (Buehler) 2007 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sandy Heintzelman sheintz@iserv.net March 13, 2018, 10:27 am Hastings Reminder, 16 Jan 2007 Mrs. Dorothy L. Bustance, age 100, of Hastings, died Wednesday, January 10, 2007, at Thornapple Manor, Hastings. Mrs. Bustance was born on June 22, 1906 in Lake Odessa, the daughter of Joseph and Rozella (Klepfer) Buehler. She was raised and attended school in Freeport. She was married to Carol Bustance on January 1, 1928. Dorothy worked at Blodgett Hospital (Grand Rapids) in the Diet Kitchen before her marriage. She was a homemaker on the farm for 14 years before moving to Hastings for 56 years and spent four years in Middleville. Dorothy lived her remaining years at Thornapple Manor. Dorothy loved her family and cooking big dinners for them. She enjoyed her flowers, gardening, sewing, crocheting and playing cards. She is survived by daughter, Frances B. Maichele of Middleville; sons, Clifford (Karen) Bustance of Hastings, and Theodore (Sue) Bustance of Hastings; grandchildren and great-grandchildren; sisters, Maxine Mick of North Palm Beach, Florida and Joey (Wayne) Wise of Elkhart, Indiana; brother, Alvin (Madeline) Buehler of Freeport; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Carl Bustance of 56 years; sisters, Marcia C. Gray, Genevieve Sage, and Geraldine VanNoy; brothers, Clifford Buehler, Fletcher Buehler, and Donald Buehler. Funeral services were held Saturday, January 13, 2007 at the funeral home. Rev. Lee Zachman officiated. Burial was at Freeport Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Thornapple Manor, 2700 Nashville Road, Hastings, Michigan, 49058. Arrangements are by Wren Funeral Home. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/b/bustance7340gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb