DONALD EDWARD BUSCHERT
1928 - 2010
Passed away at Parkwood Mennonite
Home, Waterloo, on Saturday,
January 16, 2010, at the age of 81.
Beloved husband of Betty (nee Rudy)
and loving father of Karen Buschert
and her husband Geoffrey
Vanderkooy and Kevin Buschert and
his wife Clare Leonard. Sadly missed
by his grandchildren Theo, Miranda
and Emily Vanderkooy and Anna
and Oliver Buschert; brother David
Buschert and his wife Joyce and his
sister-in-law Joy Buschert. Fondly
remembered by Betty's family,
brothers-in-law Carl Rudy (Ruth),
Willis Rudy (Susan), Harold Rudy,
John Rudy (Catherine) and Elvin
Rudy and sisters-in-law Doreen Good
(Dale), Barbara Stager (Arthur),
Karen Bergey (Ed) and Elizabeth
Rudy. Predeceased by his parents
Chester and Mary Edna Buschert;
brother Robert Buschert and
brother-in-law Glen Rudy. Born
March 16, 1928, in Galt, Donald grew
up in Preston. Donald's career as an
educator and business manager led
him to a 19 year teaching position at
Rockway Mennonite Collegiate as
well as owner of Rural Carriage
Supply in Elmira. Donald's faith kept
him active as a lifetime member of
Preston Mennonite Church as a
Sunday School teacher and involved
on several committees of the church.
Family was very important to
Donald and he enjoyed family
vacations, sailing and steam trains
in his spare time. Friends are invited
to share their memories of Donald
with his family during visitation at
the Erb & Good Family Funeral
Home, 171 King St. S., Waterloo on
Thursday, January 21, from 2-4 and
7-9 p.m. The funeral service will be
held at Preston Mennonite Church,
791 Concession St. Cambridge on
Friday, January 22 at 11 a.m.
Interment at Hagey Mennonite
Cemetery Cambridge. Following the
service please join the family for a
time of reception and fellowship in
the church hall. Condolences for the
family and in lieu of flowers,
donations to Rockway Mennonite
Collegiate, the Grand River Regional
Cancer Centre or to a charity of your
choice may be arranged through the
funeral home at www.erbgood.com
or 519.745.8445.