Buller, John B. (1924-2007)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2007 May 21 p. 11

Birth date: 1924 Oct 10

text of obituary:

JOHN B. BULLER

John B. Buller, 82, of Henderson, Neb., died May 8, 2007, in Life Care Hospital, McAllen, Texas, after heart valve replacement and bypass surgery. He was born Oct. 10, 1924, to Benjamin P. and Anna (Regier) Buller in rural York County.

He was a lifelong resident of York County, growing up farming with his father. He graduated from McCool Junction High School in 1943.

He married Susie R. Janzen on March 17, 1946, at Springfield Church in Lehigh, Kan.

They wintered in Donna, Texas, for the last 27 years. He fell in love with the area after a Mennonite Disaster Service trip there. He enjoying shuffleboard, pool and the activity in the Rio Grande Valley. He loved to travel. When at home in Henderson, they often traveled to visit friends and relatives, visiting 50 states. He drove to all 49 continental states.

He was active in church in Henderson and Texas. He ushered, participated in men’s choir, in Brotherhood and the canner. He also enjoyed working with MDS, working in Texas; Mississippi; Mobile, Ala.; Thompson Canyon, Colo., and Grand Island, to name just a few. He and his wife did volunteer work in Wichita, Kan., Akron, Pa., and at an orphanage in South Texas. He most recently volunteered serving lunches at Heartland School in Henderson and serving meals on wheels.

Survivors include five children, Paul Buller and his wife, Linda, of Wichita, Kan., John Larry Buller of Lincoln, Lois Roberts and her husband, Larry, of Aurora, Rachel Crumly and her husband, John, of Hartington, and Nancy Wren and her husband, Jay, of Grand Island; four sisters, Elsie Block of York, Olga Kliewer of Henderson, Frieda Noel of Boise, Idaho, and Irene Block of Henderson; a brother, Abe Buller of Henderson; 11 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death a brother, Benjamin (Benny) Buller; and three brothers-in-law, Ben Kliewer, John Block and Duane Noel.

Funeral services were held at Bethesda Mennonite Church in Henderson. Burial was in the Southeast Mennonite Cemetery.