Clara Busse (nee Schrempf), age 97, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 18, 2015 at Cedar Bay West, West Bend with her family at her side. She was born on December 7, 1917 in Golden Valley, North Dakota to Johannes and Christina (nee Mettler) Schrempf. She married Henry Kolbin in 1941. Together they had a daughter Ann. Henry passed away in 1945. Clara married Daniel Busse in 1957 until his death in January 1970. In her retirement years she lived in Townsend and West Bend. She was a very active member in her churches Trinity Lutheran in Wabeno, WI, one of the founders of Lakewood Library in Lakewood, WI, St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church and the Cedar Community. Her Faith and her family were the center of her life.

Clara was a loving mother to her daughter Ann (Ron) Hagmayer of Townsend, WI.; sister Tina Knoll of Idaho; grandchildren Brian (Kim) Hagmayer, Jodi Wagner, Debra (Dacon) Franzen; 8 great-grandchildren; 5 great-great grandchildren. She is further survived by step-children Shirley and Fred; nieces; nephews; other relatives and friends. Preceded in death by her parents, the love of her life Daniel Busse, a brother and two sisters.

A Funeral Service will be held at St Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church (4113 German Village Road, West Bend) on Saturday, April 25 at 11:00am. Visitation will be held at the church from 10:00am until the time of the service. Interment will take place at Highland Memorial Park. Memorials to St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church (4113 German Village Road, West Bend) and Cedar Hospice (113 Cedar Ridge Dr., West Bend, WI 53095).