Donnis H. Buis

Thursday, March 20, 2014

Donnis H. Buis, 91, Greencastle, formerly of Belle Union, passed away peacefully in the presence of her children on Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at Asbury Towers.

She was born on Oct. 9, 1922 in Hendricks County and was the daughter of the late Leonard Hubert and Zelma Faith (Keller) Bennett and was the oldest of six children.

She graduated from Belle Union High School in 1941 and lived most of her life in the Belle Union community. She was a member of the Fillmore United Methodist Church and had been employed as a seamstress at the Angwell Curtain Factory at Greencastle for 18 years. Most of her time was spent enjoying her family.

On February 14, 1942 she married Dennis J. Buis who preceded her in death on October 20, 2010. Donnis and Dennis were preceded in death by their son Dean Edward Buis, grandson Shane Buis and great-grandson, Deston Buis. In addition, Donnis was preceded in death by her sister, Dorothy M. Miller and Norma Jean Trammell and her brothers, Charles L. Bennett and Leon L. Bennett.

She is survived by her children, Wayne Buis and wife Millie of Stilesville, Darrell Buis and wife Charla of Cloverdale, David Buis of Cloverdale, Joanne Crawford of Greencastle and Jeanne Berry and husband John of Cloverdale; sister Rose Anne Fleener of Indianapolis; sister-in-law Donna Mae Head of Indianapolis; 12 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 22 at 2 p.m. at the Whitaker Funeral Home, Cloverdale. Visitation will be from noon until the time of service at the funeral home. Interment will be in the Walnut Chapel Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 5635 West 96h St., Suite 100, Indianapolis, IN 46278 and/or Walnut Chapel Cemetery, 6756 E. CR 700 South, c/o Gary Salsman, Greencastle, IN 46135.

Condolences may be sent to the family at cds@whitakerfuneralhome.net.