Wayne Allen 'Sarge' Buser

Thursday, August 3, 2017

Wayne Allen ‘Sarge’ Buser went to his heavenly home on Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017.

He was born in Whitesville to Benjamin Allen Buser and Laveta Elizabeth Dickerson on Jan. 6, 1931.

Wayne attended Ladoga schools and graduated from Roachdale High School in 1949.

He had been a lifelong farmer and served with the Indiana National Guard and Reserves. Wayne had also been a real estate broker, a hail insurance salesman with the Wathen Agency, a Pioneer Seed Corn sales representative and had been employed with H. C. Industries in Crawfordsville.

He belonged to the Roachdale Christian Church, the Roachdale Masonic Lodge and was a former member of the Elks Chapter in Greencastle.

Wayne enjoyed working in the fields and loved being with his family.

Wayne married Nancy Joan Miller on June 3, 1956 at the North Salem Methodist Church and she survives. Together they are the parents of Joseph Wayne, Joan Elizabeth (Forest) Knapp, Jon Charles and Jana Jo (Mark) Anderson. He is also survived by seven grandchildren, Jennifer (Jeff) Knapp Jackson, Courtney (Dustin) Buser Brock, Neal (Adrea) Allen Knapp, Rene (Garrett) Buser Cook, Alexandria Jane Anderson, Andrew Wayne Anderson and Tyler James Anderson; three great-grandchildren, Kaleigh Lyn Brock, Brady Lee Brock and Denver Nash Cook; and sister Marilyn Buser Krug.

Wayne was preceded in death by his parents and brother Warren Buser.

There will be a funeral service for Wayne at the Roachdale Christian Church, 1 N. Walnut St., Roachdale, at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 6 with Pastor Alan Hughes officiating. Following the funeral service, Wayne will be laid to rest in the Roachdale Cemetery.

Family and friends are welcome to join for a time of visitation from 1:30 p.m. until the time of the funeral service, also at the church.

You may visit serviesmorgan.com where you can read Wayne’s obituary and leave condolences for the family.