Rosalee Catherine Buschmann

Rosalee Catherine Buschmann, 77, of Vienna, departed this life on Monday, December 8, 2014, in the Maries Manor Health and Rehab Center, Vienna, after suffering a stroke on Saturday, November 22, 2014. She was born on February 17, 1937, at St. Anthony, in Miller County, a daughter of George and Josephine (Schaffer) Blomberg. Mrs. Buschmann was united in marriage on June 11, 1955, at St. Anthony, to Leonard Henry Buschmann, and to this union, six sons were born. She was a member of the Visitation Catholic Church, Vienna, and was always a willing worker in the church regardless of what needed to be done. During her working life, Mrs. Buschmann had been a waitress at the Owen's CafÈ, Jim's Place, The Bull Pen, and Sally's CafÈ and had worked in the Deli Department at the G & W Supermarket, all in Vienna. Activities she especially enjoyed included flower gardening, gardening in general, yard work, lawn care, cooking, and crocheting. Mrs. Buschmann was a devoted housewife, a loving homemaker, and a person diligent in providing for the needs of her family. Those left to mourn the passing of Mrs. Buschmann include: her husband of 59 years, Leonard Buschmann , of the home near Vienna; four sons, Tim Buschmann (Lillian), Albuquerque, N.M., Rick Buschmann, Vienna, Gary Buschmann (Shelby), Garland, Texas and Neal Buschmann (Cheryl), Vienna; one sister, Dorothy Hartnagel, Las Vegas, Nev.; seven grandchildren, Angie Martin (Joe), St. James, Jeremy Buschmann (Kelli), Aviston, Ill., Renee Overstreet (Keith), Columbia, Alexander Buschmann, San Marcos, Texas, Marisa Buschmann, Garland, Texas, Emily Buschmann (C.J. Fleetwood), Poplar Bluff and Louis Buschmann, Vienna; four great-grandchildren, Tyler Glidden, Bailey Glidden, Cole Buschmann and Jack Buschmann; and a host of other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by: two sons, Scott Anthony Buschmann, on September 18, 1964 and Donald Wayne Buschmann, on June 26, 1987; one granddaughter, Dakota Leigh Buschmann, on June 16, 1994; her father, George, on November 9, 1977; her mother, Josephine, on October 17, 1987; one brother, Henry Blomberg, on December 9, 1995; three sisters, Marcella Blomberg at the age of ten years in 1932, infant girl Blomberg in August of 1935 and Bertha Blomberg Bax on January 11, 2000. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m., Wednesday, December 10, 2014, with a Vigil service at 7:30 p.m. and 9 - 10 a.m., on Thursday, December 11, 2014, all in the Visitation Catholic Church, Vienna. The Mass of Christian Burial for Mrs. Buschmann will be celebrated at 10 a.m., Thursday, December 11, 2014, in the Visitation Catholic Church, Vienna, with the Rev. Matthew Flatley as the celebrant. Interment will be in the Visitation Cemetery, Vienna, under the direction of the Vienna Chapel of the Birmingham-Martin Funeral Homes. Memorial contributions are suggested for Masses; to the Knights of Columbus Council No. 13178, Vienna; or the Visitation Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund c/o Birmingham-Martin Funeral Home, P.O. Box 250, Vienna, MO 65582. Online condolences may be left at www.birminghammartinfuneralhomes.com