Eileen Marjorie Buss, 83, of Lincoln, Nebraska, formerly of Hanover, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017. Burial will take place in Evergreen Cemetery in Hanover, Illinois at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, September 3, 2017. A memorial fund has been established for Pershing Elementary School, 6402 Judson St., Lincoln, Neb. 68507, in memory of Eileen Buss.
Eileen was born June 18, 1934, in Savanna, to Edward William and Margaret Vivian (Strasser) Chapman.
She was a retired career educator for 41 years, teaching at Pershing Elementary School in Lincoln for 39 years. She enjoyed treating each student special.
Eileen was a member of the Nebraska State Education Association.
Surviving family members include her husband, Herbert; son, Mark (Yvonne) Buss of Atlanta, Ga.; grandsons, Anthony and Ryan (Meghan) Buss; and great-grandchildren, Isabelle, Connor and Zoey.
She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Frank and Ned Chapman; and sister, Carol Cleven.