Busta, Anita (Kriener) 1929 - 2023
BUSTA, KRIENER, KUENNEN, LUZUM, FISHER, HUMPAL, OSHEA, GRAMLICH, FALCK, JUNGJOHANN, HAVAN, BERGEN, WELLMAN, MCGUIRE, WINTER, KOVAR, MRACEK
Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 5/26/2023 at 11:54:53
Anita Busta, age 94, of Fort Atkinson, IA died on Thursday, May 18, 2023, after only 5 days at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah, IA.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, May 26, 2023, at the St. John’s Catholic Church in Ft. Atkinson, IA. Burial will be in the church cemetery with Father Nick Radloff presiding.
Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the service at the church on Friday morning. The Helms Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
Anita was born January 23,1929 to Peter and Mary (Kuennen) Kriener of Ft. Atkinson, la. She graduated from St. Lukes High School in 1947. She found the love of her life and married Godlove Busta on Sept. 20, 1949. Together they farmed the Busta farm and were blessed with 6 children.
She enjoyed being outdoors watching animals and crops grow. Every summer she had huge gardens, canned, and froze the produce. She helped with many 4-H projects, loved to sew, grow flowers, and gave many haircuts when kids were little. Anita had an amazing memory for family history. While on the farm, she also babysat grandchildren for 12 years. She was proud that she was able to drive her car until she was 91 years old. She was a member of St. John's Guild and helped with CCD classes.
After moving off the farm in March of 2007, she had lots of time to bake and send goodies home with whoever came. Grand and great-grandchildren all have a blanket made by her to hug forever. She attended many sports events at Turkey Valley. When she couldn't attend, she listened to them on the radio, keeping score the whole time. She especially enjoyed our euchre tournaments at our Christmas get togethers. Her life was all about her children, grand and great-grandchildren.
She is survived by her children: Jeanne (Dennis) Luzum, Decorah, David (Connie) Busta, Decorah; Susan Fisher, Toddville; Karen (Lonnie) Humpal, Decorah; Steven (Laura) Busta, Ft. Atkinson; Brian (Joan)Busta, Ft. Atkinson. 23 grandchildren and 36 great-grandchildren, Jeffrey (Julie)Luzum, Easton and Gavin, Deborah (Patrick)O'Shea, Grady, Gannon and Griffin, Julie (Bryan) Gramlich, Brylie and Hudson, Daniel (Keegan) Luzum, Kenley Falck, Rylen and Hayes, Michael (Ann) Busta, Isaac, and Jade Jungjohann, Thomas (Hon) Busta, Hallie and Aaron, Christopher (Andria) Fisher, Kristin and Kyle, Sara (San) Havan, Paxton, Maddox, Kiara and Aysia, Ryan(Danielle) Fisher, Colin and Nolan, Eric (Laura)Fisher, Evelyn, Rachel (Kyle) Bergen, and Alaina, Melissa (Ben) Fisher, Cole and Andon, Ashley (Kevin)Wellmann, Austin, Kayden and Ayla, Brett (Becky) Humpal, Brayton and Bennett, Chelsea (Colin) McGuire, Shannon and Roy, Nicole (Brad) Winter, Jentree and Shay, Ryan (Mariah) Busta, and Brooks, Emily and Carson Busta, Blake, Evan, Breanna and Logan Busta and 36 great-grandchildren. 1 brother: Conrad Kriener. Sisters in-law: Kathleen Kriener, Anastasia Kriener, Diane Kriener, Madonna Kriener.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Godlove in 2010. Son-in-law Robert Fisher in 2016. Great-grandson Braxton Humpal in 2019. Parents: Peter and Mary Kriener. Parents-in-law: Charles and Rosa (Kovar) Busta. Anita's sister and brother-in-law, Eleanor and Reuben Mracek, brothers; Cyril, Ignatius (Pauline), Linus, Francis, Herman (Greta), Leo (Rosemary) Peter Jr., Jerome, and Lawrence Kriener. In-laws; Emma (George) Schmitt, Otilia (Frank)Woldan, Charles (Sophie) Busta, Clara (Paul) Kuhn. Anita will be sadly missed, but not forgotten.
Source: Helms Funeral Home database
St. John's Cemetery
Winneshiek Obituaries maintained by Jeff Getchell.
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