- Date Of Birth: August 4, 1921
- Date Of Death: January 27, 2009
- State: Illinois
Raymond H. Buscher, 87, of Aviston, died Tuesday, January 27, 2009 at Countryside Manor in Aviston. He was born August 4, 1921 in St. Rose, son of Bernard and Anna (Wermes) Buscher. He married Irene D. Fuhler November 14, 1945 in Aviston and she survives. In addition to his wife he is survived by three sons, Michael (Marilyn) Buscher of Aviston, David Buscher of Nashville, TN and James Buscher of Aviston; three grandchildren, Gina (Bart) Blean, Byron Buscher, and Eric Buscher; four great-grandchildren, Mickinley, Brady, Bryar, and Piper Blean; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Catherine Buscher and Bernice “Becee” Foppe both of Aviston, Dorothy Buscher, Edna & Cyril “Tuffy” Markus, Cyril Athmer and Elmer “Buddy” Perkes all of Breese, Ralph & JoAnn Fuhler of Carlyle and Donald & Jane Fuhler of New Baden.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a daughter-in-law, Stephanie Buscher; three brothers, Herman Buscher, John Buscher, Gregory Buscher; a sister, Regina Wesselmann; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Frank Wesselmann, Ray Foppe, Thelma “Timmy” Athmer, Jeanette Perkes, Viola “Ollie” & August “Gus” Wellen, Marie & Clarence Albers, Herman Joseph Fuhler, Jr. and his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Herman and Bertha Fuhler. Mr. Buscher was a radio technician at Scott Air Force Base and retired in 1983. He was a veteran of the United States Navy and served in the Pacific Theater during WWII. He was a member of St. Francis Parish in Aviston, a member and past commander of the American Legion Post 1239; he was a former volunteer fireman for the Aviston Fire Department and a former member of the Aviston BIB Club.
