- Date Of Birth: April 24, 1928
- Date Of Death: September 13, 2013
- State: Indiana
Leroy W. Buis, age 85, of Fairmount, IN, September 13, 2013, at York House Assisted Living in Marion, IN.
He was born on April 24, 1928 to the late Sylvia and Allie Davenport Buis in Indianapolis, IN. He served as a journalist during his enlistment in the United States Navy.Leroy married JoAnn Jones on April 3, 1948 in Gosport, IN.He was a power house engineer at General Motors in Marion, IN, where he retired from after thirty-one years of employment. Leroy and his wife were avid travelers, visiting nearly every state.He loved camping with his family and after retirement enjoyed planning and leading trips with the Avion Travelcade Club.His skill of planning every detail of the trips allowed hundreds to share his love of traveling.
In addition to traveling the nation, Leroy enjoyed playing golf and was a member of the CPC Sympathy Club. In addition to his wife of sixty-five years, JoAnn, he is survived by: Four Sons: Michael W. Buis, of Nobelsville, IN Garry D, (Joyce) Buis, of Wiama, FL Jeffery A. Buis, Wabash, IN Clifton Carl (Peggy) Buis, of Gas City, IN One Daughter: Sharon E. (William) Long, of Fairmount, IN One Brother: Raymond L. (Martha Jean) Buis, of Spencer, IN Nine grandchildren: Michael Buis II, of Dallas, TX Jennifer (Jason) Silvey, of Anderson, IN Benjamin Buis, of San Francisco, CA Kevin (Brook) Buis, of Anderson, IN Jeffery A. Buis, Jr., of Wabash, IN Micah (Christopher) Buis, of Boston, MA Tyler (Sarah) Buis, of Tennessee Christina (Clint) Mattocks, of Monrovia, IN Jacqueline (Christopher) Howell, Fairmount, IN One step-grandchild: Jennifer (Kevin) Mason, of Poplar Grove, IL.
