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Our mom passed away Saturday, August 30, 2025.She had lived with dementia for several years, as the disease progressed, shecontinued to lose her memory and ability to live a full life. This was a verytrying time for both her and her family to watch a robust lady wither away. Shewas able to live at home with family, friends, and hospice assisting her. Oneof the things she didn’t lose was her sharp wit. She still was able to pullthose humorous, one-liners from the depths of her mind.

 

Iris Jean Redlin was born on September 10,1929, to Ira and Madola (Kreb) Redlin in the Town of Utica. She lived on herfamily farm helping with chores and working in the fields along with herfamily. She attended Oakland School, a one-room school about a mile from herhome. She often talked about the nice sledding hill they played on in winter.After graduating from the 8th grade, she continued her education at OshkoshHigh School and graduated in 1948.

 

On October 14, 1950, she married Earl RaymondBusse at Zion Lutheran Church. Earl and Iris farmed their entire life at theBusse Farm. Iris was proud of her farming life and never turned down hard work.She had a large garden and harvested the crops from it. Each fall she wouldpick bushels of hickory nuts and pick the nuts out during the winter. She wasthe night shift foreman at the Pickett Cannery for many years. She also workedin the kitchen at the Hi-K Steakhouse in Zion.

 

Iris enjoyed traveling with her family andvisited more than 40 states and Canada. Some of those trips included tentcamping. They would relax at the cabin on Lake Alpine in their spare time. Shewas involved in her children’s lives while they were in school by helping withfundraising and chaperoning on high school band trips. Iris was involved in herchildren’s 4-H activities, projects, and was the Badger 4-H club organizationalleader. Without her guidance, some of her children may not have gotten those blueribbons.

 

She was lucky to have a lifelong friend, MaryLou Jones. They grew up together since they were babies in a buggy andcontinued to be friends through school and for all life’s journeys until MaryLou passed away a couple of years ago.

 

She loved collecting antiques and displayedthem in her home. This hobby promoted the beginning of the annual Busse FarmDay party her family celebrates each year in the family museum, and one roomschool.

 

Iris and Earl have four children: Janis(Arthur) Eberhart, Joan (Ralph) Hunter, David (Judy-deceased), Lori (Alan)Giffey; six grandchildren: Bruce (Trisha) Hunter, Matthew (Emily) Hunter, NoahBusse, Shawn Eberhart, Jake Giffey, and Mariah (Lloyd) Sorrell; fourgreat-grandchildren, Anamarie Schell, Zachary Hunter, Dalton Hunter, and WyattHunter. She is also survived by a brother-in-law, Donald Binder.

 

Preceding in death were her parents, herhusband, Earl; brother, Ira Redlin Jr.; sister, June Binder; brothers-in-lawand sisters-in-law, Lawrence and Dolores Busse, Art and Eileen Busse, Lorraineand Robert Prochnow; sister-in-law, Denese Redlin; and daughter-in-law, JudyBusse.

 

A visitation for familyand friends will be on Sunday, September 7, 2025, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. atZion Lutheran Church 5355 W. Cty Rd K, Oshkosh. A funeral service will be heldon Sunday at 3:00 p.m. at the church, with a lunch to follow. Burial will be onMonday, September 8 at 1:00 p.m. at the Ellenwood Cemetery, Oshkosh.

 

Mueller FuneralHome-Winneconne is assisting the family. If you wish please submit onlinecondolences/memories to muellerfh.net.