Roger L. Buesser, age 80, of New Glarus passed away on Thursday, December 13, 2018 at UW Hospital in Madison. He was born on December 27, 1937 in Monroe to his parents Alois and Louisa (Marty) Buesser. Roger graduated from New Glarus High School in 1955. On June 2, 1957 he was united in marriage to Jo Anne Weber at the Evangelical and Reformed Church in Belleville. Recently Roger referred to Jo Anne as his girlfriend of 61 years. He owned and operated Buesser Construction and Excavating which are now ran by his sons as third generation of the family. Roger was a baptized and confirmed member of the Swiss United Church of Christ in New Glarus and a youth fellowship leader for the church. He was also a 35-year member of the New Glarus Fire Department and member of the Green County Conservation League.

Roger is survived by his wife Jo Anne, sons Jeffrey (Beth) Buesser and Bryan (Mary) Buesser, granddaughters Kimberly (Cory) Stamn, Jessica (Charles) Goldthorpe, and Whitney Buesser, and great-grandchildren Avery, Carter, and Brycen Stamn.

He was preceded in death by his parents Alois and Louisa Buesser and father-in-law and mother-in-law Frederick and June Weber.

Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, December 17, 2018 at the Swiss United Church of Christ, 18 Fifth Ave., New Glarus, WI with the Rev. Kim Moeller officiating. Burial with be in the Swiss Church Cemetery, New Glarus.

Relatives and friends may call from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 16, 2018 at the Zentner-Beal Funeral Home, 29 Sixth Ave., New Glarus, WI.

Memorials are suggested to the Swiss Church Stained Glass Window Restoration or the New Glarus Fire Department.