Donald Buzard

Buzard, Donald Summers Donald Summers Buzard was born on November 14, 1925, in St. Joseph, Missouri, the third of four sons of Frank and Catherine (Spurgin) Buzard. He died at the age of 86 on April 15, 2012, in Chenequa, Wisconsin. Don was preceded in death by his parents, and his two older brothers, Frank S. Buzard (Los Angeles) and Robert (Irving, Texas). He is survived by his beloved wife of 45 years, Barbara Brumder Buzard; his brother Philip (Lancaster, Pennsylvania); his three children Julia B. Sand (George), St. Paul, Minnesota; Mary Buzard-Phipps (David), Southfield, Michigan; David Buzard, Minneapolis, Minnesota; two grandchildren Lily Sand and Henry Sand, St. Paul, Minnesota; two step-children Robert Foote Jr. (Christine Hamilton), Chenequa, Wisconsin and Barbara F. Wenninger (Richard), Gypsum, Colorado; and step-grandchildren Laura Foote, New York, Robert Foote III, New York and Caroline Seaman Hagadorn, Denver, Colorado. Don married Sarah Madison in 1955 and Barbara Brumder Foote in 1967. Don served in the US Army Replacement and School Command Headquarters from April 1944-1946; graduated from Westminster College in 1949 and Northwestern Law School (1952). He was a member of the American, Wisconsin and Milwaukee Bar Associations and the American Law Institute. He was 1st Vice President, General Counsel and a Director of Firstar Trust Company (US Bank) for 30 years. He was a member of the University Club, Milwaukee Club, Town Club and Chenequa Country Club. He had long-standing volunteer relationships with St Luke's Hospital Milwaukee, Aurora Health Care, Aurora Foundation, Milwaukee Foundation, Milwaukee Blood Center where he was a quarterly blood donor for many years, Visiting Nurse Association, Family Service Milwaukee, Skylight Opera, Planned Parenthood Wisconsin and New York, and the Guttmacher Institute New York. Don was a wonderful husband, father, and mentor who was loved and admired by all who knew him. Donations may be made to The DSB Fund, Greater Milwaukee Foundation, 101 West Pleasant Street, Suite 210, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212 or charity of your choice. A memorial service will be held on Friday, April 20 at 2PM at Immanuel Presbyterian Church, 1100 North Astor Street in Milwaukee.