Verniece Maureen Buan

Buan Verniece Maureen Buan was born February 27, 1939 in Storm Lake, IA. She died unexpectedly on October 11, 2003 in her home in New Hope, MN. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Orion; her father, Martin Anderson; her mother, Gladys Anderson; her brother, Larry Anderson; and niece, Kristen Nelson. She is survived by her children, John, Steve and Brenda; daughters-in-law, Linda and Kristi; son-in-law, Mike Dion; grandchildren, Thomas, Jack, Anna and Olivia; her brother and sister-in-law, Mark and Karen Anderson; sister- in-law and brother-in-law, Joanne (Buan) and Cliff Nelson; nieces and nephews, Jeff Nelson, Kari Jo Wangsness, Tim Anderson and Brooke Anderson; very special long-time friend, Carol Segale; and many other relatives, friends and co-workers. Verniece grew up on a farm outside of the small town of Albert City, IA. Upon graduation from high school in 1956, she moved to Minneapolis for college. She attended the University of Minnesota and the Swedish Hospital School of Nursing, receiving her BSN degree. She met her future husband Orion on a U of M Lutheran student's retreat. They were married in 1960. They moved to New Hope in 1964 and Verniece made her home there until her untimely passing. Returning to work after her children reached school age, Verniece served as an instructor and director in the Hennepin County Vocational Technical Schools LPN program. After seeing her last child off to college, Verniece, a woman of boundless energy, enrolled in law school at William Mitchell College of Law. She received her Juris Doctor in 1992 and was admitted to the Minnesota Bar. She then went to work at Medtronic, combining her legal and medical expertise, as a regulatory compliance manager in the Neuro division. She retired from full-time employment in 1998 and has worked part-time at Medtronic since. She has been actively involved in fund-raising for the University of Minnesota School of Nursing and has served as a greeter at Calvary Lutheran Church for many years. A woman whose whole was so much greater than the sum of her parts, part wife, mother, grandmother, sister, friend, philanthropist, volunteer and career woman. She gave of herself to so many friends and family. No need was too great or request too small. To all who met her, she made a lasting impression. She was the center of our family's life, organizing an annual trip to Grandview Lodge, hosting Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas and frequent dinners for no other reason than to enjoy our company. She was there with a hug when you arrived and a wave at the window when you left until your taillights faded in the distance. She was so loved. Her loss has left us broken-hearted beyond words. Take care of her Lord, she deserves it. Memorials preferred to the Verniece Buan Scholarship Fund at the University of Minnesota School of Nursing, Attn: Laurel Mallon, 5-138 Weaver- Densford Hall, 308 Harvard Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612- 624-2490). Interment Glen Haven Memorial Gardens. Funeral service will be held at 10 AM Thursday, October 16 at Calvary Lutheran Church of Golden Valley, 7520 Golden Valley Road. Visitation one hour before service at the church and also 5-8 PM Wed- nesday, Oct. 15 at: Washburn-McReavy Robbinsdale Chapel 4239 West Broadway 763-537-2333