Nan Buhr passed away October 31st. 2026 in palliative hospice care. She was born on October 21st, 1934, in Cozad, Nebraska to Everette and Ruth Rouse. Nan was the oldest of four girls, Vivian Nan, Ruth (Bunny), Sharon Kay (Jainie) and Lynda. At age seven, her father purchased a farm Northwest of Cozad and moved the family to the farm. The girls attended a single room school.
Nan graduated from Hastings College with a degree in teaching. where she met her future husband, Robert Buhr. They married in 1957. Robert and Nan had 4 sons, Paul, Michael, Thomas and Steven.
Nan taught school in Nebraska and Iowa. She enjoyed her family and friends and was avid reader. She was an enthusiastic gardener, enjoyed painting and the arts.
She was preceded in death by her parents Everette and Ruth Rouse, husband of 56 years, Robert Buhr, sons Steven Phillip and Michael David Buhr, sisters Bunny Hoover and Jainie Rempel.
A Memorial service will be held at 11:00AM, Thursday, November 19, 2026, at Lakeview Village Chapel 9100 Park St, Lenexa, KS 66215. Pastor Jordan Stone will officiate.
