Frances G. (Buswell) Brumm

Frances G. (Buswell) Brumm, affectionately known as "Buzz", passed on to eternal life July 6, 2022 at the age of 93 after battling congestive heart failure in Green Bay, Wisconsin. She was born in Crystal Falls, Michigan in 1928 and was the daughter of Harold M. Buswell and Helene C. (Dassler) Buswell. During WWII and her high school years in Crystal Falls, Frances was a lifeguard at the Bewabic State Park (a part of the Fortune Lakes chain). After graduating, she attended the University of Michigan where she majored in music, both as a pianist and vocalist. While studying there she met the love of her life, and her husband of 56 years, Leonard “Oakie” Brumm. After marrying she and Oakie moved around from Alaska, Wyoming, Waterloo and Cedar Falls Iowa before ultimately settling in Marquette Michigan to raise their six children. Once their children were grown, they moved to Kuwait and lived and worked there for four years. Upon returning to the States, they lived in Auburn Hills, MI and Racine, WI. For...