Rev. Murray Ralph Buschert,age 79, of Springfield, Missouri passed away Thursday, October 31st, 2019 at Cox Medical Center South.

Murray was born April 16, 1940 in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, to Rev. Ralph and Evelyn Ruth Buschert. Murray graduated from Central Bible Institute with a Bachelors Degree in Sacred Music. He was united in marriage to Barbara Faye Classen on June 21,1969 in Meade, Kansas. Murray ministered in the Kansas City area for 29 years before retiring from First Baptist Church of Fulton after 15 years. After retirement one of Murray's pleasures was driving and training school bus drivers, most recently in Strafford, MO. Murray will always be remembered for his great love of people. He was a kind, loving, and gentle man. Murray was truly the hands and feet of Christ, with the lives he touched.

Survivors include his loving wife, Barbara of the home, two sons, Jason Lee Buschert of Springfield and Chad Michael Buschert and wife Tressa, of Nashville, TN; four grandsons, Tyler, Ryan, Matthew, and Michael, all of Springfield; one brother, Rev. John Buschert and wife Wilma of Ontario Canada; one sister, Ruthann and husband Rev. Everett Forner of Wisconsin; and a host of family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his infant daughter; and parents, Rev. Ralph and Evelyn Buschert.

A celebration of Rev. Buschert's life will be held at 2:30 pm, Monday, November 4, 2019 at Second Bap-tist Church, 3111 Battlefield Rd Springfield, MO 65804, with burial to follow in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm at the church. Funeral services have been entrusted to Greenlawn Funeral Home South.