Carolyn Sue Busse (Williams), age 77, was known as Mom to Ruann Larson (Daryl) and Jason Busse (Jessi); Carol Sue to her husband of 54 years Brad (who died in 2018); Grandma to Derek, Austin, Marshall, Emily, Jordan, Wesley and Great Grandma to Kade; sister to Barb, Mike, Stu, Matt and Missy; daughter to Oliver and Betty; Aunt Carol to many nieces and nephews; and Mrs. Busse to many Sevastopol School students who rode her school bus. On March 21, 2025, Carolyn Busse crossed safely in front of the bus, smiled and waved to all who remain and walked into her Heavenly home to rejoin her beloved husband. Her departure from this life sent her immediately into the arms of the God who created her. As a young woman she accepted Jesus as her personal Savior. Her early life with husband Brad took her from their home in Illinois over 50 years ago to beautiful Door County. After one vacation stay on Lake Michigan, Carolyn decided it was the best place to raise their two kids and Brad made it happen. They never looked back. Carolyn had gas in her veins, as Brad would say, so Brad taught her how to drive and they spent many hours together behind the wheel. They got involved in racing stock cars. Carolyn drove powder puff racing at Door County Speedway. When younger they drove snowmobiles to fish fries, traveled across the Country in 18-wheelers delivering goods, and of course the Busses drove school buses together. Carolyn’s bus needed wooden blocks on the pedals so she could reach because she was a bit short for the old school buses. Brad was the fun bus driver and Carolyn the strict one. But every parent and school administrator loved her because she transported the kids safely every single day for 32 years. She never hesitated to pull the bus over and waited as long as necessary until the students were ready to listen. Carolyn never met a stranger. She always smiled, talked a lot, and never sat down. She always had something to do or somewhere to go. She participated in numerous activities and side hustles in addition to raising two kids. She bowled twice per week for years for the Piggly Wiggly achieving several perfect 300 games, got her hands dirty picking berries, cherries, and working the fruit stand for Zahn’s Green Thumb, opened the former Cherry Factory Arts and Crafts store and dabbled in every craft known, cleaned hotel rooms with her mother and daughter at the Church Hill Inn, arranged flowers for Maas Florist, attained Presidents Club selling Avon for decades, worked for a senior living apartment complex, cheered on her grandkids at races and dance recitals, threw darts and played bingo. After retirement from bus driving, she worked the front desk of Glidden Lodge making connections with guests from all over the Country recommending all the greatness Door County has to offer. She made cute, whimsical, and beautiful cards for those she loved and cared for under the pen name CardMakerGrandma. Brad and Carolyn were married for 54 years. After his death Carolyn had to learn how to navigate life without him. She struggled living life without her best friend. Her favorite local bands Glas Hamr and Modern Day Drifters helped fill the empty space in her calendar. She was grateful for great music, hugs, and pictures with band members. Those connections brought joy back into her life for the past six years until her death. As a tribute to Carolyn, the woman who never met a stranger, smiled, and said Hi to everyone, her kids and grandkids will host a Life Celebration party with a date TBD and an announcement on Facebook. Carolyn will rest with the love of her life, Brad, next to a Busse Bus headstone in Mulkeytown, IL the place of her birth. Forbes Funeral Home is serving the family. “He who lives and believes in Jesus, shall never die" John 11:26