James “Jim” Edwin Buss, 85, of Denver, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at the Pella Regional Health Center in Pella, Iowa.

Jim was born July 23, 1940, in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of Edwin and Dora (Schroeder) Buss. He was proudly raised on the family farm. He was baptized and confirmed at Saint Paul United Church of Christ in Denver. He attended Denver High School where he was active in basketball and baseball, graduating in 1958. He then attended construction apprentice school at Hawkeye Tech. On May 28, 1960, he was united in marriage to Shirley Graeser at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Waverly. Jim was employed at Cardinal Construction where he worked himself up to the position of General Superintendent. In his 50 years in construction, he led teams to build the UNI Dom

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