Elaine E. (Busse) Lockhart

Elaine Busse Lockhart, 87 years, born April 22, 1938 at home in Forestville, and passed March 21, 2026. She is preceded in death by her parents Herbert and Laura (Kasten) Busse, and her husband, Donald Lockhart; son-in-law, Jeff Vander Venter.

 Elaine attended Algoma High School, and graduated with the Class of 1955. She was married to Donald Lockhart on May 31, 1958. She is survived by her children, Laurie Fischer of Cabot, Arkansas, Timothy Lockhart of Tarpon Springs, FL, and Teresa Lockhart of Sturgeon Bay; four grandchildren, Craig Fischer, Jake Fischer, Keegan Lockhart, Kyle Lockhart; seven great-grandchildren, Des Fischer, Brody Fischer, Annabelle Fischer, Clark Fischer, Arianna Fischer, Emma Fischer, Georgia Fischer, Everly Lockhart; siblings, Alice Shepherd of Sister Bay, Jim Busse of Denmark, John Busse of Wrightstown, Joyce Kress of New Berlin.

Elaine lived in Sheboygan for most of her adult life. She enjoyed her employment as the Arts and Crafts Director for the Sheboygan Senior Center. Active in youth programs at the Evangelical Free Church; girls clubs, the women's club, where she created many memorable table decorations and centerpieces, she especially loved teaching Sunday School to the young children.

She always made visits special for her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Elaine was happy to bake sweet treats at any occasion. Pies, cookies, and zucchini breads, no person trying her recipes could hope to match. Elaine loved to play table games with her favorite being Scrabble.

 Elaine spent many pleasant hours in her sewing room creating beautiful quilts, specifically making baby quilts and donating to the Linus Project.

When she moved back to Sturgeon Bay, she enjoyed running into her cousins, family members and familiar faces.

During her retirement she was able to spend more time on Washington Island which was one of her cherished joys. She was instrumental in the assembly of the Washington Island's Women's Club island quilt, mastering the "main road" section of the quilt and assembling the quilt squares for 20 years. Elaine was also thrilled with her part time gig at the Twice Around Shop on the Island, which handily was next door. Rarely would she pass up an opportunity to take a dip in the lake at Schoolhouse Beach.

She was a strong women of faith, participating in bible studies and fellowship with members of the Sturgeon Bay Community Church and Bethel Church when on the island. Daily she demonstrated her faith in her kindness and actions.

A funeral service will be held at 12:00 noon on Saturday, April 18, 2026 at Huehns Funeral Home, 1414 Michigan Street, Sturgeon Bay WI 54235, with Pastor Joe Pytleski officiating. Burial will be on Washington Island at a later day.

Friends may call at Huehns Funeral Home on Saturday, April 18, 2026 from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at 12:00 noon.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed in her memory to Samaritan's Purse, www.samaritanspurse.org.

Expressions of sympathy, memories, and photos of Elaine may be shared with her family through her tribute page at www.HuehnsFuneralHome.com.

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