This was a good man! Allan was born on January 4, 1929 in St. Louis, Missouri to Ferdinand & Frieda Buenger.
While still a young boy, Allan and his older sister Marion Buenger Redmond moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma. Allan’s father received a promotion at work so the family moved to Kansas City, Missouri. Allan graduated from Southwest High School in 1947. Allan then served his country in the US Army. He attended the University of Missouri, graduating with a degree in accounting. Having passed his CPA exams, Allan joined Arthur Young as an auditor. He also worked at C.J. Patterson and retired from HNTB.
Shortly after he married Kathryn Lundgaard Buenger in 1954, a recent graduate of Northwestern University. They would make their home in Prairie Village, Kansas. It was here that they would raise three children. Lisa Buenger Jordahl, of Lenexa, Kansas, Jim Buenger of Shawnee, Kansas, and Lynn Buenger Zavodny of Shawnee, Kansas.
Allan and Katie loved to travel. Even when their kids were young everyone loaded into the station wagon and for two weeks they would travel. East, West, North and South we traveled usually to either the mountains or an ocean. Memories were made.
Fishing with his son was a past time that meant much to him. Jim remembers getting out to the lake early Saturday morning as a young kid and renting a drastically under powered boat. Once out on the lake Allan would break out in song. We would be the only ones on the lake and the song I know could be heard all over the water. Good times.
In retirement he and Katie continued in their love of travel. Trips to the SW, NW, Tahoe and Alaska. He loved travel, being outdoors including hiking and watching birds, and most of all listening to his wife, Katie's wonderful vocal music.
Day trips in the 1970's to Aksarben in Omaha for the horse races. Then the boats in the 80's and the casinos in the 90's and 2000's.
He lead the life he wanted and knew he was a lucky man to be able to live it with the loves of his life for so long.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister Marion Redman. Allan is survived by his wife Kathryn Lundgaard Buenger, daughter Lisa (Michael) Jordahl, son James (Aimee) Buenger, daughter Lynn (Ron) Zavodny, brother-in-law Linsley Lundgaard, and his grandchildren Stephanie Jordahl, Trevor Jordahl, Zachary Buenger, Lindsey Buenger, Dane Zavodny, and Logan Zavodny.
The family would like to thank the physicians, nurses and staff with AdventHealth Shawnee Mission Palliative Care Team and Olathe Health Hospice House for their help and care.
Private family service will be held at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made in Allan’s name to Johnson County Parks & Rec. Department, 7900 Renner Road, Shawnee Mission , KS 66219; www.jcprd.com.
