Chuck Buell, 70-year-old lifetime Buffalo resident, passed away Friday at the Memorial Hospital in Sheridan surrounded by his family.
Charles Edwin Buell Jr. was born on April 14, 1948, in Sheridan to Charles and Pearl Buell. He grew up and went to school in Buffalo where he graduated from Johnson County High School with the class of 1966. After high school, he attended WyoTech in Laramie where he studied diesel and automotive repair. He was married on June 7, 1969, in Buffalo to Linda DeMontigny, and they made their home in Buffalo where Chuck drove truck for Buell Trucking. He was Johnson County Water Commissioner for 17 years. He spent his working career trucking and playing country music. In 1985, they moved to Nashville where he worked for Rose Guitar and built custom guitars for acts such as Randy Travis, Merle Haggard, Leona Williams and other country music personalities. In 1995, Chuck, Linda and family moved back to Buffalo, where he lived and worked until his death.
Chuck enjoyed woodworking and rebuilding cars, but his passion was building guitars, playing music and spending time with his family and friends.
He is survived by his wife, Linda of Buffalo; one son, Geoff and his wife Raegan of Nashville; one daughter, Amanda Buell of Buffalo; three sisters, Sandy Leis and Bonnie Klasinski and her husband John, of Buffalo, and Jeannie Fitch and her husband Buck of Riggins, Idaho; one brother, Robert “Butch” Buell of Buffalo; and two grandchildren, Tyler Buell of Nashville and Whitley Buell of Buffalo. He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister-in-law, Sharon Knudsvig; a brother-in-law, Bill Leis; and one granddaughter, Chalae Calloway.
© Buffalo Bulletin October 17, 2018
Charles Edwin Buell Jr. was born on April 14, 1948, in Sheridan to Charles and Pearl Buell. He grew up and went to school in Buffalo where he graduated from Johnson County High School with the class of 1966. After high school, he attended WyoTech in Laramie where he studied diesel and automotive repair. He was married on June 7, 1969, in Buffalo to Linda DeMontigny, and they made their home in Buffalo where Chuck drove truck for Buell Trucking. He was Johnson County Water Commissioner for 17 years. He spent his working career trucking and playing country music. In 1985, they moved to Nashville where he worked for Rose Guitar and built custom guitars for acts such as Randy Travis, Merle Haggard, Leona Williams and other country music personalities. In 1995, Chuck, Linda and family moved back to Buffalo, where he lived and worked until his death.
Chuck enjoyed woodworking and rebuilding cars, but his passion was building guitars, playing music and spending time with his family and friends.
He is survived by his wife, Linda of Buffalo; one son, Geoff and his wife Raegan of Nashville; one daughter, Amanda Buell of Buffalo; three sisters, Sandy Leis and Bonnie Klasinski and her husband John, of Buffalo, and Jeannie Fitch and her husband Buck of Riggins, Idaho; one brother, Robert “Butch” Buell of Buffalo; and two grandchildren, Tyler Buell of Nashville and Whitley Buell of Buffalo. He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister-in-law, Sharon Knudsvig; a brother-in-law, Bill Leis; and one granddaughter, Chalae Calloway.
© Buffalo Bulletin October 17, 2018
Chuck Buell, 70-year-old lifetime Buffalo resident, passed away Friday at the Memorial Hospital in Sheridan surrounded by his family.
Charles Edwin Buell Jr. was born on April 14, 1948, in Sheridan to Charles and Pearl Buell. He grew up and went to school in Buffalo where he graduated from Johnson County High School with the class of 1966. After high school, he attended WyoTech in Laramie where he studied diesel and automotive repair. He was married on June 7, 1969, in Buffalo to Linda DeMontigny, and they made their home in Buffalo where Chuck drove truck for Buell Trucking. He was Johnson County Water Commissioner for 17 years. He spent his working career trucking and playing country music. In 1985, they moved to Nashville where he worked for Rose Guitar and built custom guitars for acts such as Randy Travis, Merle Haggard, Leona Williams and other country music personalities. In 1995, Chuck, Linda and family moved back to Buffalo, where he lived and worked until his death.
Chuck enjoyed woodworking and rebuilding cars, but his passion was building guitars, playing music and spending time with his family and friends.
He is survived by his wife, Linda of Buffalo; one son, Geoff and his wife Raegan of Nashville; one daughter, Amanda Buell of Buffalo; three sisters, Sandy Leis and Bonnie Klasinski and her husband John, of Buffalo, and Jeannie Fitch and her husband Buck of Riggins, Idaho; one brother, Robert “Butch” Buell of Buffalo; and two grandchildren, Tyler Buell of Nashville and Whitley Buell of Buffalo. He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister-in-law, Sharon Knudsvig; a brother-in-law, Bill Leis; and one granddaughter, Chalae Calloway.
© Buffalo Bulletin October 17, 2018
Charles Edwin Buell Jr. was born on April 14, 1948, in Sheridan to Charles and Pearl Buell. He grew up and went to school in Buffalo where he graduated from Johnson County High School with the class of 1966. After high school, he attended WyoTech in Laramie where he studied diesel and automotive repair. He was married on June 7, 1969, in Buffalo to Linda DeMontigny, and they made their home in Buffalo where Chuck drove truck for Buell Trucking. He was Johnson County Water Commissioner for 17 years. He spent his working career trucking and playing country music. In 1985, they moved to Nashville where he worked for Rose Guitar and built custom guitars for acts such as Randy Travis, Merle Haggard, Leona Williams and other country music personalities. In 1995, Chuck, Linda and family moved back to Buffalo, where he lived and worked until his death.
Chuck enjoyed woodworking and rebuilding cars, but his passion was building guitars, playing music and spending time with his family and friends.
He is survived by his wife, Linda of Buffalo; one son, Geoff and his wife Raegan of Nashville; one daughter, Amanda Buell of Buffalo; three sisters, Sandy Leis and Bonnie Klasinski and her husband John, of Buffalo, and Jeannie Fitch and her husband Buck of Riggins, Idaho; one brother, Robert “Butch” Buell of Buffalo; and two grandchildren, Tyler Buell of Nashville and Whitley Buell of Buffalo. He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister-in-law, Sharon Knudsvig; a brother-in-law, Bill Leis; and one granddaughter, Chalae Calloway.
© Buffalo Bulletin October 17, 2018
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