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Leonard Paul “Buck” Buecksler

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Leonard Paul “Buck” Buecksler

Birth
Blue Earth County, Minnesota, USA
Death
20 Nov 2012 (aged 93)
Crystal, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
Burial
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA Add to Map
Plot
SECTION 30, SITE 389
Memorial ID
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CPL - U.S. ARMY - WORLD WAR II

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Buecksler, Leonard (Buck) age 93, of Brooklyn Park, passed away at Crystal Care Center on November 20th, 2012.

He was born in McPherson Township near Pemberton, Minnesota on January 10th, 1919 to Albert and Ella Buecksler.

He married Phyllis Froland on September 16th, 1942.

Buck is survived by his wife, Phyllis; daughter, Jan Griffin of Eagle River, Alaska and son, Gary Buecksler, wife Dixie, Plymouth, MN. He had five grandchildren, Geoffrey Ferguson (fiancee Liz Hood), Kelsey Griffin, Michael Buecksler, Bill Buecksler, and Jayme Griffin.

Buck worked for Standard Oil for twenty-six years with 12 years sales in Minneapolis.

He enjoyed playing independent basketball for several years.

Buck was inducted into the Army in 1940 and entered Europe on D Day +10 days and served until 1945.

Through his life Buck enjoyed fishing, pheasant and deer hunting, and faithfully followed all Minnesota sports teams.

He was predeceased by parents, Albert and Ella; brothers, Robert, Lawrence, Ralph, and sister, Verna Preston.

Surviving Buck are sisters, Arlene Manthe, Gertrude Stavenau and brother, Melvin Buecksler.

Funeral will be held at Washburn-McReavy, 5125 W. Broadway Crystal, MN on Monday at 11 am. Visitation is beginning at 9 am. Memorials may be given to Crystal Care Center, North Memorial Hospice, or Hope Lutheran Church, 5200 Emerson Avenue N, Mpls, MN.

Source: Published in the Star Tribune from November 24 to November 25, 2012

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Leonard Paul Buecksler
Date of Birth: Jan. 10, 1919
County of Birth: Blue Earth
Mother Maiden Name: Schrveder

Source: Minnesota Birth Certificates Index

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Leonard Paul Buecksler married Phyllis Rosalie Froland on September 16, 1942 in Redwood County, Minnesota.

Source: Minnesota Marriage Index
CPL - U.S. ARMY - WORLD WAR II

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Buecksler, Leonard (Buck) age 93, of Brooklyn Park, passed away at Crystal Care Center on November 20th, 2012.

He was born in McPherson Township near Pemberton, Minnesota on January 10th, 1919 to Albert and Ella Buecksler.

He married Phyllis Froland on September 16th, 1942.

Buck is survived by his wife, Phyllis; daughter, Jan Griffin of Eagle River, Alaska and son, Gary Buecksler, wife Dixie, Plymouth, MN. He had five grandchildren, Geoffrey Ferguson (fiancee Liz Hood), Kelsey Griffin, Michael Buecksler, Bill Buecksler, and Jayme Griffin.

Buck worked for Standard Oil for twenty-six years with 12 years sales in Minneapolis.

He enjoyed playing independent basketball for several years.

Buck was inducted into the Army in 1940 and entered Europe on D Day +10 days and served until 1945.

Through his life Buck enjoyed fishing, pheasant and deer hunting, and faithfully followed all Minnesota sports teams.

He was predeceased by parents, Albert and Ella; brothers, Robert, Lawrence, Ralph, and sister, Verna Preston.

Surviving Buck are sisters, Arlene Manthe, Gertrude Stavenau and brother, Melvin Buecksler.

Funeral will be held at Washburn-McReavy, 5125 W. Broadway Crystal, MN on Monday at 11 am. Visitation is beginning at 9 am. Memorials may be given to Crystal Care Center, North Memorial Hospice, or Hope Lutheran Church, 5200 Emerson Avenue N, Mpls, MN.

Source: Published in the Star Tribune from November 24 to November 25, 2012

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Leonard Paul Buecksler
Date of Birth: Jan. 10, 1919
County of Birth: Blue Earth
Mother Maiden Name: Schrveder

Source: Minnesota Birth Certificates Index

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Leonard Paul Buecksler married Phyllis Rosalie Froland on September 16, 1942 in Redwood County, Minnesota.

Source: Minnesota Marriage Index


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