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Henry Buckles
MOUNT PULASKI - Henry Franklin "Hank" Buckles, 80, of Mount Pulaski died at 3:20 p.m. Friday (Oct. 20, 2006) at Vonderlieth Living Center, Mount Pulaski.
His service will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mount Pulaski Christian Church, Mount Pulaski, the Rev. J.T. Thomason officiating.
Burial will be in Steenbergen Cemetery, Mount Pulaski.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, Mount Pulaski.
Memorials may be made to Mount Pulaski Christian Church or American Legion Post 447.
He was born Aug. 30, 1926, at Mount Pulaski, a son of Leroy Keith and Helen Frances Copeland Buckles Sr.
He married Irma Jean Baker on Feb. 26, 1950 at Chestnut. She survives in Mount Pulaski.
Other survivors include four sons, John Buckles of Mount Pulaski, Franklin (Brenda) Buckles of Mount Pulaski, Andrew Buckles of Mount Pulaski and James Buckles of Springfield; one daughter, Mary Jane (Floyd) Yeck Jr. of Springfield; seven grandchildren, Jeremy and Cassandra Buckles; Brooke and Bridget Buckles; and Michael, Matthew and Amanda Yeck.
He was the last of his immediate family.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, L.K. Buckles Jr.; and one sister, Marilyn Durchholz.
He was a member of Mount Pulaski Christian Church.
He was a member of Sons of the American Legion Post 447 and retired president of the Steenbergen Cemetery Board. The lifelong farmer was also an avid Cubs fan who enjoyed golfing, bowling and his pinochle club.
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