Buckley, Arnold “Buck” – 1929-2014

BUCKLEY, BURT, COOPER, DAVIDSON, REVELL, VON RUDEN, WERTZ, WICKLIFF

Posted By: Diana Wagner
Date: 7/13/2021 at 21:35:34

Arnold “Buck” Buckley, 85, died Friday, August 22, 2014 at Iowa Lutheran Hospital. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 26, 2014 at Iles Grandview Park Funeral Home. Burial will follow at McKeever Cemetery near Colfax.
Arnold was born May 9, 1929 in Ira, Iowa to Raymond and May (Wickliff) Buckley. He was raised in the Colfax area and married June Wertz on November 11, 1949. Buck was a heavy equipment operator and mechanic for 65 years working on gas and oil pipelines throughout the country. He was a member of Local 234 for 60 years.
Survivors include his wife, June; children: Pat (Bruce) Davidson of Pleasant Hill, Marsha (Ben) Von Ruden, Donna Burt, Tammy (Dave) Cooper, Darwin (Michelle) Buckley all of Altoona; ten grandchildren; seven great grandchildren,; siblings: Violet (Dean) Revell of Newton, Zane (Carolyn) Buckley of Knoxville. Buck was preceded in death by his parents and eight siblings.
The family will receive friends from 5-7:00 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Camp Sunnyside. On-line condolences are welcome at www.IlesCares.com.
Source: Des Moines Sunday Register; Sunday, August 24, 2014, page 26A