VAN BUSKIRK, Owen Dale 1922-2010
VAN BUSKIRK, BRASS, CHAPMAN
Posted By: County Coordinator (kermit)
Date: 7/14/2016 at 10:29:35
Owen Van Buskirk
Died February 6, 2010
Owen Dale Van Buskirk, age 87, of Osage, died Saturday, February 6, 2010, at the Osage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Osage.
Service will be held at a later date.
Owen was born February 22, 1922, in Belmond, Iowa, the son of Loyd and Anna (Brass) Van Buskirk. He graduated from Goodell High School. Owen married Lillian Chapman on August 21, 1945, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Mason City with Pastor Alvin Rogness officiating. He farmed in Minnesota from 1947 to 1994, after which Owen and Lillian retired to Osage. Owen was a member of EUB Church in Sargeant, Minnesota. He was also a member of the NFO. He enjoyed mechanics, traveling, visiting, and reading.
Owen is survived by his wife, Lillian Van Buskirk of Osage; his children, Lois (Virgil) Frieden of Bemidji, Minnesota, Harry Van Buskirk of Sargeant, Minnesota, Harold Van Buskirk of Brownsdale, Minnesota, Wayne Van Buskirk of Byron, Minnesota, Roy Van Buskirk of Spring Valley, Minnesota, Linda (Wayne) Jorgenson of Sargeant, Minnesota, Gary (Laura) Van Buskirk of Rose Creek, Minnesota, Loyd Van Buskirk of Brownsdale, Minnesota, Paul Van Buskirk of Swea City; 18 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Earline Finn, Carol Lauen, Faye Mewes, Ina Brinkman, and Harriet Baker.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his son, John Van Buskirk; brothers, Earl Van Buskirk, Gerald Van Buskirk, Russell Van Buskirk; sisters, Audrey Menninga and Loree Yager.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641)732-3706.
Source: Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home website
----------------------------------------------NOTE: See obituary for his wife, Lillian Van Buskirk.
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