Buck, Susan (1952 - 2017)

BUCK, WENDT, SCHUMACHER, THIELEN, KNAUSS, BARTA, PRIESTLY, SCHUNING, BURKE

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 4/17/2017 at 18:32:45

Name of deceased: Susan Elizabeth Buck (nee Wendt)

Aged: 64 yrs, 6 mo, 11 days

Residence: Tennant, IA

Born: Sep. 24, 1952; Harlan, IA

Died: April 4, 2017; Scott and White Memorial Hospital, Temple, TX

Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Wednesday, April 12, 2017; St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, Portsmouth, IA; burial was in the Shelby Cemetery, Shelby, IA

Survived by: Husband of 42 years, Steven Buck of Tennant, IA; children, Chris Buck (spouse, Rhonda) of Tennant, IA, Cory Buck (spouse, Amanda) of Audubon, IA, Jackie (spouse, Roger) Schumacher of Tennant, IA, and Craig Buck of Tennant, IA; 13 grandchildren; parents, John “Buzz” and Elaine (nee Thielen) Wendt of Portsmouth, IA; siblings, Lucy (spouse, Ron) Knauss of Portsmouth, IA, John Wendt (spouse, Mary Ann) of Panama, IA, Larry Wendt of Portsmouth, IA, Peg (spouse, Robert) Barta of Salado, TX, Bev (spouse, Rich) Priestly of Salado, TX, and Traci (spouse, Trent) Schuning of Portsmouth, IA; nieces; nephews; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Sister, Karen Burke; sister in-law, Rhonda Wendt; brother in-law, Pat Burke; parents-in-law, Rosco and Loretta Buck; granddaughter, Abby Buck; nephews, Pat Burke, Jr. and Adam Barta

Education: attended grade school at St. Mary’s of Portsmouth, IA and graduated from Harlan (IA) Community High School, Class of 1970, the last graduating class of the old high school.

Religious affiliation: Baptized and confirmed at St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, Portsmouth, IA

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Steven Buck; Feb. 24, 1975; Portsmouth, IA

Employment: After her high school graduation, she worked with her uncle in his shoe store in Lincoln, NE; after recovering from a serious car accident, she moved to Wichita, KS, and helped her aunt and uncle with their children for a few years. She then returned to Portsmouth and went to work for REM in Shelby, IA. for several years before being employed by CDS in Harlan, IA. Next, she took her life in a different direction and opened up the No Sweat Fitness with her mother in Harlan before opening her own No Sweat Fitness in Avoca, IA. Finally, she involved her love of cooking to her next ventures at Dairy Queen in Shelby, IA, with her sisters Lucy and Peggy at their bakery in Harlan, IA, and for her nephew at the Big House Bar and Grill in Persia and Earling, IA.

Hobbies/Interests: cooking, canning, sudoku and crossword puzzles, crocheting, trips to casinos, shopping and going for car rides.

Sources: harlanonline.com; kjan.com; pauleyjones.com