Margie Marie Buckmaster, 66
Published 10:12 am Friday, December 31, 2010
Margie Marie (Waalkens) Buckmaster, 66, passed away Dec. 28,2010 in Shawnee, Okla.
She was born July 16, 1944, in Hollandale to Melvin and Mary (Loverink) Waalkens. She grew up in the Hollandale/Hayward area. She married Bob Willaby in December of 1960—they later divorced. Of this union three sons were born: Mike, Rick and Brian. In September of 1970 she married Louis Buckmaster at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. In 1973, she moved to Oklahoma where she continued to reside until her death. After raising her three boys and always yearning for a daughter her wish finally came true when Mary was born in 1982.
In addition to being a homemaker, Margie worked as a waitress at the Country Kitchen while residing in Minnesota and upon her move to Oklahoma she continued to do waitress work at various restaurants. Margie was a homemaker who loved music, sewing, gardening, canning and baking. Margie was known for her pastry delights (banana creme pie) and not a day went by that someone stopped by for a cup of coffee and something to eat. Margie especially enjoyed playing Rook with her grandsons.
Margie is survived by her son, Mike (Donna) Willaby of Albert Lea; son, Rick (Annette) Willaby of Wagoner, Okla.; son, Brian (Chantel) of Riverton, Wyo.; daughter Mary Buckmaster of Tecumseh, Okla.; nine grandchildren and seven greatgrandchildren with another due in February of 2011; brother, John (Judy) Waalkens of Glenville; two sisters, Babe (Larry) Enderson of Albert Lea; and Bev (Lynn) Huston of Austin; nieces, nephews and other relatives. Special friends Jack and Carolyn Kiefer and Erin and Josh Gee.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Louis Buckmaster and sister, Rita Neitzel.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, Jan. 3, 2011 at 2 p.m. at the Oakland Baptist Church in Shawnee, Okla. Visitation will be held Sunday, Jan. 2, 2011 from 2 to 7 p.m. at Cooper Funeral Home in Tecumseh, Okla. A memorial services will be held at a later date in Minnesota. When someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure to hold.