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Jay Buker

November 3, 1909 - October 18, 2008

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Jay Dale Buker, 98, of Stockville, Nebraska, passed away October 18, 2008, at Linden Court in North Platte, Nebraska.

Jay was born to Jesse G. and M. Alma (Wymore) Buker on November 3rd, 1909, in Freedom, Nebraska. Jay grew up in Frontier County in the Stockville Area. He attended school in Freedom, Nebraska and graduated from Nebraska School of Agriculture in Curtis in 1930.

Jay was a proud lifelong farmer and rancher in the Stockville area. In 1938, Jay moved to Orafino after his marriage to Lillian Hilkey in McCook, Nebraska on May 3rd. He farmed between Stockville and Curtis from 1945 to 1974. Jay lived in Curtis from 1974 to 1998 and in North Platte from 1998 until 2008.

Jay was a lifelong member of the Stockville Odd Fellow, District #9 School Board for many years, and life long member of the Stockville Congregational Church.

Jay loved to play cards and Chinese checkers. He loved his Family, his cows and frozen Snickers candy bars.

Jay is survived by his daughters Opal Crow of Cheyenne, WY, and Carol (Tim) Wright of Apache Junction, AZ , his sons Leon R.(Bud) and (Nicola) Buker of Stockville, NE; Jesse I. (Danette) Buker of Commerce, Texas, nine Grandchildren, ten Great Grandchildren and two Great-great Grandchildren.

Jay is preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Lillian in 1985, a daughter Esther Buker in 1990, a grandson Rory Crow in 1991, four sisters and four brothers.

Visitation will be held Tuesday, Oct. 21,2008, from 9:00 am until 9:00 pm with family present from 7 pm until 9 pm at Blase-Wetzel-Strauser Memorial Chapel in Curtis, NE.

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 am, Wednesday, October 22, 2008, at the Stockville Congregational Church in Stockville, Nebraska with Pastor Janie Freeman officiating.

Burial will take place at the Arbor Cemetery in Stockville, Nebraska.

Memorials maybe made to the Stockville Congregational Church, Curtis Senior Center or National Breast Cancer Foundation.

Online condolences maybe sent to the family at www.blasestrauser.com

Facts

Born: November 3, 1909
Death: October 18, 2008