Friday, November 6th, 2015
Ilene Buck
Ilene Buck, 91, Saint Marys, Ohio, died 10:50 P.M. Wednesday, November 4, 2015, at Elmwood of New Bremen.
She was born July 14, 1924, in Saint Marys, the daughter of Louis and Mary (Axe) Klosterman. She married Ralph Buck on June 29, 1948, at Holy Rosary Parish House, and he preceded her in death on April 8, 2003.
She is survived by her children: Dianne (Dale) Engel of Saint Marys; Mary (Mike) Zwiebel of Saint Marys; Ron (Cathy) Buck of Saint Marys; Karen (Greg) Muhlenkamp of Saint Marys; Connie (Denny) Lauth of Saint Marys; Joan Buck of Marion, Indiana. She is also survived by her 12 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren; and by her sisters-in-law Alice Baucher of Celina; Laura Buck of Coldwater, and Sue Garwood of Celina; and by numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, by her husband, and by her siblings Arthur Klosterman; James Klosterman; William Klosterman; Kathryn Helmstetter; and Lillian Nadalin.
Ilene was a 1943 graduate of Saint Marys Memorial High School. She was a homemaker, and a lifelong member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Saint Marys, and a member of the Altar Sodality of the church.
She enjoyed playing cards, but the most important thing to Ilene was her family. She loved spending time with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11:00 A.M. Monday, November 9, 2015, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Saint Marys, Father Vince Hoying, celebrant. Burial will follow at Gethsemane Cemetery, Saint Marys.
Friends may call from 3-7 P.M. Sunday, and one hour prior to the funeral Mass, at the Miller Funeral Home, 1605 Celina Road, Saint Marys, where memorial gifts may be given to the Friends of Holy Rosary Church.
Condolences may be sent to Ilene's family via Millerfuneralhomes.net.
