James "Jim" Loren Buckman ... Age 92

Cremation
Memorial Service 1:30 PM Sunday, December 31, 2017 at First Baptist Church, Osawatomie, Kansas followed by
Burial of Ashes at Osawatomie Cemetery with military honors
Memorials are to:  First Baptist Church of Osawatomie
may be sent c/o Eddy-Birchard Funeral Home, P.O. Box 430 Osawatomie, KS 66064

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James “Jim” Loren Buckman, 92 achieved his Homecoming to the Lord and his wife of 68 years on December 13, 2017 at Hedrick Medical Center, Chillicothe, Missouri.  He was born on September 1, 1925 to Lawrence John and Agnes Hazel Sinclair Buckman in Osawatomie, Kansas on the southeast corner of 11 ^th and Pacific.

He is survived by three of his children and their families, one sister: Lorraine Fields of Osawatomie, three sister-in-laws: Patricia Woods of Walnut Creek, California, Connie Williams of Spring Hill, Kansas and Lois Ronsick of  Hutchinson, Kansas along with many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Juanita Gwendolyn Ronsick Buckman, his parents, one son, John Alvin Buckman, one brother, Lawrence Buckman, and one sister, Ilene Maloney

On October 16, 1946, Jim Buckman married Juanita Gwendolyn Ronsick.  They were united in marriage at the First Baptist Church, Paola, Kansas.

Survivors include the oldest son, Jack Loren Buckman and his wife of 46 years Vickie Sue Cullumber Buckman of Denison, Texas and their two children: Cassidae Lynn King and her husband Dennis of Denison, Texas, and three great grandchildren: Zane, Sadae and Jase and Kyle Misha Buckman of Portland, Oregon, and two great grandchildren: Lucy and Micah.

Grandchildren and great grandchildren of deceased son John Alvin Buckman.  Luke Joseph Buckman and his wife Lindsey Eddington Buckman of Osage City, Kansas and two great grandsons, Layton and Langston.  Shanna Suzanne Cook and significant other Allan Burton of Centerville, Kansas and two great grandchildren, Wyatt and Evan. Tiffany Jane Buckman of Paola, Kansas and two great grandchildren, Emily and Azayl, John Lawrence Buckman and his wife Jenna Kay Beneke Buckman of Ottawa, Kansas, Dustin Lawrence of Olathe, Kansas and Seth James Buckman of Osawatomie, Kansas. Step Grandchildren include Christy Birchard, Matt Birchard, Jed Birchard, Kenneth Jarett and Amanda Schulte.

His youngest son, Jeffrey Alan Buckman and his wife of 35 years Julie Marie Meredith Buckman of Pleasant Hill, Missouri and their three children; Meredith Marie Buckman Biggs and her husband William Biggs III of Lebanon, Tennessee and one great grandchild, William IV; Melissa Michelle Daily and her husband Chad Edward Daily of Peculiar, Missouri and Mason Mitchell Buckman of Reno, Nevada.

His only daughter, Janet Lee Buckman of Lebanon, Missouri.

Jim graduated from Osawatomie High School in 1943 and soon thereafter joined the United States Army.  He worked as a telegraph operator while overseas.

Jim was raised in the First Christian Church of Osawatomie, but later became a member of the First Baptist Church of Osawatomie serving as Deacon and chairman of Building and Facilities committee and many other committees.

At the time of his death, he was the Commander of the Local American Legion Post 204 and a lifetime member of the Osawatomie VFW Post 2258 until it disbanded. He was also a life member of the Garnett VFW Post 6397.  He was instrumental in establishing the Osawatomie Veterans Memorial at the corner of 7 ^th and Brown and helped coordinate Scholarships for students of Miami County veterans.

He was a long term employee of Missouri Pacific (1947 to 1958) and then Bendix/Allied Signal/Honeywell where he retired in 1988 after 30 years of service.  For just shy of 70 years, he was a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 124 and served as a Union Steward.  He was a member and chairperson of the National Association of Veteran Railroad Employees and the American Association of Retired Peoples.

He served his community as a Board Member of the Osage Valley Credit Union for many years, Little League Baseball Coach, instrumental in establishment of Little League Baseball Complex on Kelly Avenue, Assistant Boy Scout Leader Troop 106 and coach for Osawatomie girls’ softball league.

Throughout his life, Jim was an ardent supporter of this country’s military and especially its veterans.  He was also an avid sports fan who spent many hours of his own time to watch or coach his 4 children.  He loved to attend sporting events or watch his beloved Royals, Chiefs and Jayhawks wherever he traveled.  And he especially enjoyed having his grandchildren and great grandchildren around him.  He was very active in his church and was always available to assist those in need.

A Celebration of Life will be held at the First Baptist Church of Osawatomie on December 31, 2017 at 1:30 pm. with graveside and military honor services to follow at Osawatomie Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, Memorials for Jim can be made to the First Baptist Church of Osawatomie.