NAME OF DECEASED: FREDERICK
“FRED” W. BUCKI AGE: 75
ADDRESS: Orland Park, IL
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: Friday, May 17
at Loyola Medical Center, Maywood, IL where he was a patient for the past 6
days
TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: 11:30 AM Thursday May 23 at Hemer Funeral Home, Rib
Lake
OFFICIATING: Rev. David Clements
INTERMENT: Lakeview Cemetery, Rib Lake where there will
be graveside military rites performed by the Rib Lake American Legion military
honors team
VISITATION: Hemer Funeral Home, Rib Lake from 3-7 PM on Wednesday,
May 22 and also from 10 AM until the time of services at 11:30 AM on Thursday,
May 23
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: November 15, 1937 at Chicago, IL
EDUCATION: Chicago
public schools
MARRIAGE: May
27, 1955 at Geneva, IL to Carol Dubuque and she survives
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: He was a US Army veteran of the Korean War. After the service, he worked as a diesel
mechanic and did auto body work in the Chicago area for a period of time. He retired from International Harvester in
Chicago after many years of employment.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing, antique tractors and spending time on his computer. He also enjoyed spending the summer months at
their summer residence in Rib Lake.
SURVIVING SPOUSE:
Carol Bucki of Orland Park, IL
SURVIVING CHILDREN:
3 Daughters – Debbie (Jeff)
James of Darien, IL, Denise (Mark) Elworthy of Tinley Park, IL, Donna (Charles
Jr.) Bernhardt of Sandwich, IL
CHILDREN DECEASED:
2 Great Grandchildren: Aubrey March Miller & Jaxon Scott Miller
# OF LIVING GRANDCHILDREN: 9
GR-GRANDCHILDREN: 4
SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: Sister – Linda (Dennis) Houston of Rib Lake
BROTHERS/SISTERS DECEASED: 2 Brothers – James & Frank Bucki
DECEASED FATHER: Frank Bucki DECEASED
MOTHER: Gertrude Wilhelms
PALLBEARERS: Jeff Heiser, Zachary & David Bernhardt, Matthew
Miller, Steven Stanula, Danny Johnson
OTHER INFORMATION: In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions to the
American Lung Association
-For online condolences,
please visit hemerfuneralservice.com
