Woodward, Okla. — Mike Buczinski, 88 year old long time Woodward resident died Sunday March 15, 2009 in the Grace Living Center. Graveside funeral services will be held at 10:00 am on Wednesday March 18, 2009 at Elmwood Cemetery with the Reverend Tony Barros officiating. Interment will follow under the direction of the Billings Funeral Home.
Michael Vernon Buczinski was born on March 23, 1920 at the family home in Woodward County to Joseph Herman and Lorena Annetta (Wright) Buczinski. Mike attended several rural country schools. Mike was united in marriage to Letha Mae Sober on June 1, 1940 in Harmon, Oklahoma. Mike and Letha made their home in Woodward for the next 66 and one half years. Mike owned and operated Mike Buczinski Auto Sales of Woodward. Mike always made sure his family had something to drive.
Mike enjoyed working in the yard with Letha and they received the Yard of The Month award several times. Mike was especially devoted to his loving wife Letha throughout their marriage.
He is survived by sixteen nieces and nephews; two sisters-in-law, June Sober of Woodward, and June Buczinski of Great Bend, Kansas; one brother-in-law, Jerry Sober of Wyoming; and several other family members and friends.
Mike was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Lorena Buczinski, his wife Letha on December 9, 2006, one sister, Helen Marie Lawson, and two brothers, George and Lawerence.
Remembrances may be made online at www.billingsfuneralhomewoodward.com
Letha Mae Sober Buczinski
17 Jan 1920 - 09 Dec 2006
Woodward News
10 Dec 2006 Pg 3
Billings Funeral Home
Reprinted with permission.Letha Mae Buczinski, 86-year-old Woodward resident, passed away Saturday, Dec. 9, 2006 in the Woodward Regional Hospital. Graveside funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 11, 2006 in the Elmwood Cemetery with the Rev. Junior Zollinger officiating. Burial will follow with the Billings Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.Letha Mae Buczinski was born January 17, 1920 in Harmon, Okla. to Ira and Winnie (O‚Hair) Sober. She grew up on a farm two miles east of Harmon. She was united in marriage to Michael Buczinski on June 1, 1940. They made their home in Woodward for 66 years.
Letha loved her home, yard and garden. She especially loved growing her many flowers. They received yard of the month several times. She was a very devoted wife to Mike all through the years.
She is survived by her husband Mike of the home; one sister Patsy McFarland and husband Duane of Woodward; sister-in-law, June Sober also of Woodward; one brother Jerry Sober and wife Doris of Douglas, Wyoming; numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Ira and Winnie Sober, her brother John Sober and sister Dorothy Hanlon and her husband Pat.
Remembrances may be shared on-line at www.billingsfuneralhomewoodward.com
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