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Source - Year: 1930; Census Place: Sherman, Sioux, Iowa; Roll: 683; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 33; Image: 360.0.

Mrs. Louella O. Boehm of 13912 Clifton Blvd. Lakewood, Ohio announce the marriage of her daughter, Virginia Belle, to Airman First Class Charles William Buckley, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Buckley of Maurice, on December 19, 1953 at St. Paul's Catholic Church, Daytona Beach, Florida.

The Reverend Father Elmer Wajtonowski officiated at the ceremony.

The bride wore a ballerina length dress of white chantilly lace over blush satin and carried a bouquet of white carnations and a white prayer book. Her matron of honor, Mrs. Robert Lee, wore a ballerina length dress of green and carried a bouquet of yellow carnations.

The best man was Sgt. Robert E. Lee. Mr. Vinal D. Cox gave the bride away and Mrs. Thos. E. Spain played the organ during the service.

Mrs. Morton W. Bowen represented the bride's mother at the wedding and chose a grey dress with a pink carnation corsage.

Following the wedding an informal reception was held at the home of Mrs. Morton W. Bowen of 115 Minerva Road, Daytona Beach, Florida.

Airman and Mrs. Charles William Buckley left for Lakewood, Ohio, following the reception, where they visited the bride's family. They spent the New Year's holiday at the home of the groom's family, in Maurice.

Mr. Buckley is presently stationed at Patrick Air Force Base, Cocoa, Florida, and the couple will make their home there following their wedding trip.

Source - Sioux County Capital - Jan 7, 1954

Charles W. Buckley, 85, of Le Mars, formerly of Maurice, died Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, at Floyd Valley Hospital in Le Mars.

Charles William Buckley was born June 25, 1928, on the family farm near Maurice, the son of Fred and Irma (Keegan) Buckley. He attended school in Maurice and graduated from Maurice High School. He attended college at Westmar in Le Mars.

He enlisted in the United States Air Force and served his country during the Korean conflict. While stationed in Florida, he met his future wife, Virginia Boehm. They were married on Dec. 19, 1953.

Following his honorable discharge, they moved to a farm near Maurice. Charles farmed near Maurice for many years and also was a rural mail carrier for the Postal Service for more than 34 years. Virginia died Nov. 10, 1995.

Later, he married Barbara Blenner on April 25, 1997, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Struble. Together, they made their home near Maurice.

In January 2013, they moved to Le Mars. Shortly after, he became a resident of the Plymouth Manor Care Center in Le Mars.

Charles was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Struble and the Wasmer American Legion Post #241 of Le Mars. He was also a member of the National Rural Letter Carriers Association. Charles was a former board member for Gehlen Catholic School.

Through the years, Charles enjoyed gardening and traveling.

But most of all, he loved the times spent with his family. He will be remembered as a gentle, kind spirited man. He will be greatly missed.

Survivors include his wife, Barbara, of Le Mars; his children: Ann (Ronnie) Lill, of Le Mars, Mary (Randy) Klein, of Alton, Robert (Kerri Jo) Buckley, of Orange City, Molly Johnson, of Sioux Falls, S.D., and Thomas Buckley, of Brooklyn, N.Y.; his stepchildren: Pam (Rick) Westphal, of Larrabee, Jerry (Fern) Blenner, of Holstein, Tim (Kim) Blenner, of Schaller, Robert (Joni) Blenner, of Holstein, and Ann (Korey) Bowman, of Kingsley; 10 grandchildren; 12 stepgrandchildren; five great-grandchildren; 10 stepgreat-grandchildren; his sisters: Mary Kay Dunbar, of Omaha, Neb., and Sheila (Bill) Enders of Ponca, Neb.; and numerous nieces, nephews, and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Fred and Irma Buckley; a son in infancy: William "Billy" Buckley; two brothers: Dan Buckley and Dennis Buckley; a sister: Colleen Buckley; and a stepgrandson: Jason Blenner.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Struble. Monsignor Mark Duchaine will celebrate Mass. Burial with military honors provided by the Wasmer American Legion Post #241 of Le Mars will be in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Maurice. Visitation will be after 4 p.m. today (Thursday), with the family present after 5 p.m., and a scriptural prayer service at 7 p.m., all at Carlsen-Feuerstein Funeral Home in Le Mars. Visitation will resume from 9:30 a.m. until service time on Friday at the church.

Expressions of sympathy may be extended to the family through www.carlsenfuneralhome.com.

Source - Le Mars Daily Sentinel - Jan 16, 2014