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Kathryn Buckley

November 9, 1927 - June 24, 2008

Kathryn Marie, daughter of Anna (Rader) and Arthur Jacobs was born November 9, 1927 near Kiowa, Kansas, in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. She passed away the 24th of June at the Share Convalescent Home at the age of 80 years, 7 months and 15 days. Kathryn attended the Glendale Rural Grade School and graduated from the Kiowa High School with the class of 1945. She received her B.S. degree from Northwestern State College in 1951. Miss Jacobs was married to Gaythor Leroy Buckley on August 7, 1948 in Alva, Oklahoma. To their marriage four children, Marie, Julie, Lloyd and Leroy were born. Buck passed away on May 5, 1984 Following their marriage they lived in Alva for 2 years, then in Kiowa Kansas for 2 years. They returned to Alva and operated Buck's Conoco station. In 1961 they became managers of the Alva Mistletoe Express Agency until 1974. Kathryn did the bookkeeping for the station, then the Express and later for C.R Anthony Department Store. Jake crocheted afghans for all her children and her grandchildren . She was member of the Alva First Baptist Church and spent many hours at the church working. Mrs. Buckley was preceded in by death her great granddaughter, Bailey Deann Lee, her parents and an infant brother, Harold. Kathryn is survived by her two daughters, Marie McDonald of Alva and Julie Buckley of Decatur, Alabama two sons, Lloyd and his wife Daisy of Bucklin, Kansas and Leroy of Alva. Six grandchildren, Heather and Steve Golbek, Rebecca Buckley, Ginger and Benjy Brisbin, Dusty McDonald and Lam, Sandy and Billy Lee, and Zeb Buckley. Six great grandchildren, Logan and Madison Buckley, Brittany, Brianna, Blake and Brandt Lee. A sister, Stella Brotherton of Manchester, Oklahoma, two brothers and their wives, Eldon and Charlotte, of Richland Hills, Texas and Lloyd and Norma Jean of Kiowa, Kansas. A number of nieces, nephews, other relative and friends. PDF Printable Version

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Kathryn Marie, daughter of Anna (Rader) and Arthur Jacobs was born November 9, 1927 near Kiowa, Kansas, in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. She passed away the 24th of June at the Share Convalescent Home at the age of 80 years, 7 months and 15 days. Kathryn... View Obituary & Service Information

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