Donna Buck 1946-2021

Donna Rae Buck, 74, of Holton, passed away Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021, at Kindred Northland Hospital in Kansas City, Mo.

She was born Sept. 28, 1946, in Kansas City, the daughter of Paul W. and Delphia A. (Loesing) Rankin. 

Donna graduated from Washington High School in 1964 in Kansas City. She lived in the Holton community since 2011 and previously in Kansas City and Tonganoxie. Donna was a homemaker. 

She was a member of First Baptist Church in Holton. 

Donna married Patrick Edward “Ed” Buck on Dec. 11, 1964, at Judson Baptist Church in Kansas City. They celebrated more than 56 years of marriage. 

Survivors include her husband, Ed, of the home; daughter, Beth Sasnett (Tim) of Lansing; son, Steve Buck (Janell) of Soldier; sister, Judy Hawley of Independence, Mo.; brother, Bill Rankin (Kay) of Elkland, Mo.; eight grandchildren, Crystal, Cameron, Caitlyn, Caullen, Jessica, Jill, Josie and Jennifer; and four great-grandchildren. 

She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Robert Rankin Jr. 

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 28 at Mercer Funeral Home in Holton. Burial will follow in Soldier Cemetery. Family will greet friends from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Masks are suggested.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Bethel Neighborhood Center (in Kansas City) or Topeka Rescue Mission, sent in care of Mercer Funeral Home, P.O. Box 270, Holton, KS 66436. To leave a special message for the family, please visit www.mercerfuneralhomes.com

(PAID OBITUARY)

The Holton Recorder

109 W. Fourth St.
Holton, KS 66436
Phone: 785-364-3141
 

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