Jeannie Bucknell

JEANNIE BUCKNELL

Castalia

Jeannie Kay Bucknell, 60, passed away Friday, May 30, 2014, at her home. Visitation will be held Friday, June 6, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Castalia. Memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the church.

Jeannie was born on Feb. 17, 1954, in Cresco, Iowa, to Vernie and Edith Alberts. She grew up on a farm outside Chester, Iowa, and was very proud of being a farm girl. She attended Chester Elementary and Cresco High School. In 1971, she married Bradley Bucknell and to this union two sons were born, Shannon and Wade.

Jeannie spent most of her life taking care of people. She operated her own daycare, worked for Fayette County Public Health, Palmer Hospital, as a home care provider and in hospice. She also managed Godfather's Pizza and had her own private home health care. Jeannie loved her family, friends and helping people.

Jeannie is survived by her loving, devoted husband, Bradley; and two precious sons and six grandchildren, Shannon (Kiersten) Bucknell and their children, Laikyn, Liesl, Sullivyn and Teddy of West Branch, Iowa, and Wade (Danielle) Bucknell and their children, Blythe and Easton of Waukon,

Iowa. Jeannie also is survived by two great brothers, Jim (Sheryl) Alberts of Fairbank, Iowa, and Tom (Evie) Alberts of Deer Park, Wash.; three great sisters, Nancy (Merle) Tucke of Chester, Pam (Jeff) Wendel of Chester and Brenda (Pete) Dohlman of Riceville, Iowa; her mother-in-law, Shirley Bucknell of LeRoy, Minn.; and four brother-in-laws, Bruce (Linda) Bucknell of Stewartville, Minn., Harlan (Pat) Bucknell of Spring Valley, Minn., Craig (Deb) Bucknell of LeRoy, Minn., and Bryan Bucknell of LeRoy, Minn. Also dear to her heart, she is survived by many nieces and nephews.

Jeannie was preceded in death by her parents, Vernie and Edith Alberts; and father-in-law, Virgil Bucknell of LeRoy, Minn.

Online condolences may be directed to the family at www.iowacremation.com under obituaries.