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Harold John (Buck) & Jeanine Wacker

           4/01/1930 .. 5/11/2017

            

Wanda Treimer
10/04/1951

Clifford & Maurita Voss
C12/03/1950 .. M 04/27/1953 

Robert & Eva Belitz
R 06/28/1955 .. E 09/29/1954

Marty & Carrie Wacker
M 06/10/1957 ... C 09/07/1960

 

Harold J. "Buck" Wacker , Jr. , 87, of Wilton, IA, passed away Thursday, May 11, 2017 at the VA Central Iowa Healthcare System, Des Moines. IA.

Harold was born in Wilton Junction, IA on April 1, 1930 a son of Harold C. Sr. and Etha (Doran) Wacker.

He graduated from Wilton High School in 1948. Harold married Jeanine R. Sawvell on August 6, 1950 in Bennett, Iowa.

He proudly served his country, for four years, in the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict.

Buck was a lifetime member of the Zion Lutheran Church, Wilton, IA, the Wilton American Legion Post #584, as well as the Western Swing Music Association Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City, OK and Seattle, WA. Buck enjoyed playing the drums and singing. Above all, he loved his family and was very proud of his grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Buck is survived and lovingly remembered by his wife of 66 years, Jeanine, his daughters: Wanda Treimer of Wilton, IA, Maurita (Cliff) Voss of Davenport, IA,Geneva "Eva" (Robert) Belitz of Wilton, IA and his son Martin (Carrie) Wacker of Wilton, IA, 12 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren,1 great great granddaughter, his sisters: Anita Wyatt of Wilton, IA and Glenna VanAtta of Wilton IA and his brother Steve (Betty) Wacker of Tuscan, AZ.