Born Jan. 24, 1933, in Sikeston, son of the late Eugene and Irene Buckles, he was a 1951 graduate of Sikeston High School. He served in the United States Army from 1951-1953, and was stationed in Fort Riley, Kan.
On May 1, 1958, he married Janis Groteluschen, who survives of the home in Arvada.
Survivors in addition to his wife include: two sons, Gil Buckles and Rhett Buckles of Arvada; one daughter, Meghan Tidwell of Fairfax, Va; and one sister, Betty Keirsey of Memphis, Tenn.
A memorial service was held May 13 at the Arvada United Methodist Church.
Memorial contributions may be made to:
American Heart Association
1280 South Parker Road
Denver, CO 80231-2100
or
Arvada United Methodist Church
6750 Carr St.
Arvada, CO 80004
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