Obituary of John Wesley Buker

Bedford John Wesley Buker, 91, of Bedford, died on December 11, 2014 in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was born on January 27, 1923 in Coshocton, Ohio. He married Martha Joy Bridwell on December 24, 1941. They lived in love until her death in 2009. John was an honorable and loving man, and held a special place in the hearts of all who loved or knew him and will be remembered for his devotion to his family and friends, his intelligence, wit and judgment. John was preceded in death by his parents, Guy Edgar Buker and Leona Watson Buker, two brothers, Bob Buker and Watson Buker. He is survived by one sister, Anne Coomer, his devoted son, Jan Robert Buker and daughter-in-law, Mariane Eckman Buker, one grandson, Daniel Hilton Buker and three great granddaughters, Isabelle Lee, Claire Evelyn and Vivienne Mae Buker. John moved to Bedford in 1937 with his family when his father became pastor at the Bedford Nazarene Church. After high school graduation he was drafted into the U.S. Army and served in radio intelligence in WWII seeing action in all five European Campaigns, including the Battle of the Bulge. John served as Lawrence County Councilman for several years, was a member of the Bedford Elks Lodge and a lifetime member of the American Legion Gillen Post #33. Funeral Information Visitation will be held from 1:00 to 5:00 P.M. on Sunday, December 14th at Day & Carter Mortuary. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:00 A.M. Monday, December 15th in the Elmwood Chapel of Day & Carter Mortuary. Burial will follow in Green Hill Cemetery with military rites accorded at the grave by the American Legion Gillen Post #33.