Service:
A graveside service for Irma Jean will take place
Saturday, April 12, 2025, at 2:00 pm at Steenbergen
Cemetery in Mt. Pulaski, IL.
Funeral home:
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Mt. Pulaski
Obituary
Irma Jean Buckles, 96, of Mt. Pulaski
passed away on Saturday, April 5, 2025, at
Vonderlieth Living Center in Mt. Pulaski, IL.
Irma Jean was born on July 9, 1928, in Chestnut,
IL., the daughter of William and Uva (Dunn) Baker.
She married Henry F. “Hank” Buckles on February 25,
1950, in Chestnut, IL. He preceded her in death in
October of 2006.
Irma Jean is survived by her four children, John
(Lee Ann) Buckles of Mt. Pulaski, Frank Buckles of
Mt. Pulaski, James (Henry) Buckles of Sarasota, FL,
and Mary Jane (Floyd) Yeck of Rochester, IL.; seven
grandchildren, Jeremy, Cassie, Brooke, Bridget,
Michael, Matthew, and Mandy; and eight
great-grandchildren.
Irma Jean is preceded in death by her parents;
husband; son, Andy Buckles; four sisters, and three
brothers.
Irma Jean was the last of her
immediate family. She was loved & admired by her
entire family. She was a gifted baker and was known
for her sweet rolls and cream puffs. |

Words from Irma Jean that she wishes
to share with everyone. She would ask you to take
your life one day at a time, that you find strength
in God, and value your family above all else just
like she did. There is a comfort being in God’s
hands because he gives us eternity as our last step.
A graveside service for Irma Jean will take place
Saturday, April 12, 2025, at 2:00 pm at Steenbergen
Cemetery in Mt. Pulaski, IL. Memorials may be made
in Irma Jean’s name to Mt. Pulaski Christian Church
and Mt. Pulaski EMS. Funeral services have been
entrusted to Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in
Mt. Pulaski, IL.
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