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Irene M. Buxcelof Kadoka, South Dakota, died on Friday, March 4, 2005
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Irene M. Manke was born on a farm near Carlock, South Dakota, the daughter of Sam and Lydia (Schamber) Manke. At the age of seven, the family moved to a farm near Stanford. She attended Harmony Rural School and then after the family moved to a farm southeast of Stanford, she attended Iburg Rural School. As a young lady she worked with her parents on the family farm.
Irene was united in marriage to Reuben Buxcel on March 22, 1941, in Valentine, Nebraska. They lived on a farm near Reuben’s parents. They operated the farm until moving into Belvidere in 1957. She worked as the janitor and cook at the Belvidere School until the school closed in 1965. She then cooked at various restaurants in Belvidere and Kadoka, as well as the Kadoka Hospital.
She retired from cooking at the Chuck Wagon Cafe in Belvidere in the mid 1990’s. They continued to reside in Belvidere until moving into the Gateway Apartments in September 2004.
Irene was a member of the Belvidere Community Church. She and her husband were avid fisherman and Irene caught the record large mouth bass in the state of South Dakota on May 12, 1986.
Grateful for having shared her life include her husband Reuben Buxcel of Kadoka; two sons Marvin Buxcel and his wife Mary of Pierre, and Larry Buxcel and his wife Karen of Hutchinson, Minnesota; two daughters JoAnn Saffert and her husband Ed of Wheeler, Wisconsin, and Ruby Sanftner and her husband Leonard of Kadoka; nine grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren; one brother Lawrence "Bud" Manke and his wife Carolyn of Midland; one sister Esther Harris of Redding, California; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Irene was preceded in death by one grandson Brad Reisdorf; her parents; five sisters Alma Hale, Rose Smith, Alvena McKinney, Viola Manke, and Lucile Waack.
Visitation was held 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Monday, March 7, at the Rush Funeral Chapel in Kadoka, and one hour preceding the services at the church on Tuesday.
Funeral services were held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 8, at the Belvidere Community Church in Belvidere, with Pastor Gary McCubbin officiating.
Interment was in the Belvidere Cemetery.
A memorial is established.
FUNERAL SERVICES
Tuesday, March 8, 2005 11:00 a.m.
Belvidere Community Church
Belvidere, South Dakota
CLERGY
Pastor Gary McCubbin
MUSIC
Syd Iwan – Organist
"Old Rugged Cross"
"In The Garden"
USHERS
Herman Bork – Dan Beck
PALLBEARERS
Bill Manke – Bud Manke
Bill Eckert – Dale Buxcel
Wendell Buxcel – Norman Buxcel
HONORARY PALLBEARERS
All Relatives and Friends in Attendance
INTERMENT
Belvidere Cemetery
Belvidere, South Dakota
FUNERAL SERVICES
Tuesday, March 8, 2005 11:00 a.m.
Belvidere Community Church
Belvidere, South Dakota