CECIL BUCKNER, 71, of Des Moines, died Saturday, July 7th, 2018, at his home. Funeral services for CECIL BUCKNER will be held 11-a.m. Friday, July 13th, at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Fontanelle.  A luncheon will be held at the church immediately following the service.  Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield is in charge of the local arrangements.

A family visitation will be held from 5-until 7-p.m. Thursday, July 12th, at the Westover Funeral Home in Des Moines. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com.

Memorials may be made to the Cecil Buckner memorial fund to be established by the family.

CECIL BUCKNER is survived by:

His wife – Linda Buckner, of Des Moines.

His sons – Travis (Kate) Buckner, of Phoenix, Arizona, and Clint (Berit Thorkelson) Buckner, of West St. Paul, Minnesota.

His brothers – Larry (Wanda) Buckner, of Adair; Bob (Gloria) Buckner, of South English, and Scott (Linda) Buckner.

His sisters – Cindy (Mike) Chafa, of Stuart, and Patty and Brenda Ingle of Runnells.

4 grandchildren, other relatives and friends.