Joshua Bueckers

Joshua G. "Josh" Bueckers, age 30 of Ward Springs, formerly of Freeport, died Sunday, March 13, 2011 at his home in Ward Springs.

Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 17 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. Roger Klassen, O.S.B. officiating. Entombment will be in the parish cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the church in Freeport. Parish prayers will be held at 5 p.m. Wednesday at the church.

Joshua Glen Bueckers was born December 5, 1980 in Melrose, Minnesota to Glen and Rita (Borgerding) Bueckers. He attended Melrose High School for a number of years and also Long Prairie/Grey Eagle High School before earning his G.E.D. On December 5, 2009 he married Rachael Leukam at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport. Josh began working at Wilwerding Dairy before moving on to Grede Foundries in Waite Park, and most recently at Joe's Trucking in Albany.

He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport and the Catholic Aid Society. Josh enjoyed working on cars, hunting, and fishing. He loved being with his family, especially his nieces and nephews.

Survivors include his wife, Rachael Bueckers of Grey Eagle; parents, Gerald and Rita Wiechmann of Freeport, and Glen and Jeannette Bueckers of Burtrum; sister, Sarah Christian (Michael) of Burtrum; brothers, Dustin Bueckers (Randi) of Melrose and Ryan (Alicia) Bueckers of Ward Springs; grandmothers, Frances Borgerding of Freeport and Bertilla Bueckers of Freeport; nieces and nephews, Taylor, Landon, Abby, Katie, and Ryan, Jr.; and many other relatives and friends.

Josh was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Alphonse Borgerding and Edwin Bueckers; aunt, Dorothy Gertken; uncle, Linus Borgerding; cousin, Kevin Gertken; and special friends, Herb and Junior Muellner.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred.

Serving as urn bearer will be Dustin Wiechmann. Cross bearers will be Taylor Christian and Abby Bueckers and scripture bearer will be Nick Bueckers.