Ronald W. Buckles Sr. age 74 of Poplar, MT passed away on November 16, 2014.
Ronald was born on October 24, 1940 in Poplar, MT to Fred and Lorena Buckles. They lived in the Oswego area and he attended school in Frazer, MT, graduating in 1958. He joined the U.S. Air Force in 1961 and retired in 1983.
In 1967 he married the love of his life, Patricia Pitt of Poplar. They had 3 children together: Ronald Jr. “Custer”, Julia, and Paula.
He is survived by his daughters Julia (Ben) Gray Hawk of Poplar, and Paula (Harlan) Rankin of Poplar. Ron is survived by his grandchildren Breanna Buckles, Rachael Gray Hawk, Jessica Gray Hawk, Curtis Rankin, Emma Gray Hawk, Ethan Rankin, and Alyssa Rankin. He is survived by great granddaughters Laila and Kelsey Birthmark. He is survived by his brothers Jim (Monica) Buckles of Poplar, Fred (Olivia) Buckles of Spokane, WA, and Robert (Mary) Buckles of Wolf Point. Ron is also survived by many nephews and nieces.
He is preceded in death by his parents, wife Patricia, son Ronald, Jr. “Custer”, sister Roberta, and his brothers Thomas and Duane.
A vigil will be held on Thursday, November 20, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Poplar. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, November 21, 2014 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Poplar. Interment with full military honors will follow at the Poplar City Cemetery. Condolences for the family may be left at www.claytonstevensonchapel.com . Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Wolf Point has been entrusted with the arrangements.