Sue Buck, age 59 of Carroll passed away on Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines surrounded by her family.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Saturday, May 25, 2019 at the Dahn and Woodhouse Funeral Home in Carroll with Chaplain Angelo Luis of St. Anthony Regional Hospital officiating.
In lieu of flowers a memorial fund has been established in Sue’s name and may be left with the funeral home.
Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 2:00 P.M. until the time of service. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Dahn and Woodhouse Funeral Home in Carroll and online condolences may be left for the family at www.dahnandwoodhouse.com
Born on September 2, 1959 in Moline, IL, she was the daughter of Richard and Nadine (Griffin) Buck and was the fifth of eight children. She grew up in Washington, IA, where she attended school. She obtained her Certified Nurses Aid certificate after high school and was employed by Washington Care Center for 17 years. She was married to Harold Capper on November 17, 1978. The couple divorced in 1996 and Sue lived in various locations before moving to Carroll in 2012. She loved her dogs Toby and Shy, doing crossword puzzles, and spending time with her grandchildren.
Sue is survived by three daughters: Shawona Buck of Carroll and Shannon Ford (Nathan) of Hillsboro, IA; Marie Irlmeier of Carroll; eight grandchildren: Shane, Macy, Dalton, Riley, Jacob, Addysen, Janet, and one on the way; her siblings: Steve Griffin (Cathy) of Packwood, IA, Michael Buck (Deana) of Olds, IA, Mark Buck (Jeri) of Washington, IA, Dean Buck of Aurora, CO, Carla Peiffer (Randy) of Washington, IA, Leann Kruse of Washington, IA, and Leza Arbogast of Brighton, IA; her special friend Rosie Stotts of Carroll; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Sue was preceded in death by her parents Richard and Nadine Buck, a grandson Robert Ford, her niece Linda Buck, and her fiancé Alan Sturm.