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Irvin Duane Buskirk

Posted 2021-11-06 by mhenderson
Bradbury Memorial Center -
Lake Havasu City, Arizona -

Irvin Duane “Buzz” Buskirk

He was called to Heaven October 17th 2021 in Lake Havasu City, Arizona
at 84 years young.

Born to John and Nancy Buskirk (Barsanti) on December 5, 1936 in
Pawnee, City Nebraska.

Buzz enlisted in the Air Force as a Radarman stationed in St. Albans,
Vermont in 1954 and was honorably discharged in 1957. Buzz started
working for The Great Northern Railroad in Havre, Montana where he
retired from Burlington Northern/Santa Fe with 40 years of service. If
you knew Buzz he was known as Busy Buzz. He worked multiple jobs while
working for BN he also worked at BNT and Baltrusch Construction.

Married the Love of his life, from the moon and back, Clarice Ann Fincke
in 1961.

Buzz was more than just his career on the Railroad, he loved
Motorcycling, Waterskiing, Jet skis , boats, swimming, bicycling and
there is not a single person in Havre to Havasu that didn’t run into him
on his miles and miles of walks.

In retirement, Buzz loved to travel from the East Coast to the West
Coast and was most proud of his role as Grandpa and Great-Grandpa..

He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Clarice of Havre/Lake Havasu
City

His children, John Tessier of Underhill, Vermont, his children, Aaron
and Alex. Leslie (Bert) Seely of Havre, Montana and their children, T.J,
Guy, Chad, Cody, Lance, Dustin and Dillon. Brad (Linda) of Seattle,
Washington and children, Conor and Dylan. Laura Martin of Havre, Montana
and children, Nick, Nolan, Clarissa and Jackie. Brian of Havre, Montana
and his children Mellisa, Christopher and Rebecca. Brenda Burrington of
Seattle, Washington and her children, AJ and Tyler.

Survived by his sister Shirlene Keifer of North Platte, Nebraska, Cenith
Cannon of Denver, Colorado, Maryann (Bill) Blair of Joshua Tree,
California, Nellie (Glenn) Callaghan of Butte, Montana. 18 Great-grand
children and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents, 3 sisters, 4 brothers and
recently his Son-in-law, Randy Martin and Daughter-in-law, Kay Buskirk.

“Hope they have some real nice walking shoes waiting for him for where
ever he goes!”

A Celebration of his life will be in the Spring.





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