Catherine (Cathy) Marie (Cruse) Buckner

Catherine (Cathy) Marie (Cruse) Buckner, born April 17, 1947, to Homer and Clara Witt Cruse, passed away on Oct.18, 2026.
She was the first-born daughter of seven children.  She was born in Brighton.  She spent a few years in Texas with her husband and young children but lived most of her life in the Walnut Grove,    
She married the love of her life, Charles (Charlie) L. Buckner Sr., on June 20, 1975, in Miami, Okla. They spent 51 wonderful years together and were blessed with two children Christy and CJ, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren on the way.  
She was preceded in death by her father, Homer Cruse; her mother, Clara Witt Cruse; her father-in-law, Frank Buckner; her mother-in-law Flossie Dickson Buckner; her brother, David Cruse; her sister and brother-in-law, Carolyn and Jack Kenworthy; her sister and brother-in-law, Carlene and Jim Blankenship, brother-in-law Aaron Felty, sister-in-law Anna Sue Pequignot; brother-in-law William Buckner; her niece Sheila Johnson; her nephew David Furry.
She is survived by her husband, Charles (Charlie) Buckner Sr. of the home; her daughter, Christy (David) Gott of Walnut Grove; her son, C.J. (Susan) Buckner of Aldrich; grandchildren; her sister, Diane (Dennis) Essary of Willard; her brother, Michael Cruse of Willard; her sister, Norma Felty of Willard; her brother-in-law George (Kathy) Buckner of Webb City; her sister-in-law Donna Overman of Kan.
Services to celebrate Cathy’s life will be held Saturday, Oct. 24, at 10 am at Wilson-Griffin Funeral Home in Walnut Grove.