May Dorothy Wasson was born in North Dakota. She moved to Silverton, Oregon with her family when she was in third grade.
She met Robert (Bob) Buchheit on her last day of eighth grade. They married when she was a senior in high school, three days before she turned 18. They had been married for 70 years. They raised six children.
May worked for Wilco Farmers for over 50 years. She loved to read, go to the casino, and most especially spend time with family and friends.
She is survived by her husband, Bob; daughter, Lynette Martin (Larry); son, Steve (Kris); son, Kevin (Lisa); daughter, Marci; son, Marty (Ruth); son, Brent (Vicki); step-son, Jim (Bethanie); step-son, Jerry Glesmann (Sonya); 19 grandchildren and 30 great grandchildren.
The funeral mass was celebrated on May 31 at St. Paul Church in Silverton.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Parkinson’s Disease Research and Education Institute. The
website is: parkinsonsdisease researcheducationinstitute.org
Arrangements made by Unger Funeral Chapel – Silverton.
