"Aunt Anne was an incredible woman. When I think of the consummate wife, mother, and housewife I think of her. I have kept every card she ever sent me because of their beauty and endearing words. She had a huge and constant impact on my life . I?m a better person because of her influence. I will miss her so. "
In loving memory of
Anne K. Buck
February 4, 1932 - December 3, 2022
Anne Knuths Buck, 90, of Ames, Iowa, died Saturday, December 3, 2022. Services will be held Thursday, December 15, at 2:30 p.m. at Collegiate Presbyterian Church, 159 Sheldon Ave, Ames (the same Church where she and her future husband, Bob Buck, met as 5 year olds, and were married there as 19 year olds). A private burial will be held at the Ames Municipal Cemetery.
Anne was born February 4, 1932, in her family home, the 13th of 14 children born to M. E. & M. F. Knuths. She attended Welch School from kindergarten through 9th grade, graduating from Ames High School in 1950. Bob and Anne were married August 24, 1951. After Bob's 1954 graduation from I.S.U., they spent the next two years at Ft. McClellan in Alabama and Fort Lewis in Washington while Bob served in the Army Chemical Corps. They returned to Ames, and in 1961 started Buck Construction Co., Inc. They worked together in the business with Anne serving as V.P., Sec., bookkeeper & interior decorator for 37 years.
She has been a member of the Collegiate Presbyterian Church her whole life and also a member of Chapter HN PEO, Mary Greeley Hospital Auxiliary, Ames Homebuilders Auxiliary, and Ames High Parent Advisory Council.
She is survived by her sons Bruce (Charla) Buck of Osprey, FL, and Steven Buck, Ames, IA, a daughter, Lisa Marino, Ames, IA, and two grandchildren, Robby (Marissa) Marino of Glendale, CA, and Elisabeth Marino of Ames, IA, and 33 nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Robert O. Buck, four brothers, Keith, Carrol, Bob and Mike Knuths, and nine sisters, Cleo, Connie & Thelma Knuths, Carita McCullough, Clare Webster, Ione Smith, Ruth Paddock, Winnefred Butson and Darlene Walton.
Anne was proud to be a lifelong Iowan. She was grateful for all of life's blessings and regularly expressed her gratitude. She rejoiced in quality time with family and friends, gardening, butterflies, nature, demonstrating her creativity and sharing with others through art.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be donated to the Collegiate Presbyterian Church, Ames History Museum or Reiman Gardens.
Online condolences may be directed to www.grandonfuneralandcremationcare.com
Tributes
"To Bob and Anne's family, I was fortunate enough to know both Bob and Anne as I once lived in the Grove Avenue apartments. They were two of the most lovely people I've ever known. May you hold dear your memories of them. Anne Morgan Rogers"
"Lisa, seeing your Mom?s beautiful smile brings back so many fond memories of the hundreds of times I would be greeted by it when I visited your home on 22nd Street. Your dad would be in the living room and they both were excited to hear what our plans for the day were. Their gentle, supportive and consistent presence was important to me and I hope I?ve been that type of role model to others just like them. Sending love, Peggy Newell Ganske"
"To my Aunt Anne, there are no words to express my deep sense of loss. You were my Godmother, my name sake and my friend. I loved making and sending the Hot Crossed Buns every Lent. I will miss talking to you and learning more about my Knuths family. I love you, Your loving niece, Pierrie Anne Smith."