Husband, Father, Marine Corps Veteran, and long-time Grand Island NE
resident, Scott J. Buck, born in Schuyler, NE on November 28th, 1958 was
asked to join his Heavenly Father on Saturday, January 8th, 2022 at the
age of 63. Scott’s battle with Cancer and DIC showed his courage and
strength in life’s most difficult challenges through a smile and humor.
Despite the pain and the unknown, Scott was a hero to his friends and
family. Fierce in faith and love, his family takes peace in knowing he
is reunited with his parents, Rosemarie and CJ Buck, brother Steven
Buck, and his beloved four-legged pups Bailey, Lucy, and Katy. He is
survived by his wife, Shannon Buck, Daughter Sarah Buck, Sister Sue Geis
Bordogna, stepchildren that he loved like his own, Sydney Thomas
(Ethan) and Derrick Brown and granddaughter Ardyn Rose Thomas. He is
also survived by many cousins, nieces, nephews, and in-laws.
Scott joined the Marine Corps shortly after high school and quickly
rose to be the youngest Sargent in the aviation division, completing ten
jumps and becoming an inspector instructor. He proudly served his
country in CA, NC, and IL. After leaving the military, Scott had a very
successful career in the food business where his appetite for food and
success grew simultaneously. He worked at Food Services of America, The
Thompson Company, and US Foods before retiring from CashWa foods in June
of 2021.
In 2015, he married the love of his life, Shannon Buck. Together
they started a new life filled with love and laugher. In 2018, they
moved into their dream home in Norton Kansas, where they spent a lot of
time in their backyard birdwatching. Scott loved hummingbirds and
orioles which he often called Oreos. Scott enjoyed going to the shooting
range, camping at the lake only a few minutes’ drive from their home,
and hunting with his best friends, Brad Green, Jay Rockwell, and Dave
Bacon. Scott also loved vacationing in the mountains of Estes Park, CO.
Scott’s life will be celebrated at All Faiths Funeral Home in Grand
Island, NE on Thursday, January 20th, 2022, at 10:30 am. If you would
like to show your support via donation, the family is asking the
donations go to Pheasants Forever or Tunnel to Towers. The family is
also asking those who can to donate blood through their local blood
drive or the American Red Cross. Blood donations can be made to team
‘Scott Buck."