TIMKEN — Hedwig “Hedy” Bucl, 84, died April 24, 2016, at Good Samaritan in Hays. Born Sept. 14, 1931, in La Crosse, she was the daughter of Jacob and Apollonia (Kreutzer) Unrein. On Oct. 23, 1951 she married Ernest James Bucl in La Crosse. He died on Sept. 14, 2014. She worked at Legleiters and Mammels Grocery Stores, Rex Café, Inez’s Restaurant, as a domestic engineer in many area homes, preparing for auctions and the historical museum. She enjoyed genealogy, playing cards, auctions, antiques, cooking, gardening, reading, bird watching, and nature. She was very family oriented and created many wonderful memories around her kitchen table with family and friends.
Mrs. Bucl was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church and the Altar Society, was well as the Monday Evening Club, all in Timken. She served on the election board, the Bohemian National Cemetery board, church board and was involved in 4-H.
Survivors include five children, Loarn Bucl of Sublette, Diana Sunley and her husband Ralph of Great Bend, Craig Bucl and his wife Jody of McPherson, Brad Bucl and his wife Lanna of Hill City, and Bryan Bucl and his wife Chollet of Wichita; one brother, Gary Unrein and his wife Janet of Lincoln, Neb.; one sister, Ruth Slater of Great Bend; 13 grandchildren, Casper Bucl, Lucas Bucl, Sheldon Bucl, Colby Bucl, Alicia Easlon, Rachel Colby, Jennifer Vratil, Ryan Smith, Lacey Stowers, Emily Bucl, Megan Bucl, Madisyn Bucl and Makaela Bucl; and 19 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by 10 siblings, Martina Flax, infant triplets Rose, Katherine and Elizabeth Unrein, Mary Weber, Edwin Unrein, Marvin Unrein, Mildred Kirmer, James Unrein and Kenneth Unrein.
Vigil service with Rosary will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 29, at Bryant Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Timken with Father Charles Mazouch and Father Ultan Murphy concelebrating. Burial will be in Bohemian National Cemetery in Timken. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday at Bryant Funeral Home. Memorials are requested to Bohemian National Cemetery or HaysMed Hospice, in care of the funeral home.
Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.bryantfh.net.

Funeral arrangements provided by
Bryant Funeral Home**
1425 Patton Road
Great Bend, KS 67530
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, April 27, 2016