Obituary

Bill Behem Buck, aged 96, of Goodyear, Arizona died June 17, 2022. He was born November 14, 1925 to James G. Buck and Dorothy M. Buck (neé Behem) in Carlisle, Indiana. He served in the United States Navy from January 18, 1943 to February 12, 1946 as a QM3C USNR.

After serving three years in the Pacific Theater in WWII, Bill started a family in northern California. He later took his family back to Indiana to become the owner of Kitterman Machine Company, where he worked for over 30 years. He moved to Goodyear, Arizona in 1996 to be closer to his family.

He is survived by his wife Beverly Ann Buck of Noblesville, Indiana, daughter Dianne Hackett, son Steve Ehman, granddaughter Amber Hamilton, and grandsons Steve Tippie, Brian Tippie, Jason Buck, and Sawyer Hackett. He was preceded in death by his daughter Nancy D. Buck, son Stephen R. Buck, his first wife Lorene Buck, and his beloved dog Bebe.