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Jean Buck
<div style="padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;"><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/717635821?h=2a369e89d5&badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;" title="Jean Buck Life Video"></iframe></div><script src="https://player.vimeo.com/api/player.js"></script><br>Jean Evans Sevey Buck passed away at age 86.<br><br>She was the daughter of Ben and Helen Sevey of Ames, Minneapolis, and Rancho Bernardo, CA. She is survived by her daughter Catherine and son Kevin of Ames, and son Brian and wife Rhonda of Carrollton, GA. She is also survived by four grandchildren: Tyler and Stacia (Derek) Wilson of Ames, Joel of Atlanta, GA, and Shawn of Cape Town, South Africa, and two outstanding great grandsons: Corbin and Rorik Wilson of Ames. Lovingly anticipated is another great grandson in Atlanta. She is also survived by a nephew Dave Sevey, wife Beth, and son James in Bentonville, AK. She was preceded in death by her brother Bob Sevey and wife Rosalie of Honolulu, HI and Lacey, WA, and nephew Mike of the Bay Area, CA.<br><br>After raising her family with their father Ben Buck, Jean was divorced, and moved to San Diego to be with her widowed mother. She received a B.S. from San Diego State University and a Masters from the University of Redlands. Her career included working for five Fortune 100 companies. She retired as an international Human Resources manager living in Belgium for Caterpillar/Solar Turbines. <br><br>She loved her family and friends, dog Gibbz and his predecessors. After many years enjoying San Diego and many friends, she recently relocated back to Ames, IA. <br><br>Jean was an avid reader, proudly reading over 80 books through covid. Jean cherished traveling, her friends, family, communities, and technology. She visited every state, many countries, 6 out of the 7 continents, and all the Presidential libraries. She was devoted to documenting her life. She detailed all her travels, the books she read, articles she enjoyed; all through daily journals and photo albums.<br><br>Jean only regrets that she never learned to spit like her dad or speak fluent French like her mom!<br><br>In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to your favorite charity. Jean's is Rady Children's Hospital secure.radyfoundation.org. <br><br>August 15, 1935 - June 2, 202208/15/193506/02/2022
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