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Stephen Lawrence Bucher

Birth	:	11 Jul 1943 Faulkton, Faulk County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	13 Oct 1974 Hand County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Mount Calvary Cemetery, Polo, Hand County, USA
Coordinate	:	44.7827988, -99.1097031
Description	:	Head-on Crash Kills Polo Man Stephen Lawrence Bucher, 31, was killed instantly early Sunday morning when his car, a 1966 Olds, collided with a 1973 Chevrolet pickup, driven by Fred Haneke. Officer Mike Nitz, who investigated the crash, which was practically head on, reported that he had received word of the accident about 1:50 Sunday morning on Highway 26, two and a half miles west of Polo. Bucher was going west and Haneke was traveling east at the time of the accident. Both men were alone I their vehicles. Bucher is thought to have been killed instantly when his head struck... Read More	Head-on Crash Kills Polo Man Stephen Lawrence Bucher, 31, was killed instantly early Sunday morning when his car, a 1966 Olds, collided with a 1973 Chevrolet pickup, driven by Fred Haneke. Officer Mike Nitz, who investigated the crash, which was practically head on, reported that he had received word of the accident about 1:50 Sunday morning on Highway 26, two and a half miles west of Polo. Bucher was going west and Haneke was traveling east at the time of the accident. Both men were alone I their vehicles. Bucher is thought to have been killed instantly when his head struck the windshield. Haneke received only minor cuts and bruises. He was brought to Memorial Hospital and released. Funeral services for Mr. Bucher were held at 10 o’clock Wednesday morning at St. Liborius church with Rev. Father William Hagen OMI officiating. Burial was in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Rosary was recited at the church Tuesday evening, with the Reck Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Pallbearers were Paul Schlechter, Joe Martinmaas, Jerry Kolda, Daniel Froning, Duke Venjohn and Gary Schaefers. Military rites were conducted by the Polo American Legion. Stephen Bucher was born July 11, 1943 at Faulkton, the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Bucher. He attended St. Liborius grade school and graduated from Polo high school in 1962. He made his home with his mother on the Bucher homestead with the exception of the time he was in the service in Vietnam. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, the Polo American Legion Post and Polo Volunteer Fire Department. Surviving are his mother, three sisters, Mrs. Lawrence (Vonna Gail) Schlechter and Mrs. Robert (Bobbi Jean) Haneke, both of Polo, and Kay Ann Bucher Mitchell, one brother, Mike Bucher, Vallejo, Calif., and his grandmother, Mrs. Cordie Tovey of Huron. He was preceded in death by his father. The Miller Press, Miller, Hand, South Dakota Thursday, October 17, 1974, p1 c1&2 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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Where is Stephen Lawrence Bucher's memorial?
Stephen Lawrence Bucher's memorial is located at: Mount Calvary Cemetery, Polo, Hand County, USA.
When did Stephen Lawrence Bucher death?
Stephen Lawrence Bucher death on 13 Oct 1974 in Hand County, South Dakota, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Stephen Lawrence Bucher's memorial?
Latitude: 44.7827988
Longitude: -99.1097031

Family Members:

Parent

Elmer Lawrence Bucher

(1914 - 1956)

Lorine M. Roche Bucher

(1910 - 1989)

Siblings

Vonna Gail Bucher Schlechter

(1941 - 1991)

Barbara Jean Bucher Haneke

(1944 - 2008)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Mount Calvary Cemetery
Polo, Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.7827988, -99.1097031

2. Saint Michaels Cemetery
Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.8302994, -99.1106033

3. Howell Cemetery
Miller, Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.7757988, -98.9766998

4. Prairie View Cemetery
Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.8806000, -99.0888977

5. Alden Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.6775017, -99.1203003

6. Saint Josephs Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.9015500, -99.0920300

7. Bohemian National Cemetery
Highmore, Hyde County, USA
Coordinate: 44.7933006, -99.3319016

8. Sunbeam Cemetery
Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.6777992, -98.8407974

9. Faulkton Cemetery
Faulkton, Faulk County, USA
Coordinate: 45.0069008, -99.1222000

10. Saint Thomas Catholic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 45.0080700, -99.1240700

11. Miranda Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.9838982, -98.9617004

12. Rockham Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.9118996, -98.8375015

13. Burdette Cemetery
Burdette, Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.7002983, -98.7869034

14. Hillcrest Cemetery
Miller, Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5207000, -99.0006100

15. Morningside Cemetery
Ree Heights, Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5147018, -99.1903000

16. Pleasant View Cemetery
Highmore, Hyde County, USA
Coordinate: 44.7358017, -99.4910965

17. Saint Ann's Cemetery
Miller, Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5222015, -98.9732971

18. Beulah Cemetery
Vayland, Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.6060982, -98.8060989

19. Saint Lawrence Cemetery
Saint Lawrence, Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5292015, -98.9321976

20. Bass Cemetery (Defunct)
Faulk County, USA
Coordinate: 45.0280991, -99.3186035

21. G A R Cemetery
Miller, Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5078011, -98.9858017

22. Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery
Zell, Faulk County, USA
Coordinate: 44.8943340, -98.7283210

23. Buffalo Cemetery
Spink County, USA
Coordinate: 44.6918983, -98.6853027

24. Isabel Carr Gravesite
Faulkton, Faulk County, USA
Coordinate: 45.1004400, -99.1233600