The funeral service for Alice J. Buckman will 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 9, at Faith Lutheran Church, 905 Hiawatha Drive in Wabasha with Pastor David Knox and Intern Pastor Joshua Kestner officiating. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery in Wabasha.

Mrs. Buckman, 90, of Wabasha, passed away early Saturday morning, December 5, 2015 at St. Elizabeth Health Care Center and Nursing Home in Wabasha.

Alice Jeanette Tverberg was born August 11, 1925 in Dodge County, Minnesota to Louis and Evelina (Hanson) Tverberg. Her early education was in rural Dodge County Schools and she then went on to Hayfield High School graduating in 1943. On November 3, 1944 she married Harold "Bucky" Buckman, Jr. at Zumbro Lutheran Church in Rochester. After their marriage the Buckman's lived in Rochester, and then they moved to Dodge Center before moving to Wabasha.

Alice and her husband, Harold owned and operated Buckman Funeral Home in Wabasha from 1956 to 1989, it was originally the Buckman – Schierts Funeral Home. They also owned and operated the local ambulance service and floor covering in Wabasha.

Alice was a charter member of Faith Lutheran Church in Wabasha. She was also very active in her community. She played Mrs. Santa for many years in the Wabasha area.

Alice is survived by two sons, Mark Buckman and Dan (Sheri) Buckman both of Wabasha; two daughters, Ann Marie (Otto) Hemmah of Byron, and Pamela (Julian "Pudge") Laska of Wabasha; 10 grandchildren, Julie Perrotti, Paul Hemmah, Bradley Hemmah, Karen (Michael) Young, Michael (Melissa) Laska, Brian Laska, Brittany (Ron) Buckman – Pankey, Taylor Buckman, Abbie Buckman, and Laura Buckman; and 12 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Bucky on February 4, 1989, three sisters, Irene Abbey, Ruth Alexander, and Joanne Lee, and one brother Reuben Tverberg.

Friends and family may visit from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 8, at Faith Lutheran Church in Wabasha and one hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday.