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Selma Anne Smith

Female 1936 - 2018  (82 years)


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  • Name Selma Anne Smith 
    Born 28 Oct 1936  Hayward, Sawyer Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 07 Nov 2018  Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I187568  Little Chute Genealogy
    Last Modified 11 Nov 2018 

    Father Henry Fred Smith,   b. 10 Jan 1905, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 03 Aug 1983, Couderay, Sawyer Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Agnes Barber,   b. 10 Oct 1911,   d. 03 Aug 1986  (Age 74 years) 
    Married Aug 1931 
    Family ID F8994  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Larry R Buckwheat,   b. 15 Oct 1939,   d. 01 Dec 2018  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 1963 
    Children 
     1. Larry Allen Buckwheat
     2. Leanne Buckwheat
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F75149  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Notes 
    • Selma Buckwheat (Sa ma maakwe)

      Green Bay - Selma A. Buckwheat, age 82, of Green Bay, WI passed Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at Bishop's Court in Green Bay.

      Selma Anne Smith was born October 28, 1936 in Hayward, WI the daughter of Henry and Agnes (Barber) Smith. She grew up in New Post and graduated from Hayward High School. Selma moved to Fond du Lac where she was united in marriage to Larry Buckwheat in 1963. They moved to Green Bay, WI where she worked many years volunteering knowledge of Native Culture for UW Green Bay, Saint Norbert College and various public schools around the area. Selma loved the outdoors, enjoyed hunting and fishing. She also enjoyed bowling and playing cards.

      She is survived by her husband Larry R. Buckwheat; son Larry (Donna) Buckwheat; daughter Leanne Buckwheat; grandchildren Stephanie, Kevin, Cami & Daniel Buckwheat; great grandson Brayden Buckwheat; brothers Henry Smith, Donald (Carol) Smith, John Smith, Thomas Smith & Lawrence Smith; many nephews & nieces.

      Selma was preceded in death by her parents Henry & Agnes; sisters Myrtle & Doris; brothers Edward, William, Robert & Theodore.

      Tribal Funeral Rites will be held 10:00 a.m., Monday, November 12, 2018 at Pineview Funeral Service in Hayward. Lee "Obizaan" Staples will officiate. Burial will be in New Post Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m. Sunday, November 11th at the funeral home.

      Casket bearers will be Andy Bennett, Daniel Buckwheat, Kevin Buckwheat, Darby Clark, Ken Clark and Scott Gadicke.

      Online condolences can be made at pineviewfuneralservice.com
      Published in Green Bay Press-Gazette on Nov. 11, 2018