- Date Of Birth: January 30, 1948
- Date Of Death: September 23, 2019
- State: Illinois
Mervyn W. “Bucky” Stevens, II, 71, of Galesburg, died at 12:20 p.m. Monday, September 23, 2019 at home.
Bucky was born January 30, 1948 in Galesburg, the son of Mervyn William “Buck” and Virginia Ruth (Kinsella) Stevens. Bucky is survived by one son, Sam (Kari) Stevens of Gilson; two daughters, Amy (Don) Liston of Terre Haute, IN and Heidi (Ed) Blakely of St. Charles; four grandchildren, Theresa Selcke, Stefanie Blakely, Jessica Blakely, and Gavyn Stevens; and two great grandchildren, Easton and Mackenzie Ridener. He was preceded in death by his parents; and one grandson, Jeremy Selcke.
Bucky was a heavy equipment operator for Local 649 Operators Union, retiring in 2010. Bucky was close to his mother and was very proud of his children and grandchildren. The past several years, forgiveness became an important part of Bucky’s life. He was able to hand down the 150-year family farm to his son and enjoyed spending time there, including building a pond on the property.
