Oma Jeanette (Birl) Buckner

Oma Jeanette Buckner, age 81, of Plainfield, was called home to God on July 15, 2023. She was born in Indianapolis on June 23, 1942 to the late William and Catherine McCain Birl. Oma graduated from Manuel High School and continued her education at Indiana University earning her B.S. in music education. While at Indiana she met the love of her life, Kenneth Buckner and they married on June 8, 1963 in Indianapolis. A lifelong love of horses began when she was a little girl and would clean the stalls just to be near the beautiful animals. For years, while her children were young, she gave in-home music lessons to hundreds of students and then to many of her own grandchildren. A member of several churches in her life, at each one she was involved with the music ministry and then taught music education at the Westside Christian School for 15 years. Oma was an active member of the Plainfield United Methodist Church for several years and was very involved in the choir and the bell choir. Oma also thoroughly enjoyed playing the clarinet with the Hendricks County Symphony.  She was a people person, enjoyed to read and if she knew you even just a little she would always ask, “How are you? How’s your family?” Survivors include her husband, Kenneth Buckner. Children: Dave (Laura) Buckner, Dan (Julie) Buckner, Michael Buckner and Melissa (Scott) Speer. 13 Grandchildren, 4 Step-grandchildren and one great grandchild on the way.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, July 20, 2023 at 2 P.M. in the Plainfield United Methodist Church with visitation from 12 p.m. until the funeral services in the church. In lieu of flowers please make memorial contributions to the Plainfield United Methodist Church Bell Choir 600 Simmons Street, Plainfield, Indiana 46168 or to the Hendricks County Symphony 8103 E. US Highway 36 #104, Avon, Indiana 46123 or at www.HendricksSymphony.org 

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