Alvina Mary Buckley

October 29, 1922 - November 16, 2021

Alvina (Bunny) Mary Buckley, 99, of Coon Rapids Minnesota passed away on November 16, 2021 at Eagle Street Catered Living Coon Rapids Minnesota where she has resided for the last six years. Alvina was born on October 29, 1922 in Pike Creek Township outside of Little Falls, Minnesota. Her parents were the late Vince Witt and Anna Deering. Alvina graduated from the Little Falls Minnesota High School. Alvina married Leo P. Buckley in June of 1943 and they had two children: Michael and Sandra. They lived in Columbia Heights Minnesota for 30 plus years. Bunny worked for many years at Honeywell as well as Safetron. They loved going to their cabin on South Long Lake near Brainerd Minnesota. Bunny loved to fish, garden, and play cards. They eventually retired to South Long Lake and spent the next 20 plus years enjoying lake life In 2001 Bunny and Leo moved from the lake home to a townhome in Ramsey Minnesota where they enjoyed time with their children, five grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Alvina is preceded in death by her husband Leo, sisters Helen, Betty, Ginger, Delores, Molly and brothers Ed, Louie, Eugene, Hank, Jerome and Joe. Alvina is survived by one sister Bernadette (Blondie), son Michael (Sheila Avery), daughter Sandra (Richard) Hedlund, Grandchildren Brian (Lauren O'Mahony) Hedlund, Wayne (Melissa Kraft) Buckley, Randy Marlijn Hoogendoorn) Hedlund, Jeff (Stephanie Polson) Buckley, Jill (Kris) Neumann, several great grandchildren Rebecca Buckley, Kodi Buckley, Makayla Buckley, Jeff (Stephanie Polson) Buckley, Jill (Kris) Neumann, several great grandchildren Rebecca Buckley, Kodi Buckley, Makayla Buckley, Lillian Hedlund, Iris Hedlund, Grant Buckley, Hayden Neumann, Clara Buckley, Harper Neumann and Michael Neumann. No service is to be held at this time, but a springtime celebration of Life is planned.