Residence: Monticello, Indiana
Died: Saturday, March 01, 2008
Location: 10:38 p.m., at the White County Memorial Hospital in Monticello, Indiana
 
 
Age: 79
Date of Birth: Friday, February 01, 1929
Birth place:

Branch: Air Force

Service: Korean Conflict
Father: Orville " Dutch " Roth
 
Mother: Lorene Mallone
 
Marital Status: Married
Resided in: Monticello, Indiana all of his life.
Funeral Date: Wednesday, March 05, 2008
Funeral Location: 2:00 p.m., Celebration of Life Service at the Monticello United Methodist Church, 200 S. Main Street, Monticello, Indiana 47960
Clergy: Rev. Brian Beeks of the Monticello United Methodist Church in Monticello, Indiana officiating.
Burial will take place:
Private for the family only
Visitation will be:
12:00 p.m. (Noon) on Wednesday, March 5, 2008, until the time of the Celebration of Life Service at 2:00 p.m., at the Monticello United Methodist Church, 200 S. Main Street, Monticello, Indiana.

Biographical Information:
Buck had lived in the Monticello, Indiana community all of his life, and was a 1947 graduate of Monticello High School in Monticello, Indiana. After graduating from high school, he went onto Purdue University School of Pharmacy, graduating in 1951. He then entered the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict, service from 1951 - 1955. After his tour of duty with the military, Buck went onto Indiana University School of Law, graduating in 1958. Buck practices law here in the Monticello, Indiana community from 1958 until becoming the White County Superior Court Judge in 1979. He had served as the White County Superior Court Judge from 1979 - 1996. Buck was a member of the United Methodist Church, American Legion Post, Moose Lodge, V.F.W. Posts, AmVets Posts, and 40 & 8 (which is part of the American Legion Post), all of Monticello, Indiana. He was awarded the Sagamore of the Wabash from Governor Otis Bowen, and in 2000 he was also awarded the George Spencer Armstrong Award by the Great Monticello Area Chamber of Commerce. Buck had also served on the Board of Directors for several years for the Bank of Wolcott, retiring in January do to his ill health/
Special Services:
Memorial Information: In lieu of flowers, the family request memorial donations to be given to the WCCF White County Food Pantry Endowment Fund,(P.O.Box 1154 , Monticello, IN 47960). Envelopes will be available at the church.
Marriage Information: On September 9, 1950, at the Market Street United Methodist Church in Logansport, Indiana (which is not longer there), he married Marjorie M. "Marg" Heyde. She survives.
Survivors include:
Wife, Marg Roth, of Monticello, Indiana; Daughters, Diane (husband Gene) Douglas of Moorseville, Indiana, and Nancy Roth of Monticello, Indiana; Sister, Darleen Lynch of Indianapolis, Indiana; Five (5) Grandchildren,Samantha Kelley, Kristofer Kelley,Allison (husband D.J.) Tegtmeier,Shannon Douglas, and Elaine Douglas;Two (2) Great Grandchildren, Samaiya and Kain Kelley.
Preceded in Death:
Parents, Orville " Dutch " and Lorene Mallone Roth.
Arrangements by:
Miller-Roscka Funeral Home