Buffalo News, The (NY) - January 9, 2003
Deceased Name: GERALD BUCHHEIT SR., ELECTRONIC REPAIRMAN
A Mass of Christian Burial for Gerald A. Buchheit Sr., 72, of Orchard Park, a retired electronic repairman and amateur radio operator, will be offered at 11 a.m. Saturday in Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, S3148 Abbott Road, Orchard Park. Entombment will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Lackawanna.
Buchheit died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 2003) in an Orchard Park medical office after a long illness.
Born in Lackawanna, he was a graduate of Holy Family School and Hutchinson-Central Technical High School. He worked in the galvanizing mill at Bethlehem Steel Corp. from 1948 until his retirement in 1990.
Buchheit, who lived in Orchard Park for 47 years, was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Orchard Park Senior Citizens, Southtowns Walleye Association, SOAR (Steelworkers Organization of Active Retirees) and American Diabetes Association.
He enjoyed fishing, woodworking and operating a ham radio. .
Surviving are his wife of 52 years, the former Coletta Schichtel; two daughters, Susan Maziarz of Orchard Park and Linda Spiesz of Hamburg; three sons, Gerald Jr. of East Aurora and Ronald and Richard, both of Orchard Park; two brothers, Francis of Valparaiso, Ind., and David of Hamburg; 10 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Buffalo News, The (NY)
Date: January 9, 2003
Edition: FINAL
Page: B4
Record Number: 0301090154
Copyright (c) 2003 The Buffalo News
Vero Beach Press Journal (FL) - November 13, 2002
Deceased Name: MOTORCYCLIST DIES AFTER HITTING DOWNED POWER LINES AFTER A TRUCK ACCIDENTALLY KNOCKED DOWN POWER LINES SATURDAY, JAMES PRESTON BUCHHEIT WAS KILLED ON HIS MOTORCYCLE AFTER CRASHING INTO THEM.
A motorcyclist was killed Saturday evening when he hit power lines dangling above U.S. 1 that had been downed by a tree-trimming truck, according to an eyewitness Tuesday who initially reported the accident to authorities.
"The lines were lying maybe 3 or 4 feet in the air over the road" moments before the accident happened, local car salesman Gerald O'Brien recalled. O'Brien was closing up a car lot at All Wholesale All The Time on U.S. 1 at the time of the crash, he said.
James Preston Buchheit, 20, of Port St. Lucie, appeared to be hit in the chest or above by the wires that had fallen near Tumblin Kling Road at about 5 p.m., O'Brien said.
Buchheit was wearing a helmet with a full-face shield at the time of the crash, according to an initial report by the Florida Highway Patrol, which continues to investigate the accident. Alcohol was not a factor in the incident, the report states.
A memorial service for Buchheit will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Roger L. Byrd Funeral Home in Port St. Lucie.
A driver from a tree-cutting service, identified by the FHP as Michael William Hulme, 20, of Fort Pierce, was working on the grounds of a nearby Nissan dealership during the day. The dealership had been closed Saturday, while the company was holding an off-site sale, said Chris Wellings, owner of Wellings Nissan.
According to the FHP report, shortly before the accident, Hulme's extended truck boom snagged the lines while he turned onto Tumblin Kling Road from U.S. 1. Hulme had reportedly lowered the bucket on his 1977 GMC bucket truck, when the boom became stuck in the up position.
"It was about 5 o'clock and I was taking the balloons down from the lot, because we have balloons up every Saturday," O'Brien said.
"I heard a great big noise and noticed the truck in the road and saw that it was stopped."
He said he soon realized the loud noise was the sound of a utility pole across the street breaking after the truck's boom hit wires, he said. There was a second "popping" noise when the boom of the truck struck a second set of power lines that hung over Tumblin Kling Road, he added.
Wellings said he routinely uses MB Lawn Service and Janitorial, of Fort Pierce, to take care of the property's landscaping. Jeronimo Mejia, owner of MB Lawn Service, said he contracted out to Treasure Coast Tree Services for the Saturday job.
"The trees had grown so much now, so we needed to use a bucket truck," Mejia said. "I actually went down there to check and see if they were finished, but I had trouble getting through. That's when I found out there had been an accident."
He said he spoke briefly with a supervisor from Treasure Coast Tree Services who was at the scene, and said he learned the crew was "shook up" by the accident.
Treasure Coast Tree Services did not return calls Tuesday.
Between 2,000 and 3,000 utility customers - as far south as the Savannas State Preserve - experienced a temporary loss of power from Saturday's accident, according to Mac Hamilton, Fort Pierce Utilities Authority spokesman.
Florida Power & Light Co. reported 13 customers lost power, according to an FPL spokeswoman.
Staff writer Jason Geary contributed to this report.

Vero Beach Press Journal (FL)
Date: November 13, 2002
Edition: Indian River County
Page: A8
Record Number: 0F74A5CD928E5B7B 339887
Copyright, 2002, E.W. Scripps Company
Vero Beach Press Journal (FL) - November 12, 2002
Deceased Name: Paid Obituary -- JAMES PRESTON BUCHHEIT
James Preston Buchheit, 20, of Port St. Lucie, Florida, passed away Saturday, November 9th, 2002.
He was a lifelong resident of Port St. Lucie, Florida.
He and his father operated Best Buys Vehicles, Inc., (Victory Polaris Dealership) in Fort Pierce, FL.
Survivors include his mother and father, James R. and Kathy-Lynn Buchheit of Port St. Lucie, FL and his Maternal Grandparents, Edward and Patricia Oliver of Port St. Lucie, FL and numerous Beloved Aunts, Uncles, Cousins and friends.
Friends may call on Wednesday, Nov. 13th, from 6 'til 8 p.m. at the Roger L. Byrd Port St. Lucie Funeral Home.
A celebration of his life will be at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 14th, at the Roger L. Byrd Port St. Lucie Funeral Home Chapel.
The Roger L. Byrd Port St. Lucie Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Paid Obituary
Vero Beach Press Journal (FL)
Date: November 12, 2002
Edition: Indian River County
Page: A5
Record Number: 0F7444DBD776DBF9 339851
Copyright, 2002, E.W. Scripps Company
Stuart News/Port St. Lucie News (FL) - November 12, 2002
Deceased Name: James Buchheit
PORT ST. LUCIE - James Preston Buchheit, 20, of Port St. Lucie died Saturday, Nov. 9, 2002.
He was a lifelong resident of Port St. Lucie.
He and his father operated Best Buys Vehicles, Fort Pierce.
Survivors include his parents, James R. and Kathy-Lynn Buchheit of Port St. Lucie; and maternal grandparents, Edward and Patricia Oliver of Port St. Lucie.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, at the Roger L. Byrd Port St. Lucie Funeral Home.
A service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, at the funeral home.
Stuart News/Port St. Lucie News (FL)
Date: November 12, 2002
Edition: Martin County
Page: C4
Record Number: 0F74A615F4EF1A12 237402
Copyright, 2002, E.W. Scripps Company
Journal Gazette, The (Fort Wayne, IN) - August 2, 2002
Deceased Name: WIEGMAN, ROSEMARY A. BUCHHEIT
WIEGMAN, ROSEMARY A. BUCHHEIT, Prayers at 10:30 a.m. today at Mungovan & Sons Memorial Chapel, 2114 S. Calhoun St., followed by an 11 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Most Precious Blood Catholic Church, 1515 Barthold St. Memorials to Cancer Services of Allen County or Masses.
Journal Gazette, The (Fort Wayne, IN)
Date: August 2, 2002
Edition: Final Edition
Page: 3C
Record Number: 0208020007
Copyright (c) 2002 The Journal Gazette
News-Sentinel, The (Fort Wayne, IN) - July 31, 2002
Deceased Name: Rosemary A. Buchheit Wiegman Fort Wayne
Rosemary A. Buchheit Wiegman, 83, of Fort Wayne, a retired secretary, died Tuesday, July 30, 2002, at home.
The Fort Wayne native retired in 1982 from Teamsters Local 414. She was a member of Most Precious Blood Catholic Church, VFW Post 857 and American Legion Post 82 auxiliaries, and was a former volunteer at St. Joseph Hospital. Surviving are a son, James of Fort Wayne; daughters Judith Marquardt of Lima, Ohio, Sandra Mylet of Aurora, Colo., and Susan Maggard and Carol Schieferstein, both of Columbia City; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert W., a son, Thomas, three brothers and a sister. Services are pending. Calling is from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Mungovan & Sons Memorial Chapel, 2114 S. Calhoun St. Burial will be at Lindenwood Cemetery. Memorials are to Cancer Services of Allen County or Masses.
Information provided by Mungovan & Sons Memorial Chapel, 2114 S. Calhoun St., 744-2114.
News-Sentinel, The (Fort Wayne, IN)
Date: July 31, 2002
Edition: FINAL
Page: 9B
Record Number: 0207310085
Copyright (c) 2002 The News-Sentinel
Wichita Eagle, The (KS) - June 16, 2002
Deceased Name: Buchheit, Robert Joseph
Buchheit, Robert Joseph, 51, of Cathedral City, Calif., formerly of Wichita, died Thursday, June 6, 2002. Services were held Tuesday, June 11, 2002 in Ramon Chapel of Palm Springs Mortuary, Cathedral City.
Mr. Buchheit was born March 2, 1951 in Great Bend, Kan., to the late Bernard C. and Helen E. Luzum Buchheit. He was a graduate of Wichita High School South and Wichita State University.
He was a night auditor with Holiday Inn Express and former circulation manager with The Desert Sun.
Survivors: wife, Pamela; son, Matthew both of Cathedral City; sisters, Esther Gordono of Overland Park, Madonna Buresh of Wichita, Betty Marquez of Aptos, Calif.; brothers, Roger of Lenexa, Daniel of Overland Park. Memorial established with The Ranch in Desert Hot Springs. Palm Springs Mortuary, Cathedral City.
Wichita Eagle, The (KS)
Date: June 16, 2002
Edition: main
Page: 2B
Record Number: 0206180156
Copyright (c) 2002 The Wichita Eagle
Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - March 12, 2002
Deceased Name: CHARLES A. BUCHHEIT III
Charles A. Buchheit III
HAMPTON - Charles Augustus Buchheit III, 64, died March 8, 2002. He retired from the U.S. Navy.
He is survived by his wife, Janet Buchheit of Virginia Beach; two daughters, Beth Groth and Barbara Buchheit, both of Norfolk; and two grandchildren, Alexa and Ben.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday from 11 a.m. to noon. Altmeyer Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.altmeyer.com
Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA)
Date: March 12, 2002
Edition: FINAL
Page: B9
Record Number: 0203120017
Copyright (c) 2002 The Virginian-Pilot
Gazette, The (Cedar Rapids-Iowa City, IA) - May 31, 2001
Deceased Name: Sister Teresa Buchheit
Sister Teresa Buchheit, F.S.E., 87, of Lowell, Mich., formerly of Festina and Winneshiek County, died Sunday, May 13, 2001, in a Lowell convent from complications of a stroke. Services were May 16 in Lowell.
Survivors include a sister, Aurelia O'Brien of Waterloo; and a brother, Mark of West Union.
Gazette, The (Cedar Rapids-Iowa City, IA)
Date: May 31, 2001
Edition: F
Page: 4
Record Number: 1147137
Copyright (c) 2001, Gazette Communications, Inc.
Commercial Appeal, The (Memphis, TN) - April 13, 2001
Deceased Name: LaVON BUCHHEIT PARSONS
LaVON BUCHHEIT PARSONS, 97, of The Villages, Fla., formerly of Memphis, owner of Raleigh Dry Goods & Variety and business manager of Prudential Insurance Co., died of heart failure Wednesday in The Villages. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Park Funeral Home with burial in Memorial Park. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Daughters of the American Revolution Fort Assumption chapter, the Nineteenth Century Club, the Beethoven Club, Altrusa, the Business & Professional Women and the Memphis Symphony Guild. Mrs. Parsons, the widow of Bill O. Parsons, leaves three daughters, Nancy Parris of The Villages, Babs Hicks of Guntersville, Ala., and LaVon Perryman Witherspoon of Houston. The family requests that memorials be sent to the First United Methodist Church.
Commercial Appeal, The (Memphis, TN)
Date: April 13, 2001
Edition: Final
Page: B4
Record Number: 0104130059
Copyright (c) 2001 The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, TN
Gazette, The (Cedar Rapids-Iowa City, IA) - March 27, 2001
Deceased Name: Kelly Buchheit
Kelly Buchheit, 65, died Sunday evening, March 25, 2001, in Mercy Hospital of Franciscan Sisters, Oelwein, after a brief illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Fayette, by the Rev. Dale Rausch. Burial: Long Grove Cemetery, Maynard, with military rites. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. today at Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home, Maynard, where there will be a rosary at 4 p.m. and Scripture service at 7 p.m.
Survivors include his wife, Darlene; six daughters, Patricia Schuchmann of Dyersville, Janine Roberts of Oelwein, Jacquelyn Fedeler of Arlington, Lee Ann Leyh of Janesville, Nancy Kleitsch of Marion and Peg Buchheit of Minneapolis; two sons, Joel of Pleasant Hill and Jeff of Manchester; four brothers, Sabinus of Independence, Del of Peosta and Harold and Florian Jr., both of Dubuque; and five sisters, Toni Strey of Brentwood, Tenn., Betty Topf of Dubuque, Patricia Eldan of Pinedale, Wyo., Jeanne McCarthy of Socorro, N.M., and Pam Buchheit of Cedar Rapids.
Gazette, The (Cedar Rapids-Iowa City, IA)
Date: March 27, 2001
Edition: F