Jean Gladys Buckingham, 89, of Kasson, died Saturday, June 14, 2014 at Field Crest Nursing Home. Jean was born in Byron, MN April 21, 1925 and lived most of her life in the West Concord and Rochester area. Jean was the third of 11 children born to Cecil and Myrtle (Tvedt) Mulvihill. Jean married Minor Buckingham and together they raised 5 children. Jean graduated from West Concord High School and possessed great energy both for work and play. She found employment at the West Concord Post Office eventually becoming a Rural Mail Carrier. Jean enjoyed a variety of interests including: Secretary of MN Rural Letter Carrier Association, residential real estate broker, St. Vincent de Paul Altar Society, West Concord American Legion Auxiliary and was Dodge County DFL Chairwoman. Jean was a devout Catholic and served as Eucharist minister. She wintered in Arizona enjoying golf, bridge and entertaining guests. She was an early fan of ASU's golf star, Phil Mickelson. During her time in Arizona, Jean became a travel agent organizing trips to Europe and through the Panama Canal. She took great pride in gardening, sharing vegetables, raspberries, and rhubarb with friends and family. Jean enjoyed visiting casinos where she never lost. She always had a welcoming smile and was ready to listen to your story. Her greatest legacy is her family. Jean was a devoted and proud mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She is survived by; her loving children, Corky Buckingham, Tomi Pirrotta, Glenda (Gene) Dollander, John Buckingham (Darice DeBus)and Ann (Patrick) Ryan, her Goddaughter Cassidy Jean Streiff; her 21 Grandchildren and 26 Great Grandchildren; sisters Eileen Kubista, Mary Kester, Joan (Norm)Hoeft, brothers, David (Margaret) Mulvihill, Carl(Alice) Mulvihill, Francis (Darlene) Mulvihill and brother in law Don Lyman. Jean was preceded in death by her husband of 31 years, her parents, her sisters Kate Lyman and Doris Schuchard, her brothers James and Jerome, brothers in law Charles Kubista, Gene Schuchard and Harvey Kester, her son in law Ed Pirrotta and daughter in laws Ann and Roberta Buckingham Visitation will be at Michaelson Funeral Home, West Concord on Tuesday June 17, 2014 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with a rosary service at 7:00 PM. Visitation will also be Wednesday morning from 9:00 AM until 9:45 at the funeral home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday June 18, 2014 at 10:00 AM at St. Vincent dePaul Catholic Church with Father Gregory Parrott officiating. Interment will be in the St. Vincent dePaul Cemetery. Memorials are preferred to St. Vincent DePaul Catholic Church. Visitation: 06/17/2014 16:00 06/17/2014 19:00 Service: And on hour prior to the service at the funeral home 06/18/2014 10:00