Lena Bucher

ORAN, Mo. -- Lena C. Bucher, 80, of Oran died Thursday, Jan. 25, 2007, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.

She was born Jan. 2, 1927, at Kelso, Mo., daughter of Benjamin and Sophia Scherer Compas. She and Herman L. Bucher were married Feb. 11, 1947. He died March 7, 1993.

Mrs. Bucher was a member of Guardian Angel Catholic Church and St. Ann Sodality.

Survivors include four sons, Wilfred Bucher of Oran, Francis Bucher of Kelso, Denis Bucher of Jackson, Ralph Bucher of Paducah, Ky.; two daughters, Joyce Seyer and Maryann Garvey of Jackson; three brothers, Arnold Compas of South Bend, Ind., Ervin Compas of Chaffee, Mo., Charles Compas of Wentzville, Mo.; and a sister, Lorena Himmelsbach of Morristown, Tenn.

Also 15 grandchildren, Lesley Bucher, Matthew Bucher, Paul Bucher, Caleb Seyer, Alicia Seyer, Chris Bucher, Stephen Bucher, Jennifer Bucher, Amy Goodson, Dean Bucher, Nick Garvey, Kyle Garvey, Drew Garvey, Morgan Bucher and Jordan Bucher; three great-grandchildren, Claire Bucher, Taylor Goodson and Chase Goodson.

She was preceded in death by her parents and a son, James Bucher.

Friends may call at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Oran after 4 p.m. Sunday. Parish prayers will be at 7, and Knights of Columbus prayers at 7:15.

The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Guardian Angel Church, with the Rev. John Harth officiating. Burial will be in Guardian Angel Catholic Cemetery.

The 15 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren will serve as pallbearers.