Ione G. Buckley, age 96, of Huron, passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at PrairieView Care Center in Woonsocket, SD. Her funeral service will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, March 12, 2022 at Welter Funeral Home in Huron with burial to follow at Riverside Cemetery. Visitation, with the family present, will be from 9 AM to the time of service on Saturday morning.

Ione Geneva Buckley was born on March 17, 1925 in Ipswich, South Dakota to parents Ellis and Bessie (Wilcox) Allbee. She attended grade school in Faulk County and Huron. She graduated from Huron High School in 1942 and attended Northern State Teacher's College, graduating in 1943. Ione was a teacher in rural Faulk County and Beadle County for 3 years before getting married and starting a family.

Ione married Duane Buckley in Huron on June 12, 1946. To this union, six children were born, Sherry, Duane, Gary, Larry, Bryce and Beth.

Ione was a loving mother and homemaker. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church, Church Circle #1, Quiz Extention Club, Goodwilling Workers Club, and Huron Senior Center. She loved to garden, sew, read and travel.

She is survived by her children, Duane "Mac" (Sharon) Buckley of Springfield, MO, Gary Buckley of Huron, Larry Buckley of Brookings, and Beth Dwyer of Minneapolis; three grandchildren, Chet Buckley, Lori (Chris) Heidt, and Kody Dwyer; and four great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Beverley Allbee of Woonsocket; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Duane in 2001; daughter Sherry Buckley and son Bryce Buckley; five brothers, Leo, Lloyd, Maurice, Louis, and Glen Allbee; sister Alice Cooper; two grandchildren, Jarrett Buckley and infant granddaughter; two sisters-in-law, Audrey Gulbranson and Lorna Morgan.