Sawyer County Gazette Jan. 15, 2014
"Yesteryears" column Jan. 4, 1989
Donald Buckwheat, of Ojibwa, died Tuesday, Dec. 20, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Minneapolis.
Donald was born Oct. 30, 1909, in Winter, WI, the son of Joe and Maggie Buckwheat. He attended school in Winter and served in the U.S. Army during WWII. Donald lived most of his life in the Ojibwa area where he was a fishing and hunting guide, logger, and log home builder. He had built and operated Buckwheat Resort at Ojibwa. Donald was a member of the Winter V.F.W. Post.
He is survived by five daughters, Jo Buckwheat of Ojibwa; Jean Claflin of Fort Wayne, IN; Wava Mastin and Ruth Janey, both of Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Lyla Hutchings of LaCrosse, WI; 16 grandchildren; two brothers, Roy of Radisson and Duane of Eau Claire and one sister, Lu McLellan of Spooner. He was preceded in death by his wife Letha McQueen and by his second wife Alice Campeau, by three sisters and one brother.
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Sawyer County Gazette Nov. 8, 2017
"Yesteryears" column Nov. 23, 1967
Don Buckwheat of Ojibwa killed a 10 point buck and a 200 pound bear during the past week.
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Sawyer County Gazette June 17, 2020
"Yesteryears" column Aug. 2, 1945
Don Buckwheat, recently returned from overseas after lengthy service from time of the North African invasion until termination of hostilities in Europe, and now discharged from the Army, is now busily engaged at the task of making improvement on his property, Elmhurst Gardens Tavern and Nite Club, upon Highway 70 between Radisson and Ojibwa. He expects to soon have the place remodeled and otherwise repaired so he can open up for business soon.
"Yesteryears" column Jan. 4, 1989
Donald Buckwheat, of Ojibwa, died Tuesday, Dec. 20, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Minneapolis.
Donald was born Oct. 30, 1909, in Winter, WI, the son of Joe and Maggie Buckwheat. He attended school in Winter and served in the U.S. Army during WWII. Donald lived most of his life in the Ojibwa area where he was a fishing and hunting guide, logger, and log home builder. He had built and operated Buckwheat Resort at Ojibwa. Donald was a member of the Winter V.F.W. Post.
He is survived by five daughters, Jo Buckwheat of Ojibwa; Jean Claflin of Fort Wayne, IN; Wava Mastin and Ruth Janey, both of Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Lyla Hutchings of LaCrosse, WI; 16 grandchildren; two brothers, Roy of Radisson and Duane of Eau Claire and one sister, Lu McLellan of Spooner. He was preceded in death by his wife Letha McQueen and by his second wife Alice Campeau, by three sisters and one brother.
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Sawyer County Gazette Nov. 8, 2017
"Yesteryears" column Nov. 23, 1967
Don Buckwheat of Ojibwa killed a 10 point buck and a 200 pound bear during the past week.
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Sawyer County Gazette June 17, 2020
"Yesteryears" column Aug. 2, 1945
Don Buckwheat, recently returned from overseas after lengthy service from time of the North African invasion until termination of hostilities in Europe, and now discharged from the Army, is now busily engaged at the task of making improvement on his property, Elmhurst Gardens Tavern and Nite Club, upon Highway 70 between Radisson and Ojibwa. He expects to soon have the place remodeled and otherwise repaired so he can open up for business soon.
Sawyer County Gazette Jan. 15, 2014
"Yesteryears" column Jan. 4, 1989
Donald Buckwheat, of Ojibwa, died Tuesday, Dec. 20, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Minneapolis.
Donald was born Oct. 30, 1909, in Winter, WI, the son of Joe and Maggie Buckwheat. He attended school in Winter and served in the U.S. Army during WWII. Donald lived most of his life in the Ojibwa area where he was a fishing and hunting guide, logger, and log home builder. He had built and operated Buckwheat Resort at Ojibwa. Donald was a member of the Winter V.F.W. Post.
He is survived by five daughters, Jo Buckwheat of Ojibwa; Jean Claflin of Fort Wayne, IN; Wava Mastin and Ruth Janey, both of Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Lyla Hutchings of LaCrosse, WI; 16 grandchildren; two brothers, Roy of Radisson and Duane of Eau Claire and one sister, Lu McLellan of Spooner. He was preceded in death by his wife Letha McQueen and by his second wife Alice Campeau, by three sisters and one brother.
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Sawyer County Gazette Nov. 8, 2017
"Yesteryears" column Nov. 23, 1967
Don Buckwheat of Ojibwa killed a 10 point buck and a 200 pound bear during the past week.
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Sawyer County Gazette June 17, 2020
"Yesteryears" column Aug. 2, 1945
Don Buckwheat, recently returned from overseas after lengthy service from time of the North African invasion until termination of hostilities in Europe, and now discharged from the Army, is now busily engaged at the task of making improvement on his property, Elmhurst Gardens Tavern and Nite Club, upon Highway 70 between Radisson and Ojibwa. He expects to soon have the place remodeled and otherwise repaired so he can open up for business soon.
"Yesteryears" column Jan. 4, 1989
Donald Buckwheat, of Ojibwa, died Tuesday, Dec. 20, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Minneapolis.
Donald was born Oct. 30, 1909, in Winter, WI, the son of Joe and Maggie Buckwheat. He attended school in Winter and served in the U.S. Army during WWII. Donald lived most of his life in the Ojibwa area where he was a fishing and hunting guide, logger, and log home builder. He had built and operated Buckwheat Resort at Ojibwa. Donald was a member of the Winter V.F.W. Post.
He is survived by five daughters, Jo Buckwheat of Ojibwa; Jean Claflin of Fort Wayne, IN; Wava Mastin and Ruth Janey, both of Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Lyla Hutchings of LaCrosse, WI; 16 grandchildren; two brothers, Roy of Radisson and Duane of Eau Claire and one sister, Lu McLellan of Spooner. He was preceded in death by his wife Letha McQueen and by his second wife Alice Campeau, by three sisters and one brother.
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Sawyer County Gazette Nov. 8, 2017
"Yesteryears" column Nov. 23, 1967
Don Buckwheat of Ojibwa killed a 10 point buck and a 200 pound bear during the past week.
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Sawyer County Gazette June 17, 2020
"Yesteryears" column Aug. 2, 1945
Don Buckwheat, recently returned from overseas after lengthy service from time of the North African invasion until termination of hostilities in Europe, and now discharged from the Army, is now busily engaged at the task of making improvement on his property, Elmhurst Gardens Tavern and Nite Club, upon Highway 70 between Radisson and Ojibwa. He expects to soon have the place remodeled and otherwise repaired so he can open up for business soon.
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