Hans H. Bucklitzsch Obituary (1932 - 2015)

Hans H. Bucklitzsch, 83, of Bloomington, died at 8:07 p.m. on Thursday, December 24, 2015 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington.Military honors will be performed by the American Legion Honor Guard of Bloomington-Normal at 9:45 a.m. on Saturday, January 16, 2016, where a memorial visitation will immediately follow from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home, Bloomington. Cremation rites have been accorded. Naval burial at sea will be held at a later date.He was born January 24, 1932 in Triebes, Germany, son of Hermann and Erna Wermig Bucklitzsch. He married Victoria Swafford on December 7, 1963.Surviving are his wife, Victoria, of Bloomington; son, Erik Bucklitzsch and daughter, Carla Jessie Bucklitzsch, both of Avondale, AZ and one sister, Annerosa Schlorke of Germany.In November of 1955, Hans immigrated to the United States from Germany and in April 1956, enlisted in the US Navy. He gained his US Citizenship in three years and was honorably discharged in 1962. He later joined the US Army Reserves Unit in Bloomington and was a member until retirement in 1995.Hans worked for General Electric in Bloomington until enrolling in barber college. He was a co-owner and operator of the United Barber Shop for 30 years. In 1982, he worked with the National Multi-Peace Keeping Force in the Sinai and in 1989 was employed in the Security Department of the American Embassy, Warsaw, Poland. He retired from there in 1995.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project or the Gary Sinise Foundation (www.garysinisefoundation.org). To express condolences online, please visit www.carmodyflynn.com.