Butch Ernest Buechler
Butch Ernest Buechler was born January 2, 1946 in a log cabin near Moosehorn, Manitoba. Following a very brief illness, he passed away on January 27, 2023 aged 77 years.
After the death of his mother when he was 14 months old, he was raised and later adopted by his godparents, Ernie and Olga Buechler. He grew up on their farm where his love of animals began. His first job was working in the dairy in Morden, Manitoba where he made lifelong friends. He and a friend later moved to Vancouver where he worked in a sawmill and enjoyed playing recreational hockey as a goalie.
In 1974 while in Winnipeg to purchase his first of many BMW motorcycles he met Terry Paramor. They were married on March 5, 1976. After several years spent living on the west coast, they moved to Calgary, then Airdrie, Alberta.
Butch worked as a heavy equipment operator before becoming a tower crane operator and can lay claim to working on some of the tallest buildings in Calgary. In 2001 he realized a lifelong dream of owning a highway tractor and he and Terry spent a couple of years trucking between Alberta and the U.S.
Holidays were spent travelling and attending motorcycle rallies across the U.S. and Canada, receiving many long distance awards. He and Terry were BMW Motorcycle Owners of America ambassadors and made many friends in the BMW motorcycle fraternity.
In 2003, Butch and Terry “retired” and moved back to Arden. He spent his time feeding the deer and birds, cutting acres of grass in summer and doing snow removal in winter.
Butch will be deeply missed by his wife Terry, his cat Dufus, a large extended family and many friends. A celebration of life open house will be held at 129 Saskatchewan Avenue in Arden on May 7, 2023 starting at 2 p.m. Everyone welcome.
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