Gary Wayne (Sosah) Buskirk

1950 - 2019  (69 years)

• Name	Gary Wayne (Sosah) Buskirk
  Nickname	Sosah
  Born	4 Oct 1950	Claremore, Rogers County, Oklahoma
  Gender	Male
  Died	28 Dec 2019	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	1 Jan 2020	Mahkuk Cemetery, Jackson County, Kansas
  Person ID	I29889	Rossville
  Last Modified	2 Jan 2021

  
  

  Father	Eugene Buskirk
  Mother	Ada Mahkuk Levier
  Notes	Not sure if all children were from this union, but listing them here. (AO 1 Jan 2021)
  Family ID	F8549	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Charlene Wilson
  Children	1. Lance Buskirk
  Last Modified	2 Jan 2021 01:04:14
  Family ID	F8548	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Joy Buskirk
  Last Modified	2 Jan 2021 01:11:32
  Family ID	F8550	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Children	1. Lahoma Buskirk   2. Ella Mzhickteno   3. Fawn Buskirk   4. Sheena Buskirk   5. Caine Buskirk   6. Wayne Russel   7. Gary Buskirk, Jr.   8. James Buskirk   9. Matthew Buskirk
  Last Modified	2 Jan 2021 01:12:35
  Family ID	F8551	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Buskirk, Gary Gary Buskirk Passes Away Gary Wayne “Sosah” Buskirk, Sr., 67, of Mayetta, KS passed away Saturday, December 28, 2019 at Rossville Manor. He was born October 4, 1950 in Claremore, Oklahoma. The son of Ada Levier (Mahkuk) and Eugene Buskirk. Gary attended Haskell Institute and Washburn Vocation School. He worked at Allischalmers, Goodyear, PBPN Maintenance and Hamms Construction. He was a member of Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation and Native American Church Mayetta Chapter One. Survivors include 3 daughters; Ella Mzhickteno (Buskirk) of Mayetta, Fawn Buskirk of Holton and Sheena Buskirk of Ottawa; 6 sons, Caine (Tucker) Buskirk of Holton, Wayne Russel of Missouri, Lance Buskirk of Rossville, Gary Buskirk, JR., James Buskirk and Matthew Buskirk of Mayetta; a brother, Mike Odell of Montana; a sister Margret Mahkuk of Mayetta; 20 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Gary was preceded in death by a daughter Lahoma Buskirk; his mother Ada Levier; his father, Eugene Buskirk; a brother, Edgar Levier; step-father Bernard Fogg and ex-wife Joy Buskirk. Gary will always be remembered by selflessness, sense of humor, creativity, love for his family, love for hunting and fish and a loving brother and father to all. He will be forever in our hearts, left us all with treasured memories. Native American Church services will be Tuesday evening, December 31, 2019 at the Nozhackum Hall, 8362 158th RD. Mayetta. Burial will be Wednesday morning, January 1, 2020 at the Mahkuk Cemetery. Mercer Funeral Home in Holton is in charge of the arrangements.