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Buck Colllins Obituary
AUBURN - Buck Collins passed away peacefully at home on Friday, March 28, 2025, surrounded by his wife and family.
He was born on March 15, 1949, to Martin and Mattie Collins in Jonesville, Virginia.
Buck married his partner in life, Lisa, on July 4, 1992.
He served as a Marine in the Tet Offensive in Vietnam, receiving an honorable discharge after sustaining a gunshot wound to his leg and was a three-time Purple Heart recipient.
Buck lived his life to its fullest, never missing an opportunity to share his colorful life's stories and knowledge and was teasingly referred to as the "Mayor of Auburn". He loved helping anyone in need, especially other veterans.
His passions in life were his wife, Lisa, children, grandchildren and family. He enjoyed golfing, fishing, raising a garden and his beloved backhoe and his Harley.
Buck was co-owner of the Retreat and Cricket's Tavern and he ran his own heavy equipment construction company.
He attended Auburn Baptist Church and was a former street commissioner for the Town of Waterloo.
He was a member of American Legion Post 97 of Auburn.
Surviving are his wife, Lisa; children, Michelle (Gabe) Krause, Erin (Mike) Thomason and Ryan (Liz) Cox; grandchildren, Madeline and Samuel Cox, Miles Thomason, Austin Collins-Carr and Tairen Krause; great-grandchildren, Atlas Krause and Trace Collins-Carr; sisters, Opal Link and Roxie Cooper; and many beloved nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Ernie Collins; sister-in-law, Linda Collins; and brother-in-law, Ervin Link.
Special thank-you to Home Health Aides, Karen and Keri, Hospice nurses, Heather and April and Dr. Phillip Chase, MD.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m., on Saturday April 5, 2025, at Feller and Clark Funeral Home, 1860 Center St., Auburn, Indiana, with burial to follow the service at Woodlawn Cemetery, Auburn.
The Rev. Bill Weaver will officiate.
The family will receive friends from 4-7 p.m., on Friday April 4, 2025, at the funeral home.
Memorials can be given in memory of Buck, to American Legion Post 97.
To send condolences to the family, visit www.fellerandclark.com.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Mike and Terry Richardson
April 4, 2025
We are so sorry for your loss. Buck was such a nice man. He treated people fairly. He will be missed.
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