Vilmer Buchheit

1916 - 2012  (96 years)

• Name	Vilmer Buchheit  [1]
  Birth	21 Feb 1916	St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	27 Nov 2012	Kersey, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA   [1]
  Burial	29 Nov 2012	St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA   [1]
  	St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
  Person ID	I7500	Branches and Roots
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	Charles M. Buchheit,   b. 20 Sep 1892, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA d. 21 Jul 1970, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 77 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Germaine Goetz,   b. 18 Oct 1897, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA d. 30 Jan 1966, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 68 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1958	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Frances A Herzing   d. 1976
  Children	> 1. Richard Bucheit  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Raymond C. Bucheit  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. James E Bucheit   d. Bef 27 Nov 2012  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. William H Bucheit   d. Bef 27 Nov 2012  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Gerald Buchheit  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] > 6. Donald Buchheit  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F4336	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S234] Staff, Daily Press, The, (Name: Daily Press, The; Location: St. Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, United States;), Buchheit, Vilmer W. Vilmer W . Buchheit, 96, of 586 Fillmore Rd., St. Marys, died unexpectedly Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012, at the family hunting camp in South Kersey. He was born Feb. 21, 1916, in St. Marys, son of the late Charles and Germaine Goetz Buchheit. In 1939, in St. Mary's Church, he married Frances A. Herzing, who preceded him in death in 1976. He was a lifelong resident of the area and attended St. Marys schools. He was a retired employee of the Keystone Carbon Co., retiring in 1980 after 43 years of service. He was a member of the St. Mary's Church; was an avid hunter, fisherman, and gardener; was a member of the St. Marys Sportsmen's Club; and he enjoyed cooking, enjoyed his camp, and especially enjoyed his family. He is survived by four sons, Raymond Buchheit of St. Marys, Richard Buchheit (Linda) of St. Marys, Gerald Buchheit of St. Marys, and Donald Buchheit (Sharon) of St. Marys; 12 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Besides his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by two sons, James Buchheit and William Buchheit; two sisters, Verna Hanes and Marlene Schatz; and a brother, Earl J. Buchheit. He was the last member of his immediate family. A Mass of Christian Burial for Vilmer W . Buchheit will be celebrated in the St. Mary's Church on Thursday, Nov. 29 at 11 a.m., with the Rev. Meinrad Lawson, OSB, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in the St. Mary's Cemetery. Visitation is at the Lynch-Radkowski Funeral Home on Thursday morning from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Memorials, if desired, may be made to the St. Mary's Church, 144 Church St., St. Marys, PA; or to the Elk County Catholic School System, Advancement Office, 114 Queens Rd., St. Marys, PA 15857. Online condolences may be offered at www.lynch-radkowski.com. Daily Press, The: 28NOV2012 Accessed: 14OCT2023