his wife of 63 years, Rita; daughters, Sue (Ed) Carlson of Britt, Karen (Dan) Larsen of Burt, and Linda Buffington of Algona; grandchildren, Jessica (Adam) Otto, Darin Carlson, Jake (Brittany) Carlson, Casey Carlson, Erin (Jeff) Edlund, Allen Larsen, Billy (Alisa) Simmons, Nathan Simmons; and nine great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ross and Elna Buffington; and son, Phillip Roger Buffington; three brothers, Arther, Donald, and ILO; in-laws, John and Grace Miller. In lieu of flowers memorials can be made to Waters Edge Nature Center or Algona Methodist Church Foundation.