Sandra “Sandy” (Packer) Buch

October 5, 1944 – December 26, 2022

Sandra “Sandy” Buch, age 78 of Tigerton, Wisconsin, passed away Monday evening, Dec. 26, 2022, at Homme Home of Wittenberg, Wisconsin.

The former Sandra Lee Packer was born on Oct. 5, 1944, in Iola, Wisconsin, to the late Clarence Packer and Dorothy (Roloff) Rasmussen. She graduated from Iola High School.

Sandy was united in marriage on Dec. 15, 1962, to William Alfred Buch in Ogdensburg, Wisconsin.

Sandy was primarily a homemaker throughout her life, raising three children in Tigerton with her husband of 60 years, William Buch. She also babysat, worked on a potato farm, and was employed at Eagle Knitting Mills.

Survivors include her husband William; and three children, Joann (Dean) Lehman of Antigo, Wisconsin, William (Jennifer) Buch of Tigerton, and Alfred (Monica) Buch of Wausau, Wisconsin. There are 15 grandchildren: Heidi (Darrell) Carlson, Megan (Ben) Tech, Brittany (Josh) Krueger, Noah (Alina) Lehman, Jamie (Joseph) Caple, Amanda Buch, Clara Buch, Mickayla (Dustin) Brempell, Brandi (fiancé Kyle Mikula) Buch, Benjamin Buch, Courtney (Cory) Streich, Taylor (Jonah) Hunt, Erin (Mitchell) Elandt, Logan Buch, and Sydney Buch. She is further survived by 18 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Nancy (James) Kersten and Mary (David) Menge; one brother, James (Dorene) Packer; and many other relatives and friends.

Sandy was preceded in death by her father Clarence Packer, her mother Dorothy Rasmussen, stepfather Clayton Rasmussen, and brother-in-law James Kersten.

Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, Jan. 5 at 2 p.m. at Beil-Didier Funeral Home, Tigerton, with Rev. Clifford Kessen officiating. Visitation will be on Thursday from 1 p.m. until time of service at the funeral home.