The family of Timothy James Buikema of Laurens, SC announces his passing, and invites all who knew him to remember him here.
What follows is not the whole story, but a thread of it.
Parenthood is the slow work of love. Timothy did it well.
Timothy James Buikema 3-15-57 - 4-20-2026
Graduated from Northern IL University in 1979. Worked as CPA, Investor, and Builder. Enjoyed gardening. He was a devoted husband to Barbara Buikema and dedicated father to Joshua and Jacqueline Buikema. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Irene Buikema. He is survived by his wife Barbara; children, Joshua (Martha) and Jacki (Andrew Mundie); Grandchildren, Bradley James Buikema, Robert Henry Buikema, Andrew Titan Buikema, Thomas Noah Buikema, and Hank James Kevin Mundie; sister, Janet Arthurs (Ray); and brother, Robert Buikema.
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