Jennifer Anne Arburn

February 7, 1964 - May 26, 2019

Jennifer ‘Jenni’ Anne Bucha Arburn, passed away on May 26, 2019 in her home. Born on February 7, 1964 in Sands, Marquette County, Michigan to Joseph and Andrea D. Bucha, she came from an Air Force military family. She graduated in 1982 from Samuel Clemens High School in Schertz, Texas. Jenni married Donald Arburn on June 9, 1990 in San Antonio, Texas.

Jenni was a beloved wife, mother, and member of the San Antonio caving community. She enjoyed caving, cooking, camping, fairies, traveling the world with friends and family, Italian food, a good cup of tea, genealogy, and reading. Jenni was always one to “tell it like it is” and support each person around her to the best of her abilities. Jenni was an early member of the Bexar Grotto Caving Club as well as a member of the Texas Cave Management Association, the Texas Speleological Association and the National Speleological Society.

She is preceded in death by her son, Nicolas Joseph Arburn (2012), her mother, Andrea D. Hood Bucha (2007), and her mothers-in-law, LaVonne Kennedy Bradfield (2018) and Theresa Morkovsky Arburn (2008).

Jenni is survived by her husband Donald Arburn, daughter Jessica Waters, father Joseph Bucha and spouse, sisters Angel Bucha and Audrey Bucha Abbey, sister-in-law Ginger Arburn Rogers and her husband Bill, brother-in-law Scott Trautman and his wife Jennifer, fathers-in-law Charles Bradfield and Robert ‘Bob’ Arburn, as well as many nieces, nephews, and cousins. Jenni will be cremated per her wishes. No funeral is planned. For those who would like to donate in her name, please consider the following places such as San Antonio Botanical Garden or Texas Cave Management Association or one of your choosing.