Leland M. "Bucky" Worden

Lansing

Age 48, our loving son, brother, nephew, cousin and friend, passed away February 24, 2011. He was born September 9, 1962 in Lansing, Michigan. Bucky was a 1989 graduate of Marvin Beekman Training Center and was active in Special Olympics, winning various medals and ribbons. He had many interests: bowling, horseback riding, fishing, roller skating, birding, swimming, nature walks, dancing (boogie down), flowers, vernors, and FOOD. He was a season ticket holder with his mother for 30 years at the Boarshead Theatre and MSU football “Go Green”. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Stanley and Gertrude (Sommers) Duczkowski, grandfather, Leland E. Worden, grandmother, Daisy Worden; uncles, Roger Worden, CPO Richard T. Sommers Duczkowski and Hubert Gill. Surviving are his father, Leland A. Worden; mother, Carolyn M. Worden; brother, Sanford (Denise) Worden; aunts and uncles, Geraldine Gill, Wally (Rosie) Worden, Shelia Worden; adopted aunt and uncle, Delbert and Zarada Lichte; cousins, Lynn (Owe’) Ljunghammer and daughter, Sasha; Jeffrey (Kristin) Gill and son, Joseph; Gregory (Andrea) Gill; Kimberly (Mike) Hartig and son, Evan; Jeniffer Gilmer and son, Ryan; Roger (Shelley) Worden and children, Mackenzie and Connor and many friends. Thank you Bucky for bringing so much joy to your family and friends, you will be forever in our hearts and memories. No one was a stranger to him – He extended unconditional love. A special thank you to the medical personnel and staff at Ingham Medical Center, and Dimondale Nursing Care Center and In House Hospice for their support, love and care for Bucky. A celebration of “Bucky’s” life will be held at a later date. Those desiring may make contributions to In House Hospice, 24293 Telegraph Road, Suite 102, Southfield, MI 48033; Special Olympics Area 8, 2901 Wabash Road, Lansing, MI 48910; or Ski for Light, Inc., 1455 West Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN 55408 in memory of Bucky.

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Arrangements under the direction of Gorsline Runciman Funeral Homes, Lansing, MI.