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Daniel Buckwalter was 46 years old when he went missing in 2015. He was born on April 25, 1969. He was born and raised in Alaska, where he spent all his life. He was a family man that took care of everyone and had a huge heart.
He was survived by his wife, Donna Buckwalter; daughter, Shandelle Rhyne; younger daughter, Casey Buckwalter; youngest son, Daniel Buckwalter Jr; step-daughters, Destiny Dellera and Mariah Henry; sisters, Linda Moore and Marianna Larson; nephews, Phillip Moore, Loyd Dennington, Phillip Dennington, and Victory Goodman; niece Stacy Moore; step-father Loyd Rhyne and step-mother Denise Rhyne; sister-in-law Darlene Antila; mother-in-law Dorothy Lavine; and many other relatives and friends that he adored.
His funeral will be held at Pioneer Palmer Cemetery on May 23rd at 1:00pm. I hope everyone that knew him will be there.