Fern Elizabeth (Brindle) Buck was born April 10, 1924, on her parents' farm southwest of Hazelton, ND. She passed away at the age of 90 on Monday, February 23, at the Linton Hospital. Fern was the first child of Clark J. and Etta (Brown) Brindle. Fern had some adventures growing up. As a child, Fern once wandered away, spotted a badger hole, and decided to explore it. Fortunately, her dad came looking for her on horseback and found her. Another time, her brother, Vernon, got his foot stuck in a gopher hole so Fern walked home to get her mother. Fern attended Liberty country school and Hazelton High after which she taught school in a nearby country school. On 7 25 1943, she married Russell Buck, a neighbor, in the Methodist Parsonage in Linton, ND. She and Russell established a farm home one-fourth mile from her parents. One year later, daughter, Joanne, was born. She was followed by a brother and two sisters. Fern worked alongside her husband until his death in 1993. She served selflessly through the years in all her changing roles: First, as a farm wife, then as a mother of four. She loved to show hospitality to friends as well as to the occasional stranger. She used her cooking skills to entertain guests and groups large and small. She kept track of birthdays and anniversaries of her children, grandchildren, and a growing number of great grandchildren. After Russell's death, she made her home in Hazelton. She and Joanne traveled frequently visiting friends and kin (shirt-tail and others) from coast to coast. Fern loved music and played guitar, piano, and harmonica. She also enjoyed the company of her cats. She was preceded in death by her parents, sister Evelyn, and brothers Charles and William. She is survived by brother, Vernon Brindle of Linton and sister Gloria Soule of Moffit. She is also survived by daughter, Joanne Buck, Hazelton, son and daughter-in-law, Bob and Kathy Buck, Shell Lake, WI, daughter Jan Fannin, Richland, WA, and daughter and son-in-law, Joyce and Paul Scharold. She is also survived by eight grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren, and 13 nieces and nephews that were like her grandchildren. She will be missed by all those who were touched by her life.Funeral Service will be 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, February 28, 2015 at Hazelton Presbyterian Church, Hazelton. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, February 27, 2015 at Myers Funeral Home in Linton, and will resume one hour prior to the funeral service at the church. Burial will be at the Hazelton City Cemetery.