Eugene “Jiggs” Buyck age 79 of rural Garvin passed away on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Tracy. Visitation will be held from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Friday with a CCW rosary service at 4:00 p.m. and a prayer service and Knights of Columbus rosary at 6:30 p.m. at the Tracy Area Funeral Home. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services at the church on Saturday. Interment is in the Calvary Catholic Cemetery. Email condolences may be sent via www.tracyareafuneralhome.com. The Tracy Area Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

Jiggs was born June 19, 1928 in Walnut Grove, MN to Camiel & Augusta (Van Hecke) Buyck. He attended country school. On February 6, 1965, Jiggs was united in marriage to Elizabeth “Betty” (Baumann) Miller. Jiggs lived his entire life on the family farm near Garvin. He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church where he was active in the Knights of Columbus. He was also a member of the Tracy Lion’s Club. After Betty passed away, Jiggs began cooking and baking cookies. He enjoyed fishing, woodworking, playing cards and cribbage. He loved spending time with his friends and family, especially his grandchildren.

Jiggs is survived by his children: John Miller of Tracy, Jim (Ade) Miller of Tracy, Mary (Joel) Kildahl of Bloomington, Thom (Michelle) Buyck of Parker, SD, and Tim (Jacqui) Buyck of Rosemount; ten grandchildren: Jarrod, Heidi, Nick, Emily, Molly, Holly, Kelsey, Kordell, Elsa & Isaac; sister Marie (Bob) Albertson of Lamberton; brother Charles “Bud” (Theresa) Buyck of Tracy; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Preceding him in death are his parents, wife Betty, brother Melvin Buyck, and sister Madonna Thieren.