Daryl Wayne Buxbaum was born on January 29, 1951 to Walter and Gilda (Mork) Buxbaum. He was raised in Enid, MT until 1965 and then attended Sidney High School where he graduated in 1969. Daryl married Connie Olson of Vida, MT on September 18, 1976. They had two children, Scott Wyatt and Shaelee Crystal. Daryl loved his family and enjoyed spending time with them. Daryl and Scott enjoyed farming and ranching together. Daryl and Shaelee both loved animals and they liked playing with all the cats and dogs together. Daryl loved visiting with family, friends, and all his nieces and nephews. His children and grandchildren (Jaylynn and Laura Buxbaum) were his pride and joy.
Daryl loved Eastern Montana and remained in Sidney for his entire life. He was a hardworking man that wore many hats. Some of those hats included farming, ranching, trucking, and being a member of the Rau School Board for 9 years. His passion in life was working along side Walter and Scott on the family farm and ranch that he loved for 40+ years. Daryl raised cattle and always enjoyed branding with many friends and family. Daryl also grew sugar beets, corn, wheat, barley, and alfalfa hay. Later in his life, Daryl worked as a truck driver hauling water for Paraffin Oil Service, Mitchell’s Oilfield Service, and Hi-Line Trucking for 16 years. He loved mornings and would dive into work with a smile on his face.
Daryl adopted a rotational grazing system on the ranch in 1992 and entered into a Conservation Easement on the ranch in 1998. He chose these practices because he wanted the ranch to be preserved. Daryl and his family enjoyed the peacefulness and beauty of the ranch. Daryl always said “I live in God’s country.”
Daryl loved all kinds of music and would even sing in the pickup from time to time while driving into town. One of his favorite songs was “Ramblin Man” by the Allman Brothers. Daryl also loved all types of motorcycles. He took pleasure riding on quiet Montana highways and "rambling" over the rolling hills of the ranch.
Daryl had a great laugh that will be dearly missed. It was one of those happy laughs that would make anyone laugh along with him when they heard it. Daryl had a big heart and took pride in helping others. People could always rely on him to be there with a helping hand or the perfect tool to fix the problem. He will always be remembered by friends and family especially all his nieces and nephews for being playful and having fun.
Daryl Wayne Buxbaum, 66, hung up his hat on February 21, 2017 due to natural causes at his home SE of Sidney.
Daryl is survived by: his son, Scott (Jodie) Buxbaum, Ronan, MT and two granddaughters Jaylynn and Laura; his daughter Shaelee (Tyler) Pittenger, Denver, CO; his mother, Gilda Buxbaum, Sidney MT; sisters, Vickie (Lars) Borg, Sidney, MT, Melody (Kirk) Wambach, Cartwright, ND; many nieces and nephews; a host of cousins and other relatives; and his former wife of 37 years Connie Buxbaum.
Daryl is preceded in death by his father, Walter Buxbaum and his sister Alletta Seibold.