Wanda Louise Buckler, 58, of Leonardtown, MD away on August 5, 2014 at her home. Born December 20, 1955 in Leonardtown, MD she was the daughter of the late James Albert Thompson, Sr. and Agnes Genevieve Farrell Thompson.

Wanda graduated from Chopticon High School in 1974. On June 27, 1987, she married her beloved husband, Francis Roger "Ronnie" Buckler at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Leonardtown, MD. Together they celebrated 27 wonderful years of marriage. Wanda enjoyed gardening. Her favorite flowers were tulips and her beautiful iris. She also enjoyed luncheons with her sisters, eating hard crabs, and watching jeopardy and wheel of fortune. However, her family was her first priority, and enjoyed spending as much time as possible with them.

In addition to her husband, Wanda is also survived by her children, Aaron Patrick Buckler and Alex Nicholas Buckler, both of Leonardtown, MD; her siblings, Barbara McGill (Robert) of Hollywood, MD, James Thompson, Jr. (Joyce) of Indian Head, MD, Elaine Brooks of Lexington Park, MD; Jeanette Burroughs (Tommy) of Waldorf, MD, Susie Hall (Tommy) of Avenue, MD, Dorothy Tardif of Hughesville, MD, Ronnie Thompson (Sylvia) of Leonardtown, MD, Kenny Thompson (Cheryl) of Leonardtown, MD, Etta Battaglia (Bill) of Hollywood, MD and Jay Thompson of Hollywood, MD; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and extended family. In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by her brother, Kenneth Michael Thompson.

Family will receive friends for Wanda's Life Celebration on Friday, August 8, 2014 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., with prayers recited at 7:00 p.m., at Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., 22955 Hollywood, MD 20650. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Rev. David Beaubien on Saturday, August 9, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, 22800 Washington Street, Leonardtown, MD 20650. Interment will follow at Charles Memorial Gardens in Leonardtown, MD.

Serving as pallbearers will be Kenny Buckler, Roy Buckler, Chris Buckler, Kenny Thompson III, Kevin Thompson, Joseph Ronald Thompson, Jr. Honorary pallbearers will be Linda Gough, Faye Graves, Jay Mattingly, Jonathan Mattingly, Mock Mattingly, Linda Mattingly. Gift bearers will be Patty Buckler and Michelle Roberts.


Memorial Contributions may be made to Leonardtown Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 50, Leonardtown, MD 20650 or Leonardtown Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 299, Leonardtown, MD 20650.

Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.