Esther J. Bucklin, 79, of Bluffton, died at 6:08 a.m. Tuesday, June 1, at the Bluffton Regional Medical Center. She was born Nov. 20, 1930, in South Bend, to Alex Stefanski and Dorothy Wawrzyniak Stefanski. She married Rick Neeley Nov. 5, 1993, in Fort Wayne. Her husband survives. Also surviving is a brother, Aloysuis (Carole) Stefanski of Wayndale. She was preceded in death by a brother, Edward Stefanski. There will be no calling. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the First United Methodist Church in Bluffton. Burial will be at a later date.