Nicholas "Nick" Lee Buck, age 44, of Mahnomen, MN, passed away Friday, December 5, 2025, at his home surrounded by family and under the care of HIA Hospice.

Nick was born July 13, 1981, to Merton R. "Butch" and Patricia "Patti" (Vizenor) Buck.  He grew up on the shores of Ice Cracking Lake near Ponsford, MN.  When his parents divorced, Nick chose to live with his dad until he completed his schooling in Detroit Lakes, MN.  He then began working in produce at County Market then Central Market for over eight years.

Nick moved to Mahnomen in 2009 and worked for Bruggeman's Super Valu as produce manager before beginning at Auto Value.  He enjoyed his job until COVID 19, and that is when his health started to fail.  Nick was diagnosed with Stage IV throat cancer in early 2024.  He underwent radiation and chemo treatments until going on Hospice in October of 2025.

Nick enjoyed the outdoors: hunting, fishing, and searching for mushrooms.  He especially enjoyed sitting around a campfire with his many friends.  In recent years, he found a love for gardening, planting flowers (some he grew from seeds), shrubs and trees.  Some of his other hobbies were drawing, dabbling in the stock market, watching world and local news and keeping an eye on wildlife from the numerous trail cameras near his house.

Nick was the proud parent of his daughter, Brooklynn Buck of Fargo, ND, and his son, Nicholas D. Buck of Mahnomen.

Nick is survived by his parents, Patti (Mike) Vizenor and Merton R. "Butch" Buck; daughter, Brook Buck; son, Nicholas D. Buck; brother, Brian (Ashley) Buck; sister, Jana Buck; grandmother, Pauline Vizenor; four nieces and nephews: Hannah, Daniel, Emry and Aiden.  He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Don Vizenor; paternal grandparents, Joan Sullivan and Merton H. Buck; uncles: Daniel Buck, Michael Buck, Douglas Buck; Aunty, Judy Buck; cousin, Adam Savaugeau and many dear friends.

Blessed be the memory of Nicholas L. Buck.

A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 pm on Thursday, December 11, 2025, at Anderson Family Funeral Home in Mahnomen.  A Time of Gathering will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Inurnment will take place later at the Buck Family Cemetery.