Janette Louise Buckbee ( Ahrens, December 10, 1925 – April 24, 2016), also known as Deedee Ahrens, was an American figure skater. Life and career Ahrens was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota on December 10, 1925. She attended the University of Minnesota during the 1940s. Ahrens competed as both a single and pair skater, first with partner Robert Uppgren and later with Arthur Preusch. She also competed in fours with Uppgren, Mary Louise Premer, and Lyman Wakefield Jr. and won the 1941 North American title. Ahrens married Norman Simmons DeCoster in 1947, before divorcing and remarrying to Allen Buckbee in December 1985. During the 1970s, Ahrens lived in Minneapolis, Minnesota, but later resided in White Bear Lake. She died in Mahtomedi, Minnesota on April 24, 2016, at the age of 90. Competitive highlights Ladies' singles Pair skating (with Uppgren) (with Preusch) Four skating (with Premer, Uppgren, and Wakefield) References 1925 births 2016 deaths 20th-century American women American female pair skaters American female single skaters