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Bernard "Bud" Kunick
BEACH Bernard "Bud"
Kunick. 79. passed away on
Saturday, June 27, 2009. at his
home in Beach. surrounded by his
family.
Visitation will be held from 9
a.m.- noon and 6-8 p.m., today,
Thursday, July 2. at the chapel of
the Silvernale-Silha Funeral Home
in Beach. Funeral Services will held
at 10 a.m.. Friday, July 3. at the
United Community Church in
Be/ch with Pastor Dave McGullion
officiating. Interment will follow in
the Sentinel Butte Cemetery.
Silvernale-Silha Funeral Home of
Beach is entrusted with arrange-
ments.
Bud was born on Jan. 1. 1930, in
Sentinel Butte. the son of Emil and
Janie (Rathbun) Kunick. He attend-
ed Plainview Country School
through the seventh grade and then
quit school to work on the family
farm and ranch with his father. Bud
spent one year at the Assumption
Abbey in Richardton, until con-
tracting rheumatic fever. He never
returned to formal schooling, but he
spent the rest of his life learning the
life-taught lessons. Bud spent one
year in Grant's Pass. Ore.. where he
owned and operated a well drilling
business, returning to the ranch in
the spring to do farming.
On May 27. 1968. Bud married
Alice Vandeberg and her five daugh-
ters at St. Joseph's Catholic Church
in Williston; by the Rev Raymond
Aydt. To this union, two more chil-
dren were added, a daughter. Janie.
and a son, Steven. They made their
home on the family ranch, and after
the death of Bud's father, Emil. Bud
took over the operation until 2003
when he sold the ranch and moved
into Beach. He spent his retirement
attending livestock shows and auc-
tions and helping friends and neigh-
bors. Bud was a member of the
Evangelical Church in Beach.
Bud was preceded in death by
one son. Steven in 1995: his par-
ents: his stepmother. Iris Kunick: an
infant brother. Emil Duane: his sis-
ter. Darlene Myers: and his two
dogs, Peanut and his constant com-
panion for the last 12 years. Cocoa.
Cocoa went to Heaven one week
earlier to pave the way for Bud.
Survivors and those grateful for
having shared his life are his wife of
41 years. Alice Kunick: his six
(laughters: Janie Kunick of Fargo;
Tammy (Russ) Woodland of
Walcott. N.D.; Becky (Richard)
Swanson of Hettinger: Debra
Hoelscher and Maxine (Jerry)
Peterson. both of Beach: and Jackie
(Craig) Ross of Bakersfield. Calif.:
his five grandchildren: Jessica and
Ashliegh Swanson of Hettinger;
Brandon Hoelscher. stationed at
Fort Knox. Ken.: Julie (Craig)
Martin and Janelle (Aaron)
McWilliams. both Of Bakersfield.
Calif.: two greta-grandsons: Gavin
Martin and Reilty McWilliams.
both of Bakersfield: one sister.
Eugenia (Albert) Rojic of Wibaux.
Mont.: several nieces, one nephew.
and one very special friend whom
he proudly referred to as daughter
#7. Lori Beth Watembach of Beach.
According to Bud's wishes.
memorials may be made to the
Golden Valley Manor. the Badlands
Ministries Bible camp, or the
Golden Valley County Ambulance.
Remembrances and condolences
may be shared with the family at
www.silvernale-silhafunerat-
home .com.
Helen {Miske) .......
BILLINGS, Mont: Helen
(Miske) Guckeen. 90. died June 25.
2009, at the Eagle Cliff Manor as a
result of a stroke and heart failure.
Prior to her passing, she resided at
Sage Tower for the past six years.
Helen was born Aug. 1. 1918 in
Greenbush, Minn.. the daughter of
Charles and Martha Miske. She was
the seventh of eight siblings.
Helen moved to Montana in
1929, graduating from Wibaux
High School in eastern Montana.
She moved to Billings in 1940,
where she met and married Harold
Guckeen. They" were blessed with
seven children. Helen worked hm'd
to provide a strong Catholic educa-
tion for her children. She traveled
extensively throughout her life.
Helen's joyful spirit and generosity
affected the lives of many people.
Helen cherished these fond memo-
ries.
Helen retired from her nursing
home business in 1989 in California
and returned to Billings with her
husband. She was a member of
V.F.W. and a volunteer for a hos-
pice. She was a strong woman of
faith. Helen served as a great model
and mentor for all her children and
those whose lives she touched.
Respectful family members
remaining are her sister. Clara Still
of Billings, Mont.: sister-in-law
Florence Miske of Beach; and her
seven children. Terry Guckeen of
Black Eagle. Mont.: Vaughn
(Diane) Guckeen of Black Eagle,
Mont.; Robert (Jeanne) Guckeen of
Billings. Mont.: Carole Anne
Stevens yon Eschen of St. Louis:
Marcia (Les) Torgerson of Cold
Spring, Minn.: Patricia (Brian)
Schumacher of Palmer. Alaska: and
Michael (Chela) Guckeen of
Lynden, Wash.; 17 grandchildren
and 24 great-grandchildren. She
will be in our hearts forever.
Cremation has taken place.
Memorial Mass was held during
daily Mass in the Day Chapel of St.
Bernard's Parish. at 9 a.m..
Wednesday, July 1. Her remains
will be placed with her husband's m
the columbarium at Holy Cross
Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the
charity of one's choice.
Condolences may be left for the
family at
www.michelottisawyers.com.
Cleone Douglas
IOWA CITY, Iowa - Cleone
Douglas. 90. of Iowa City, former-
ly of Carlyle. Mont.. died on June
27. 2009. at the Mercy Hospital in
Iowa City.
Visitation was held from 1-5
p.m. and 7:30-8:30 p.m.,
Wednesday, July 1. at the chapel
of the Silvernale-Silha Funeral
Home of Beach. A Family
Communion Service was held at 8
p.m.. Wednesday, July 1, at the
chapel of the Silvernale-Silha
Funeral Home. Friends and family
were welcome at the Communion
Service. Funeral Services will be
held at 10 a.m., today, Thursday,
July 2. at the First Lutheran
Church of Beach with Pastor Paul
Peterson officiating, interment
will follow at 1 p.m. in the
Douglas Family Cemetery in
Wibaux County, Mont.. near
Carlyle. Mont. Silvernale-Silha
Funeral Home of Beach is entrust-
ed with the arrangements.
Cleone was born on Feb. 4,
1919. in rural Golva; the daughter
of Guy and Iva (Snow) Curl. She
was raised and educated in the
Golva community, having attend-
ed Golva and Beach schools and
graduating from Beach High
School with the class of 1937.
Cleone married Morris Douglas on
Nov. 22. 1938. in Beach. She and
her husband owned and operated a
farm and ranch in the Carlyle com-
munity their entire life.
She and her husband were
actively involved with the Golden
Valley County 4-H Club. Cleone
enjoyed cooking, sewing and
attending the quilting circle in the
First Lutheran Church. She loved
having huge gardens and Hereford
cattle. She had been very active in
Eastern Star and served always as
a caregiver for family as well as
being a volunteer caregwer at the
Golden Valley Manor in Beach.
Cleone was preceded in death
by her husband in August 1983.
Following the death of her hus-
band, Cleone established very
deep and lasting relationships with
a very special circle of friends in
the area. She remained in her
home on the ranch until 2003
when she moved to Iowa City to
be near her daughter, but she con-
tinued to matntain an active role m
the ranch operation until the time
of her death. During her time spent
in Iowa City, Cleone received a
service award provided by the
Amana School for her work with-
in the school.
Cleone was preceded in death
by a son, Duane in 2007, and two
infant sisters.
Survivors include her daughter,
Arlene McBride and her husband
Bunny of Iowa City; her son. Paul
Douglas and his wife Joanne of
Medora: her daughter-in-law.
Sheryl Douglas of Sidney, Mont.:
her brother. Gerald Curl and his
wife Judy of Beach: eight grand-
children and seven great-grand-
children.
Remembrances and condo-
lences may be shared with the
family at www.silvernale-sithafu-
neralhome.com.
Direct farm sales handbook available
BISMARCK The newly-pub-
lished "Farm to Market,, North
Dakota's Guide to Selling Local
Food," a handbook of direct farm
marketing, is now available from
the North Dakota Department of
Agriculture.
"The growth of direct market-
ing of agricultural products across
the nation and here in North
Dakota has been remarkable." said
Agriculture Commissioner Doug
Goehring. "Agricultural producers
are increasingly using farmers
markets, direct sales to restaurants
and institutions, on-farm stands
and other direct marketing tools
and techniques to sell their pro-
duce to consumers."
Goehring said the 36-page
booklet is a valuable reference
both for experienced direct mar-
keters as well as for producers
considering direct marketing.
"The information in this hand-
book ranges from sales tax permits
and other tax issues to food safety
"egulations. he said. "Each sec-
tion also includes contact informa-
tion for appropriate state and local
agencies."
The publication can be down-
loaded from
www.agdepartment.com/Programs
/LocalFoodsInfo.htm. Print copies
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Ryan J. Begger
BEACH - Ryan Jason Begger,
35. of Beach. passed away on
Monday, June 22. 2009. at St.
Alexius Medical Center in
Bismarck.
Visitation was held from 3-5
p.m. and 6-8 p.m. on Sunday, June
28. at the chapel of the Silvernale-
Silha Funeral Home in Beach.
Funeral Services were held at 2
p.m.. Monday, June 29, at the
United Community Church in
Beach with the Rev. Warren Maxted
officiating. Interment followed in
the Wibaux Cemetery in Wibaux.
Mont. Silvernale-Silha Funeral
Home of Beach was entrusted with
arrangements.
Ryan was born Aug. 23.1973. in
Beach. the son of Ronald and Edith
(Easton) Begger. He was raised and
educated in Wibaux. Mont., gradu-
ating from Wibaux County High
School with the class of 1993. He
lived his entire life in the Wibaux
and Beach area.
Ryan worked for H&R Drilling,
helping to drill wells. He also
helped to open and close graves. He
worked as a cook at the Cowboy
Caf and at Cenex in Beach. as a
janitor at the rest area and The
Backyard bar in Beach, and at
Perkins in Dickinson.
Ryan enjoyed fishing, hunting
and golfing. He also enjoyed crib-
bage, pool and pinochle. He espe-
cially loved tormenting friends and
family. He will be missed by all•
Ryan was preceded in death bv
his father. Ronald Begger: his step-
father. Rue Cale: his brother-in-law.
Kenneth Barnes: and his grand-
mother. Bernadine Easton.
Ryan is survived by his mother.
Edith Huether and her husband Jim
of Wibaux: his sister. Laurie Barnes
of Wibaux: his brother Ron Begger
and his wife Julie of Belfield: his
grandfather. Jim Easton of Beach:
four nephews, two nieces and
numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
Remembrances and condolences
may be shared with the family at
www.silvernale-silhafuneral-
home .com.
Farmers! You are invited to attend an
Agri Pro Wheat Plot Tour.
Monday, July 6th at the
Don and Jean Hardy farm.
Plot tour at 5 PM with food and
refreshments to follow.
Agri Pro representatives willconduct the tour.
Dr. Kylie
Simnioniw
Dr. Jake
Holkup
Holistic services
offered include:
• Applied
Kinesiology
• Acupuncture
• Nutrition
Consultation
• Cranial-Sacral
Therapy
° Foot Orthotics
° Pediatric and
Pregnancy
M, W & F - 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
T & Th - 7 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Sat. - 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
1-701-872-7520
are available by contacting the
North Dakota Department, 0[
Agriculture, 600 E. Boulevard
Ave.. Dept. 602. Bismarck. ND
58505-0020: phone (800) 242-
7535: email: ndda@nd.gov.
For more information or directions,
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DICKINSON
Research Extension Center
ANNUAL SUMMER
FIELD DAY
W*EDNESDAY, JULY 8, 2009
DREC CENTER -- EMPIRE ROAD & STNFE AVENUE
DICKINSON, NORTH DAKO'L
All activities take place
at the DREC Headquarters
located in Dickinson at the corner of
Empire Road & State Avenue
Farmers Union Oil Co.
701-872-4471
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