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Glen Symons
Glen Symons, 67,
of Langdon, ND
passed away Satur-
day, January 17th,
2015 at the VA Hos-
pital in Fargo, ND.
Glen George
Symons was born
May 13, 1947 to
Ann and George
Symons in Langdon,
ND. His family at-
tended Our Savior's
Episcopal Church,
and he participated in the Presby-
terian youth activities. While grow-
ing up in Langdon he was active in
Boy Scouts, football, wrestling,
and FFA. He graduated from Lang-
don High School in 1965. Glen felt
the urge to call himselfa Bison and
attended North Dakota State Uni-
versity. He pledged the AGR Fra-
ternity but left to serve his country
in the United States Coast Guard be-
fore he was initiated.
Glen enjoyed his time as a
'Coastie', earning the rank of
Boatswain's Mate, 2nd Class, as his
Cutter moved from port to port up
and down the East Coast. Little did
he know magic was in the air on a
warm August night while on leave.
He spotted a stunning brunette
across the dance floor while at-
tending the 'August the Deuce'
celebration in Mountain. He asked
Carla Cae Ellingson from Park
River for what he thought would be
a simple dance but instead blos-
somed into eternal love (and 43 and
tA years of marriage!). They ex-
changed vows on June 11, 1971 in
Park River. He finished his time in
the service, and after graduating
from NDSU with a Bachelor's in
Animal Science, they moved back
to the family farm in Osnabrock.
Through the years Glen was
very involved in the community.
Early in their marriage they joined
the United Lutheran Church in
Langdon. He loved his church and
was active to the very end, serving
as Church Council President and
even leading a Sunday Service.
Having the opportunity to lead that
service and give his homily was one
of his proudest moments. He spoke
of that day often. In the early years
he was also known as 'The Singing
Farmer' and would play for audi-
ences ranging from grade school
classrooms to bars to weddings. He
had a special talent for connecting
with his listeners, especially the lit-
tle children who were drawn to his
soft baritone voice and melodic
acoustic guitar when he was invit-
ed to play. He was the Manilla
Township Supervisor, a volunteer
for the Osnabrock Fire Depart-
ment and a Cub Scout Leader. He
was a member of the Eagles Aerie
#3454 and the American Legion
Post 98 in Langdon. He also joined
the Independent Order of Odd Fel-
lows, Crofton Lodge #3 in Devils
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Glen had a won-
derful and fulfilling
Masonic life. He
was twice a Past
Master of Lebanon
Lodge #34 in Lang-
don and also Tongue
River Lodge #22 in
Cavalier. He wasa
charter member of
the International
Peace Garden
Lodge as well as a
member of Yellowstone Historic
Lodge #88. He served as Grand
Lecturer for the Grand Lodge of
North Dakota, District Deputy
Grand Master and District Deputy
Grand Lecturer. He was the Chap-
lain of Kem Shrine three times as
well as a member of the 498r's
Shrine Club, Model T's Unit and
was honored as a lifetime member
of the Fourth Floor Club. He was
a member of the York Rite and was
also awarded the great honor of 33rd
Degree in the Scottish Rite. He was
humbled by receiving both the
King Solomon Award from the
Grand Master of ND as well as the
Scimitar Award from the Kem Po-
tentme.
Glen loved the farm where he
was able to till the soil. He was a
gadget guy who would buy any new
contraption to tinker with. He was
a devoted Husband who was always
willing to make his wife happy. He
was an amazing Dad continually
armed with a gentle hug and a
calming word. He was a sweet
'Grandpa, Grandpa, Grandpa' who
bought hundreds of robber ducks for
the grandchildren that he loves so
much. You couldn't tear his phone
or Facebook out of his hand, and he
always had a 'like' to give. He was
a humble member of a communi-
ty that he loved with all his heart.
Glen is survived by wife Carla;
children: BobbY Cae Myhre, Kathy
(Chadd) Larsen, Jennie Hanten,
Steve (Libby) Symons; grandchil-
dren: Ashly, Brittany, Jordyn, Chris,
Ryland, Noah, Baby Symons; sib-
lings: Joan Rosetter, Diane (Gerry)
Anders, James Symons; brothers-
in-law LeRoy Peterson & Pete
Hunter and many nieces and
nephews. Preceding himin death
are his parents, sister Bette Peterson,
brother-in-law Richard Rosetter,
sister-in-law Carolee Hunter, a
niece, and a nephew.
Funeral services were held Sat-
urday, January 24, 2015, at 11:00
a.m. at the United Lutheran Church
in Langdon, ND.
Visitation was held Friday, Jan-
uary 23rd from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00
p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. prayer serv-
ice and masonic service at the Unit-
ed Lutheran Church in Langdon,
Brooks Funeral Home of Lang-
don is in charge of arrangements,
www.brooksfuneralhomelang-
don.com
GordonO. O00us
Gordon O. Oihus,
age 83 of Roseburg,
OR and formerly of
C_watton passed away
on Monday, January
5, 2015 in Roseburg,
OR.
Gordon Oscar Oi-
hus was born March
4, 1931 in Grafton,
ND the son of the
late Oscar and Mary
(Davis) Oihus. He
attended rural school
near Grafton and graduated from
Grafton High School. Following his
education he farmed with his father
near Nash, ND. He later worked at
the Nash Grain and Trading Co. in
Nash. He served in the United
States Army with the 3rd Armored
Division, 40th Tank Battalion in
Germany from 1952-1954. He was
united in marriage to Leona
Trudeau. Together they had four
children: Kathryn, Michael, David
and Barbara. He worked for the U.S.
Department of State. Leona passed
away in 1993. Gordon was united
in marriage to Gloria (Opperud)
Kansanback on July 12, 1994 in
Laramie, WY. Spending their win-
ter months inArizona, they lived in
Minnesota, Wyoming and then
Oregon.
Gordon was an active member of
the DAY-Arizona Deparlment, serv-
ing as Chaplain, Honor Guard and
Ritual Team. He loved serving in the
military. He was an avid reader of
history and followed the local and
national news closely. He enjoyed
the outdoors and especially loved to
garden, planting trees and flowers.
He is survived by his wife, Glo-
rim, children: David
(Michele) Oihus,
Tempe, AZ; Barbara
(Jack) Sheldon,
Mesa, AZ; step-chil-
dren: Renee (Brad)
Schaffer, Rhonda
(Tom) Dole, Glen
(Jennifer) Kansan-
back, five grand-
children: Jack Shel-
don III, Erik,
Alexander, Hannah,
and Lukas Oihus,
step-grandchildren: Zakiel & Ash-
ley Gallegos, Eric & Liesel Culver,
,Christine Kansanback, Clayson
Kansanback, Caleb Schaffer, Clarah
Schaffer, step-great grandchildren:
Ava & Margaux Gallegos, Eliah &
Arainna Culver. He was preceded
in death by his parents, wife, I_eona,
children: Kathryn Marie and
Michael Gordon, granddaughter,
Marie Oihus, siblings: Joyce Bald-
win, Dorothy Parkins, Norma Oi-
hus and George O. Oihus.
Mass of Christian Burial were
held Friday, January 23, 2015 at
2:00 PM at St. John the Evangelist
Catholic Church of Grafton. Visi-
tation was held Thursday from 5-7
with a prayer service at 6:00 PM at
the Tollefson Funeral Home of
Grafton.
Interment will be at St. John's
Catholic Cemetery, Grafton, ND in
the spring. Military rites will be pro-
vided by the North Dakota National
Guard Honor Guard.
An online guest book is available
at: www.tollefsonfuneralhome.com
The Tollefson Funeral Home of
Grafton is in charge of the arrange-
ments.
Death Notice
JUNE ALMEN
June Almen, age 87 of Park River, ND passed away
Sunday, January 25, 2015 at the Good Samaritan
Center of Park River. Funeral services will be held
in May. The Tollefson Funeral Home of Park River is
in charge of the arrangements.
of the choir, Lincoln Cathedral, England
For the love of money
is a root of all sorts
of evil, and some by
longing for it have
wandered away from
the faith and pierced
themselves with
many griefs.
I Timothy 8:10
Elarene Anne Buchmiller
Elarene Anne
Buchmiller, 64,
Minot, formerly 'of
Bowdon, passed
away Friday, January
9, 2015 at the Trini-
ty Hospital in Minot.
Her funeral will
be held Saturday,
January 31, at 11:00
a.m. at the Bowdon
Community Center
in Bowdon with a
reception to follow.
Elarene Buchmiller, daughter of
Ronald and Irene (Olofson) Buch-
miller, was born August 1, 1950 in
Harvey, ND. She grew up on a farm
in the Bowdon area where she be-
gan her education in the Bowdon
Public School and later graduated.
from the Harvey Special Education
Program.
Upon completing her education,
Elarene lived with her parents for
several years before moving to
Minot in 1987 where she had since
resided under the supervision of the
MVAW.
In Minot she
worked several
years at the Holiday
Inn, the Dakota Inn,
and eventually at the
Minor Vocational
Workshop.
Elarene enjoyed
her time with her
sister's and broth-
er's families. She
loved her many
nieces and nephews
and babysat them often in her ear-
lier years. Elarene touched the
lives of many and was a blessing to
us all.
Elarene is survived by her broth-
er, James (Kathy) Buchmiller of ru-
ral Bowdon; her sister, Darla
(Claude) Sheldon of Fargo; and
numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her
parents.
Online condolences may be
shared at www.nelsonfuneral-
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