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Hilmer Theodore “Bud” Rice

Birth	:	1 Aug 1927 North Dakota, USA
Death	:	23 Jan 2017 Stanley, Mountrail County, North Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Norman Lutheran Cemetery, White Earth, Mountrail County, USA
Coordinate	:	48.4879417, -102.8506165
Description	:	Hilmer “Bud” T. Rice August 1, 1927 – January 23, 2017 Hilmer “Bud” Theodore Rice, 89, passed away peacefully on January 23rd, 2017 at the Mountrail County Bethel Home in Stanley, ND. He was born August 1st, 1927 to Joseph & Carrie (Gramstad) Rice on his grandmother’s homestead northeast of Tioga. When Bud was one year old, his family moved to another farmstead three miles away where he spent the remainder of his childhood. Bud attended Loomis School for his first four years of grade school. He then attended Hulberg School where he would drive a horse and buggy to... Read More	Hilmer “Bud” T. Rice August 1, 1927 – January 23, 2017 Hilmer “Bud” Theodore Rice, 89, passed away peacefully on January 23rd, 2017 at the Mountrail County Bethel Home in Stanley, ND. He was born August 1st, 1927 to Joseph & Carrie (Gramstad) Rice on his grandmother’s homestead northeast of Tioga. When Bud was one year old, his family moved to another farmstead three miles away where he spent the remainder of his childhood. Bud attended Loomis School for his first four years of grade school. He then attended Hulberg School where he would drive a horse and buggy to school each day with his sister Clarice. After graduating eighth grade, he quit school to help his father farm his homestead. In 1946, Bud began farming his own land & a few years later he took on his uncle Reuben Rice’s land. Bud was proud to receive the Mountrail County Soil Conservation award in 1974. On July 27th, 1951, Bud married Marian Elizabeth Jensen in Tioga, ND. To this marriage five wonderful children were born & they enjoyed over 65 years of marriage to one another. During the years, Bud took care of his family by farming & working in the oilfields. He originally started working for Tioga Oil Field Service, but hired on with Amerada Hess on the Iverson Discovery Well in 1951. He spent 22 years working for Amerada Hess before becoming a full-time farmer & rancher. In 1968, Bud went off to Mason City, Iowa to attend auction school. Upon graduation, he started Rice’s Auction Service & auctioneered countless sales throughout the area during the following 35 years. He cherished & proudly wore a buckle he won at the 1981 auctioneering contest in Bismarck. Over the years, Bud was an active member of Norman Lutheran Church, the White Earth Valley Saddle Club, Sons of Norway & many other organizations. In 1992, he helped form the Sons of Norway in Tioga of which he served as president for the first nine years. He also enjoyed teaching square dancing for 25 years & singing karaoke. Bud delighted in giving back to his community by volunteering his time & auctioneering talents for the local 4-H clubs, FFA organizations & horse shows where his children & grandchildren competed. He received numerous honors through the years for his dedication to service in the community. In 2004, Bud was given the opportunity to travel to Norway with his daughter Jan and her husband Jim. While visiting, he loved meeting relatives & exploring his family’s history. Grandson Richard gifted him his first ever new saddle & all the accessories for his 78th birthday in August of 2005. Bud was always a great father, grandfather, great-grandfather & great-great-grandfather. He adored having his grandkids around & his arms were always open for a bear hug. Bud always had a kind word to say to everyone & visiting with new & old friends was what he did best. He will be missed dearly by all his family members & friends. Bud is survived by his wife, Marian, of 65 years; his sons Keith & Debbie (& the late Wanda) Rice of Tioga, ND, Howard & Lisa Rice of Burlington, ND & Duane & Deb Rice of River Falls, WI; his daughters Jan Rice (& the late Jim) Johnson of Scottsdale, AZ & Karen & Joel (Rademacher) Holmen of Berthold, ND; grandchildren Rikki (Sarah) Rice, Bobby (Tami) Rice, Jason (Danett) Rice, Trevor (Brittany) Rice, Brett (Brookelyn Pfau) Rice, Jon “Bucky” Watterud, Emily Potisk, Josh (Yin-Zih Huang) Rice, Justin (Marissa Weibusch) Rice, Sara (Brent) Nelson, Ryan (Charli) Arndt, Chris (Amra) Hickel, Anthony “AJ” (Courtney Post) Rice, Tara (Shane Mahlum) Holmen, Ashley (Aaron) Skarsgard, Nikki (Lynn) Heinle, Brooke Walter, Katie Walter, Jared Walter, Jaycee Walter; great-grandchildren Paige, Logan & Leah Aadnes, Cody, Kash & Presley Rice; Zachary, Joseph, Dawson & Tyson Rice; Wyatt, Tucker & Lucas Rice; Tayton & Rylan Rice; McKenna & Ashlyn Sirek, Logan Gorr, Blake & Brynlee Nelson; Camden Arndt; Braxton Hickel; Cooper & Sawyer Skarsgard; Maycee Copeland & Hudson Heinle; great-great-grandchild Karter Rice; sister Clarice Savage; brother Jerome (Ardis) Rice; and his many nieces, nephews & other relatives. Bud was preceded in death by his parents, brother Chester Rice, sisters Evelyn Melgaard & Olga Sather, daughter-in-law Wanda Rice, son-in-law Jim Johnson, & great-grandson Oliver Skarsgard. Springan Funeral Home

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Hilmer Theodore “Bud” Rice's memorial is located at: Norman Lutheran Cemetery, White Earth, Mountrail County, USA.
When did Hilmer Theodore “Bud” Rice death?
Hilmer Theodore “Bud” Rice death on 23 Jan 2017 in Stanley, Mountrail County, North Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 48.4879417
Longitude: -102.8506165

Family Members:

Parent

unexist

(unknow - unknow)

Carrie Gramstad Rice

(1897 - 1986)

Spouse

Marian Elizabeth Jensen Rice

(1933 - 2019)

Siblings

Evelyn P. Rice Melgaard

(1920 - 2001)

Chester Rice

(1922 - 1943)

Jerome Elling “Jerry” Rice

(1936 - 2021)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Norman Lutheran Cemetery
White Earth, Mountrail County, USA
Coordinate: 48.4879417, -102.8506165

2. Beauty Valley Cemetery
Mountrail County, USA
Coordinate: 48.5024986, -102.8488998

3. Lindahl Lutheran Cemetery
McGregor, Williams County, USA
Coordinate: 48.5226550, -102.9286890

4. Bakken Cemetery
Tioga, Williams County, USA
Coordinate: 48.4160995, -102.9216995

5. Bethel Cemetery
Battleview, Burke County, USA
Coordinate: 48.5746994, -102.7797012

6. Eastside Cemetery
Tioga, Williams County, USA
Coordinate: 48.3939018, -102.9235992

7. Saint Olaf Cemetery
Temple, Williams County, USA
Coordinate: 48.5069008, -103.0160980

8. Zion Lutheran Cemetery
Tioga, Williams County, USA
Coordinate: 48.3911018, -102.9411011

9. United Cemetery
Tioga, Williams County, USA
Coordinate: 48.3885994, -102.9396973

10. Minton Cemetery
Williams County, USA
Coordinate: 48.3867760, -102.9412060

11. Saint Francis Catholic Cemetery
White Earth, Mountrail County, USA
Coordinate: 48.3724213, -102.7795181

12. White Earth Cemetery
White Earth, Mountrail County, USA
Coordinate: 48.3718987, -102.7639008

13. Sharon Cemetery
McGregor, Williams County, USA
Coordinate: 48.6039009, -102.9400024

14. Bethel Cemetery
Lunds Valley, Mountrail County, USA
Coordinate: 48.5458512, -102.6671137

15. Bethel Cemetery
Powers Lake, Burke County, USA
Coordinate: 48.5466995, -102.6675034

16. Saint Marys Cemetery
McGregor, Williams County, USA
Coordinate: 48.6178017, -102.9282990

17. Zion Lutheran Cemetery
McGregor, Williams County, USA
Coordinate: 48.6185989, -102.9285965

18. Old Bethel Cemetery
Burke County, USA
Coordinate: 48.6310997, -102.8007965

19. Grong Cemetery
Hamlet, Williams County, USA
Coordinate: 48.5966700, -103.0164400

20. Temple Cemetery
Temple, Williams County, USA
Coordinate: 48.3871994, -103.0475006

21. Scandia Cemetery
Battleview, Burke County, USA
Coordinate: 48.6618580, -102.8655650

22. Saint James Cemetery
Powers Lake, Burke County, USA
Coordinate: 48.5821991, -102.6241989

23. Bethel Lutheran Cemetery
Mountrail County, USA
Coordinate: 48.5458760, -102.5811050

24. Stordahl Cemetery
Hamlet, Williams County, USA
Coordinate: 48.5614014, -103.1231003