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Lyle Mikal “Nate” Parfrey

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Birth	:	10 Aug 1947 South Dakota, USA
Death	:	23 May 2013 Bowman, Bowman County, North Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Buffalo Cemetery, Buffalo, Harding County, USA
Coordinate	:	45.5741997, -103.5485992
Description	:	Lyle Parfrey, 65, of Buffalo, SD, passed away on Thursday, May 23, 2013 at the Southwest Healthcare Hospital in Bowman, ND. Funeral Services for Lyle will be on Thursday, May 30, 2013 at the Buffalo REC Center in Buffalo, SD at 2:00 p.m. David Waller will officiate with burial to follow in the Buffalo Cemetery. Visitation for Lyle will be on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 from 9-9 at the Krebsbach Funeral Home Chapel in Bowman. Lyle Mikal Parfrey (Nate) was born August 10, 1947 with his twin brother Lester in Belle Fourche to Junior and Dorothy (Iverson) Parfrey. He died... Read More	Lyle Parfrey, 65, of Buffalo, SD, passed away on Thursday, May 23, 2013 at the Southwest Healthcare Hospital in Bowman, ND. Funeral Services for Lyle will be on Thursday, May 30, 2013 at the Buffalo REC Center in Buffalo, SD at 2:00 p.m. David Waller will officiate with burial to follow in the Buffalo Cemetery. Visitation for Lyle will be on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 from 9-9 at the Krebsbach Funeral Home Chapel in Bowman. Lyle Mikal Parfrey (Nate) was born August 10, 1947 with his twin brother Lester in Belle Fourche to Junior and Dorothy (Iverson) Parfrey. He died May 23, 2013 surrounded by family and friends. Lyle attended school in Buffalo, but was much more interested in working with his father and mother in the plumbing and electrical business. On June 10, 1967 he married Gail Tennant. Their children, Jedd and Shelly were a constant source of enjoyment and "entertainment" to him. In response to the first oil influx in Harding County, Lyle started Parfrey Inc., an oil field roustabout service company. Nate was very proud of the tank batteries and locations that he and his crews built in South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana, and Wyoming. When the oil field crashed in the 80's he and his crews painted, repaired and did whatever was needed in the Buffalo community. Lyle married Monica Brengle on June 15, 1984. They spent 30 years together not only as husband and wife, but also as best friends, sharing many memories, sites and new adventures. His love of life and a new adventure lead him to build a 39 foot steel hull trawler at his shop in Buffalo. This spectacle sometimes slowed traffic to a near stop on Highway 85 and drew in lots of visitors. In 1987, he sold his business and went to British Columbia where he commissioned, and helped build a 42 foot steel hull sailboat which he christened "Erna" (old English for Sea Eagle). For many years Lyle and Monica sailed the west coast from San Francisco to LaCante Glacier, Alaska. Their adventures in Alaska provided may stories for him to tell about fishing, hunting, hiking, bears and their dog, Rough. One of the many stories he liked to tell was making ice cream using the bergie bits from the glacier. They moved to Tacoma WA and bought two sawmills. It was here that he started NorthWest Woods and sold specialty wood to people all over the world. People would stop to buy wood and learn new wood working techniques. In 2002, they moved back to Harding County and started Brush Creek Trading. His creativity and skill produced many fine things from furniture to knives. Many friends and neighbors enjoyed having coffee and look at the new things he was building. He worked for several area ranchers and his brother, Larry. He loved to have a new hill to climb or some new skill to acquire. He made new friends in all the places he visited. Nate quickly became a master at anything he undertook. Nate was preceded in death by daughter Shelly Talton, son Jedd (Charlie) Parfrey, brothers Lester Parfrey and Lawrence Parfrey, parents Junior and Dorothy Parfrey. He is survived by wife Monica Parfrey, daughter in-law Marilyn Parfrey, son in-law Garrett Talton, grand-daughter Tommi (Jesse) Glines, great-grand daughters Mya and Lilyana Glines, sister Jeanette (Joel) Coulter, brothers Jim Parfrey, Stan (Carol) Parfrey, Larry (Ann) Parfrey, sister Dorothy Parfrey, Nephew/Protégé, Tucker Brengle and numerous nieces and nephews. Krebsbach and Kulseth Funeral Services in charge of the arrangements.

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Lyle Mikal “Nate” Parfrey's memorial is located at: Buffalo Cemetery, Buffalo, Harding County, USA.
When did Lyle Mikal “Nate” Parfrey death?
Lyle Mikal “Nate” Parfrey death on 23 May 2013 in Bowman, Bowman County, North Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 45.5741997
Longitude: -103.5485992

Family Members:

Parent

Junior E. Parfrey

(1920 - 2001)

Dorothy Martha Iverson Parfrey

(1923 - 2001)

Siblings

Larry P. Parfrey

(1953 - 2018)

Children

Michelle Yvonne “Shelly” Parfrey Talton

(1969 - 2006)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Buffalo Cemetery
Buffalo, Harding County, USA
Coordinate: 45.5741997, -103.5485992

2. Old Grand River Cemetery
Buffalo, Harding County, USA
Coordinate: 45.6194000, -103.4627991

3. Cave Hills Lutheran Cemetery
Buffalo, Harding County, USA
Coordinate: 45.6889070, -103.5668170

4. Grand River Cemetery
Harding County, USA
Coordinate: 45.5119019, -103.6931000

5. Alma Cemetery
Harding County, USA
Coordinate: 45.6469002, -103.8480988

6. Short Pines Cemetery
Harding, Harding County, USA
Coordinate: 45.4149720, -103.8088700

7. Bringa Cemetery
Ladner, Harding County, USA
Coordinate: 45.7915570, -103.7575860

8. Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
Ludlow, Harding County, USA
Coordinate: 45.8372000, -103.3764000

9. Ladner Cemetery
Ladner, Harding County, USA
Coordinate: 45.8238983, -103.7694016

10. Slim Buttes Battlefield Monument
Reva, Harding County, USA
Coordinate: 45.5434110, -103.1247460

11. Wakeman Cemetery
Redig, Harding County, USA
Coordinate: 45.2714005, -103.5014038

12. Fairview Cemetery
Camp Crook, Harding County, USA
Coordinate: 45.5447006, -103.9972000

13. Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
Ludlow, Harding County, USA
Coordinate: 45.8346900, -103.1914500

14. Slim Buttes Cemetery
Reva, Harding County, USA
Coordinate: 45.5452030, -103.0336800

15. Nathanel Lutheran Cemetery
Ludlow, Harding County, USA
Coordinate: 45.9353620, -103.4592180

16. Saint Eulalia Cemetery
Harding County, USA
Coordinate: 45.7178001, -103.0635986

17. Capitol Cemetery
Capitol, Carter County, USA
Coordinate: 45.4294014, -104.0513992

18. South Grand River Cemetery
Perkins County, USA
Coordinate: 45.6321983, -102.9997025

19. Ralph Lutheran Cemetery
Ralph, Harding County, USA
Coordinate: 45.7767730, -103.0658130

20. Lodgepole Butte Baptist Cemetery
Ralph, Harding County, USA
Coordinate: 45.8602000, -103.1491600

21. Saint Anthony Cemetery
Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 45.1838989, -103.4263992

22. Little Missouri Lutheran Cemetery
Carter County, USA
Coordinate: 45.4186000, -104.0820000

23. Gustave Cemetery
Camp Crook, Harding County, USA
Coordinate: 45.2724991, -103.9550018

24. Grand River Cemetery
Bowman County, USA
Coordinate: 45.9892006, -103.4931030