Ben Wulfekuhl was born March 28, 1906, at Padua, Minnesota to Joseph and Mary (Goettle) Wulfekuhl. He moved to Donnybrook, as a small child, with his parents. Later they moved to Roseland Township of Burke County, where they farmed.
He married Violet Pumarlo on October 27, 1930, at Kenmare, N.D. Following their marriage, he continued to farm in Roseland Township until 1952, when they moved into Kenmare. In 1953, he began working for the Kenmare Farmers Union Oil Company as a truck driver, retiring in 1971.
He was a member of St. Agnes Catholic Church, and the Church Holy Name Society. He served as Roseland Township Supervisor from 1935 to 1943 as well as township treasurer from 1946 to 1954. He also served as township Justice of the Peace.
He is survived by his wife, three sons, Keith, Hickum Air Force Base, Hawaii, Marvin, Biloxi, Mississippi, and Richard, Fountain, Colorado. There are two daughters: Mrs. Marlene Blake, Seattle, Washinton, and Mrs. Richard (Diane) Grenvik, Gillette, Wyoming.
Three brothers: Leo, Missoula, Montana; Alphonse, Thompson Falls, Mont.; and Peter, Kenmare, N.D. Four sisters: Mrs. Carl Mettler, Minneapolis, Mn.; Mrs. Martin Larson, Grand Forks, N.D.; Mrs. Floyd Pumarlo and Mrs. Mike Bauer, both of Missoula, Mont.
There are 16 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.
The funeral is being held at 10:30 a.m. today, July 26 in St. Agnes, Catholic Church, Kenmare, with Rev. Joseph Adkins officiating. Burial will be in St. Agnes Catholic Cemetery. The pallbearers are: Keith, Marvin, and Richard Wulfekuhl, Richard Grenvik, Ronald Pumarlo and David Pumarlo.
Thompson Larson Funeral Home, Kenmare, is in charge of arrangements.
From the scrapbook of Lillian Lundgren Zeltinger who passed away in 1997. Supplied by Nancy Zeltinger Austin.
Ben Wulfekuhl was born March 28, 1906, at Padua, Minnesota to Joseph and Mary (Goettle) Wulfekuhl. He moved to Donnybrook, as a small child, with his parents. Later they moved to Roseland Township of Burke County, where they farmed.
He married Violet Pumarlo on October 27, 1930, at Kenmare, N.D. Following their marriage, he continued to farm in Roseland Township until 1952, when they moved into Kenmare. In 1953, he began working for the Kenmare Farmers Union Oil Company as a truck driver, retiring in 1971.
He was a member of St. Agnes Catholic Church, and the Church Holy Name Society. He served as Roseland Township Supervisor from 1935 to 1943 as well as township treasurer from 1946 to 1954. He also served as township Justice of the Peace.
He is survived by his wife, three sons, Keith, Hickum Air Force Base, Hawaii, Marvin, Biloxi, Mississippi, and Richard, Fountain, Colorado. There are two daughters: Mrs. Marlene Blake, Seattle, Washinton, and Mrs. Richard (Diane) Grenvik, Gillette, Wyoming.
Three brothers: Leo, Missoula, Montana; Alphonse, Thompson Falls, Mont.; and Peter, Kenmare, N.D. Four sisters: Mrs. Carl Mettler, Minneapolis, Mn.; Mrs. Martin Larson, Grand Forks, N.D.; Mrs. Floyd Pumarlo and Mrs. Mike Bauer, both of Missoula, Mont.
There are 16 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.
The funeral is being held at 10:30 a.m. today, July 26 in St. Agnes, Catholic Church, Kenmare, with Rev. Joseph Adkins officiating. Burial will be in St. Agnes Catholic Cemetery. The pallbearers are: Keith, Marvin, and Richard Wulfekuhl, Richard Grenvik, Ronald Pumarlo and David Pumarlo.
Thompson Larson Funeral Home, Kenmare, is in charge of arrangements.
From the scrapbook of Lillian Lundgren Zeltinger who passed away in 1997. Supplied by Nancy Zeltinger Austin.
Family Members
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Joseph H. Wulfekuhle
1899–1917
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Leo Gerhardt Wulfekuhle
1901–1978
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Bernadine Louise Wulfekuhle Larson
1902–1995
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Peter Wulfekuhl
1908–1998
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Barbara Wulfekuhle
1910–1942
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Al Wulfekuhle
1912–1995
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Helen Catherine Wulfekuhl Pumarlo
1914–2008
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Agnes Elizabeth Wulfekuhle Bauer
1916–2006
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Wilton J. Wulfekuhle
1918–1931
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