Beulah M. Kling, 86, lifelong Lemmon/Thunder Hawk educator, businesswoman and ranch homemaker passed away late Sunday evening, April 30th in Yuma, AZ. Funeral services will be 2:00pm Friday, May 5th at Spencer Memorial Presbyterian Church in Lemmon. Rev Ann Altman will officiate with interment in Greenhill Cemetery.


Eldon Jensen will sing "The Old Rugged Cross" and "Amazing Grace".


Serving as casketbearers are her husband, Marvin; and 6 grandchildren, Jeff, Janifer, Chad, Lance, JuRee, and Tia. All friends, neighbors, and family are considered honorary bearers.


A memorial has been established.


Beulah M. Lorius was born on May 31, 1919 to Jacob and Josie (Young) Lorius at their homestead in Orange Township, Adams Co., ND. She grew up there and attended the Orange School, later graduating from Lemmon High School. She attended Dickinson Teachers College in Dickinson, ND and her first teaching position was at Petrel, SD, west of Lemmon.


On November 28, 1941 she was married to T. Henry "Hank" Odell and they began their life together south of Thunder Hawk. There they began raising their two sons, Gene born in 1943 and Jamie born in 1954. In 1960 Mr. Odell passed away and Beulah assumed the operation of the ranch with the help of her sons, raising horses, livestock and farming. She also continued to operate the insurance business her husband began and always an educator, began selling encyclopedias.


On February 14, 1963, Beulah married Marvin Kling and they continued the farm ranch operation with her sons. Gene passed away in 1977 and Jamie in 1983. Beulah and Marvin continued to live on the place, south of Thunder Hawk but officially retired in 1980 and have traveled extensively since.


Beulah enjoyed reading, neighboring, traveling and spoiling her grandchildren.


She was a member of Spencer Memorial Presbyterian Church and supported several charities. Beulah supported charities, that of research cures for cancer and heart disease. Beulah also supported Boys Town, a home for homeless and troubled kids.


Beulah is survived by her husband, Marvin Kling of rural Lemmon, grandchildren; Jeff Odell of Los Angeles, CA, Janifer Fipps, Bismarck, ND, Chad Odell, Watertown, SD, Lance Odell, Rock Springs, WY, JuRee Wickersham, San Diego, CA and Tia Evans, Loveland, CO, great grandsons, Cody Fipps, James and Thadeus Odell. Also surviving are several nieces and nephews.


In addition to her husband, an infant daughter, and sons, she was preceded in death by her brother, Earl Lorius.


Visitation will be Thursday 1:00 to 7:00pm, Friday 9:00am to 12 noon at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Lemmon and one hour prior to services at Spencer Memorial Presbyterian Church in Lemmon.