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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Lloyd "Bud" Ulmer
Lloyd "Bud"
Ulmer
Nov 14, 1932 — Feb 8, 2011
Lloyd "Bud" Ulmer's Obituary
The Funeral Service for Lloyd "Bud" Ulmer, age 78 of Elgin, will be held at 11:00am Friday, February 11, 2011 at Hope Congregational Church in Elgin. Pastor Larry Ouhl will officiate with burial in Hope Congregational Cemetery.
A family service will be held at 7:00pm on Thursday evening at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Elgin.
Special music will be provided by Annette Roth.
Serving as casketbearers are Kevin Roth, Mark and Milt Klein, Scott Sweatt, Butch Koepplin, and Wayne Iszler.
A memorial has been established.
LLOYD "BUD" ULMER was born in Elgin, ND on November 14, 1932 to Ed and Loretta (Hipfner) Ulmer. He attended a rural grade school and graduated from Elgin High School in 1951. Bud began farming and ranching with his father. In 1956 and 1957, he worked for Rohr Aircraft Factory in San Diego, CA, and returned to Elgin one year later.
On June 8, 1963, he was united in marriage to Nyla Roth. A son, Kerry was born in 1964 and a daughter, Ginger was born in 1966. The Ulmer's farmed and ranched north of Elgin on a farm homesteaded by Bud's grandparents.
In 1997, their son, Kerry, took over operation of the farm and ranch. Bud and Nyla retired and moved into Elgin, but Bud continued to help out until his health began to fail. In June of 2006, they moved into Dakota Hills. He passed away on Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at Dakota Hills in Elgin.
Bud served as a Grant County Commissioner for several years. He enjoyed fishing, bowling, and telling stories of his younger years growing up during the depression.
Surviving family members include his wife, Nyla, son and daughter-in-law, Kerry and Gloria Ulmer, all of Elgin, ND; daughter and son-in-law, Ginger and Scott Sweatt, Greenbrier, TN; 3 grandchildren, Brittany and Mason Ulmer, and Olivia Sweatt; twin sisters, Judy Trauger and Jane Carlson, both of Elgin, ND.
He was preceded in death by his parents, 1 brother in infancy, 2 brothers-in-law, Calvin Trauger and Martin Carlson.
Visitation will be on Thursday from 1:00 to 7:00pm at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Elgin.
A family service will be held at 7:00pm on Thursday evening at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Elgin.
Special music will be provided by Annette Roth.
Serving as casketbearers are Kevin Roth, Mark and Milt Klein, Scott Sweatt, Butch Koepplin, and Wayne Iszler.
A memorial has been established.
LLOYD "BUD" ULMER was born in Elgin, ND on November 14, 1932 to Ed and Loretta (Hipfner) Ulmer. He attended a rural grade school and graduated from Elgin High School in 1951. Bud began farming and ranching with his father. In 1956 and 1957, he worked for Rohr Aircraft Factory in San Diego, CA, and returned to Elgin one year later.
On June 8, 1963, he was united in marriage to Nyla Roth. A son, Kerry was born in 1964 and a daughter, Ginger was born in 1966. The Ulmer's farmed and ranched north of Elgin on a farm homesteaded by Bud's grandparents.
In 1997, their son, Kerry, took over operation of the farm and ranch. Bud and Nyla retired and moved into Elgin, but Bud continued to help out until his health began to fail. In June of 2006, they moved into Dakota Hills. He passed away on Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at Dakota Hills in Elgin.
Bud served as a Grant County Commissioner for several years. He enjoyed fishing, bowling, and telling stories of his younger years growing up during the depression.
Surviving family members include his wife, Nyla, son and daughter-in-law, Kerry and Gloria Ulmer, all of Elgin, ND; daughter and son-in-law, Ginger and Scott Sweatt, Greenbrier, TN; 3 grandchildren, Brittany and Mason Ulmer, and Olivia Sweatt; twin sisters, Judy Trauger and Jane Carlson, both of Elgin, ND.
He was preceded in death by his parents, 1 brother in infancy, 2 brothers-in-law, Calvin Trauger and Martin Carlson.
Visitation will be on Thursday from 1:00 to 7:00pm at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Elgin.
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