Services for Leonard "Buck" Burnham, 90, Bismarck, N.D., were held Thursday, Jan. 4, 2007, at Eastgate Funeral Service Chapel, Bismarck, N.D., with the Rev. Dale Nabben officiating. Burial was in the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan, N.D. the Eastgate Funeral Service, Bismarck, was in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Burnham died Saturday, Dec. 30, 2006, at a Bismarck care center.
He was born Dec. 29, 1916, at Hooper, Neb., to Ivy and Maysie (Dickerson) Burnham. He grew up and attended school in Nebraska.
During World War II he served in the U.S. Army as a medic in the South Pacific.
He married LaVerne Adams Feb. 20, 1946, in Winner. They lived in Wood, where they farmed until moving to Redfield in 1956, where he owned and operated Bob's Service Station. They then moved to the Black Hills area, where Buck worked with people with special needs at Custer State Hospital, a job he truly loved. In October 2000 Buck and LaVerne moved to Bismarck.
He enjoyed fishing, camping, playing cards and spending time with his grandchildren. He loved socializing and visiting with friends and neighbors.
Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law: JoAnn and Jerry DeBeaumont, Bismarck; one sister: Esther Brown, Winner; one brother: Jim Burnham, Wood; five grandchildren: Cory Shantz, Josh Shantz, Heidi Chouinard, Traci Evans and Troy DeBeuamont; and four great-grandchildren: Madelyne Shantz, Daniel Shantz, Nathan Shantz and Brandon Basiak.
He was preceded in death by his wife: LaVerne, his parents, three brothers and three sisters.
Redfield Press
Mr. Burnham died Saturday, Dec. 30, 2006, at a Bismarck care center.
He was born Dec. 29, 1916, at Hooper, Neb., to Ivy and Maysie (Dickerson) Burnham. He grew up and attended school in Nebraska.
During World War II he served in the U.S. Army as a medic in the South Pacific.
He married LaVerne Adams Feb. 20, 1946, in Winner. They lived in Wood, where they farmed until moving to Redfield in 1956, where he owned and operated Bob's Service Station. They then moved to the Black Hills area, where Buck worked with people with special needs at Custer State Hospital, a job he truly loved. In October 2000 Buck and LaVerne moved to Bismarck.
He enjoyed fishing, camping, playing cards and spending time with his grandchildren. He loved socializing and visiting with friends and neighbors.
Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law: JoAnn and Jerry DeBeaumont, Bismarck; one sister: Esther Brown, Winner; one brother: Jim Burnham, Wood; five grandchildren: Cory Shantz, Josh Shantz, Heidi Chouinard, Traci Evans and Troy DeBeuamont; and four great-grandchildren: Madelyne Shantz, Daniel Shantz, Nathan Shantz and Brandon Basiak.
He was preceded in death by his wife: LaVerne, his parents, three brothers and three sisters.
Redfield Press
Services for Leonard "Buck" Burnham, 90, Bismarck, N.D., were held Thursday, Jan. 4, 2007, at Eastgate Funeral Service Chapel, Bismarck, N.D., with the Rev. Dale Nabben officiating. Burial was in the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan, N.D. the Eastgate Funeral Service, Bismarck, was in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Burnham died Saturday, Dec. 30, 2006, at a Bismarck care center.
He was born Dec. 29, 1916, at Hooper, Neb., to Ivy and Maysie (Dickerson) Burnham. He grew up and attended school in Nebraska.
During World War II he served in the U.S. Army as a medic in the South Pacific.
He married LaVerne Adams Feb. 20, 1946, in Winner. They lived in Wood, where they farmed until moving to Redfield in 1956, where he owned and operated Bob's Service Station. They then moved to the Black Hills area, where Buck worked with people with special needs at Custer State Hospital, a job he truly loved. In October 2000 Buck and LaVerne moved to Bismarck.
He enjoyed fishing, camping, playing cards and spending time with his grandchildren. He loved socializing and visiting with friends and neighbors.
Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law: JoAnn and Jerry DeBeaumont, Bismarck; one sister: Esther Brown, Winner; one brother: Jim Burnham, Wood; five grandchildren: Cory Shantz, Josh Shantz, Heidi Chouinard, Traci Evans and Troy DeBeuamont; and four great-grandchildren: Madelyne Shantz, Daniel Shantz, Nathan Shantz and Brandon Basiak.
He was preceded in death by his wife: LaVerne, his parents, three brothers and three sisters.
Redfield Press
Mr. Burnham died Saturday, Dec. 30, 2006, at a Bismarck care center.
He was born Dec. 29, 1916, at Hooper, Neb., to Ivy and Maysie (Dickerson) Burnham. He grew up and attended school in Nebraska.
During World War II he served in the U.S. Army as a medic in the South Pacific.
He married LaVerne Adams Feb. 20, 1946, in Winner. They lived in Wood, where they farmed until moving to Redfield in 1956, where he owned and operated Bob's Service Station. They then moved to the Black Hills area, where Buck worked with people with special needs at Custer State Hospital, a job he truly loved. In October 2000 Buck and LaVerne moved to Bismarck.
He enjoyed fishing, camping, playing cards and spending time with his grandchildren. He loved socializing and visiting with friends and neighbors.
Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law: JoAnn and Jerry DeBeaumont, Bismarck; one sister: Esther Brown, Winner; one brother: Jim Burnham, Wood; five grandchildren: Cory Shantz, Josh Shantz, Heidi Chouinard, Traci Evans and Troy DeBeuamont; and four great-grandchildren: Madelyne Shantz, Daniel Shantz, Nathan Shantz and Brandon Basiak.
He was preceded in death by his wife: LaVerne, his parents, three brothers and three sisters.
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