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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271395
Title: Kathryn J. Vallevik
Date: 11/19/1948-9/16/2024
Creator:
Inscription/Marks: 11/19/1948
Summary: Kathryn Jean Vallevik, 75, of Williston, ND, peacefully passed away surrounded by her family on September 16, 2024, in Billings, MT. Funeral services were held September 24, 2024, at the Lutheran Brethren Church in Williston, with Pastor Ron Erickson presiding. Burial was in the East Fork Cemetery in Williston. Kathryn was born November 19, 1948, in Williston to Osmund and Myrtle Vallevik. She grew up on the family farm, attending grade school at Twin Lakes, graduating from Williston High School. After graduation, Kathy worked for Bell Telephone until her retirement. She then went to work at the office of Norman Jessen, until starting her own business in the child care industry. Over the next 22 years, Kathy provided care to numerous children until ending her business endeavor in 2006. Although Kathy no longer owned a daycare, her love for teaching and caring for children did not waiver. She taught a Children’s Good News Club, and could often be found teaching Sunday School, which she began doing while in high school. Kathy loved playing board games and organizing games for family and friends. She is remembered by her family to have been able to start an exceptional water fight. Kathy is survived by her siblings, Barbara Eklund (Cliff), of Carlin, NV, Loren (Linda), of Williston, and Daniel, of Williston; sister-in-law, Ruth Vallevik, of Billings, MT; as well as 11 nieces and nephews; 15 great-nieces and nephews and 5 great-great-nieces and nephews. Kathy was preceded in death by her grandparents; parents, Osmund and Myrtle Vallevik; brothers, Bruce and Oren; sister, Valorie; and her niece, Kim.
Red ID: FND_I_78886 Image ID: 518558 Image Notes: FND001-271395

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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