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Collection Summary
Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271725
Title: Willard "Willie" R. Kovaloff
Date: 11/29/1937-12/19/2017
Creator:
Inscription/Marks: 11/29/1937
Summary: Willard R. Kovaloff, 80, of Killdeer, ND, passed away December 19, 2017 at CHI St. Alexius Health, Bismarck, ND. A funeral service was held December 28, 2017, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Killdeer, with Pastor Joe Natwick officiating. Burial took place in the Killdeer Cemetery. Willard Richard “Willie” Kovaloff was born November 29, 1937 on the family farm in Dunn County, the son of John and Edith (Boyko) Kovaloff. Growing up, he spent much of his time helping on the family farm. After graduating from Killdeer High School in 1957, Willie enlisted in the United States Army. He returned to North Dakota after being honorably discharged, where he met Irene Keller on a blind date. Willie and Irene were united in marriage on August 20, 1962 at Our Saviors Church in Halliday, ND. The newlyweds moved to Minot where Willie began working on a Missile Installation Site. Due to his fathers failing health, Willie and Irene moved back to the family farm, where they lived ever since. The couple was blessed with six children, Rhonda, Connie, Carol, Bruce, Brian, and Julie. Willie enjoyed fishing, reading, playing cards and visiting with his family and friends. Willie is survived by his wife, Irene; sons, Bruce Kovaloff of Killdeer and Brian (Hope) Kovaloff of Mandan, ND; daughters, Rhonda (Todd) Pfenning of Zap, ND, Connie (Arnie) Dvorak of Dickinson, ND, Carol Klem of Belfield, ND, and Julie (Tyler) Stevens of Oregon; brothers, Melvin Kovaloff of Texas, and Robert (Donna) Kovaloff of Killdeer; twin sister, Viola (Delbert) Koberstine of Washington; grandchildren, Sarah, Amber, Justin, Jessica, Riley, Hunter, Isabella, Olivia, Tegherhan, and Wyatt; step-granddaughters, Tausha Pfenning and Jadelynn Smotherman; and great-grandchildren, Abel, Gabriella, Owen and Charlotte. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Edith Kovaloff.
Red ID: FND_I_79221 Image ID: 530083 Image Notes: FND001 271725

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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