Eric "Bud" Hjelvik

Eric "Bud" Hjelvik

joined the Lord, his wife of over 50 years, and all of his friends and family that have gone before him on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022.

He was born November 17, 1931, and immediately became "Brother Bud" to four older sisters. The son of a Norwegian immigrant, Math, and his wife, Adela Schroeder, he was born during the Great Depression so quickly learned the value of hard work and a dollar. He attended school in Bascom, Sumatra and graduated from Melstone High School. He worked on the family ranch and had a short stint in the oil fields.

Bud met the love of his life Betty Lou Pa...