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George Bultema, 67, Irving, Texas, died May 7, 2015, at Mercy Hospital in Valley City, ND. He had most recently been a resident at Sheyenne Care Center in Valley City, ND.
David was born on August 3, 1947, to George and Lorraine (Williams) Bultema of rural Wimbledon, ND. He was raised on the family farm in Dover Township north of Wimbledon. He received his elementary education at rural Dover Township School and graduated from Wimbledon High School in 1965. David was baptized at rural Dover Reformed Church and confirmed at St. John’s Methodist Church of Wimbledon.
While growing up David worked on the family farm. He also participated in 4-H, Youth Church Group, little league baseball, Farmers Union Youth Group, and all high school sports. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, riding horses, and collecting baseball cards. He continued his interest in sports all his life especially following his favorite teams: Twins, Vikings, Wild, NDSU Football and UND Hockey as well as NASCAR.
David attended North Dakota State University and worked at Farmers Union Oil of Wimbledon after graduating from high school. He then enlisted in the U. S. Army and was stationed in Germany for most of his service. After being discharged he attended Valley City State University.
David married Jane Trangsrud in Wimbledon, ND, where they made their home and David was a Farmers Union Insurance agent. David and Jane had two children, Preston and Taylor. They moved to Jamestown, ND, and later divorced.
David began a career in the trucking industry, first driving for Rudolph Bros. of Wimbledon and later becoming an independent trucker with his own semi. He would join Waggoners Trucking of Billings, Montana and Irving, Texas, where he worked for nearly 30 years. He eventually became a member of their upper management team. He lived and worked in several locations throughout the U.S., starting up trucking terminals for the company. The last several years he worked at their headquarters in Irving, Texas, in their safety, recruiting, and sales and leasing divisions. David was an extremely loyal and dedicated worker for Waggoners. He was working there at the time of first major stroke in 2013 that took away much of his physical ability. David was looking forward to retirement and had purchased a motor home he never got a chance to enjoy.
David is survived by his son, Preston Bultema and his fiancée, Jennifer Christiansen, of St. Cloud, MN; and his daughter, Taylor Sullivan and her husband, Brian, and their three daughters Hadley, Kendal, and Sidney of Hixson, Tennessee. He was extremely proud of all of them.
David is also survived by his mother, Lorraine, of Valley City, and his brothers, Harlan (Peggy) Bultema, of Moorhead, MN, Scott (Nancy) Bultema, of Casselton, ND, and Paul (Kimberley) Bultema of Bismarck, ND; his sisters, Karen (Gary) Krause, of Frazee, MN, Nancy (Al) Bernhagen, of Rapid City, SD, Lori (Bill) Wanzek, of Wimbledon, ND, and Darci (Mike) Skyles, of Aberdeen, SD. Also surviving are many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father, George Bultema, a brother, Dennis, and his maternal and paternal grandparents.
Funeral service with military honors will be held at St. John’s United Methodist Church at Wimbledon, ND, on Tuesday, May 12, at 2:00 PM with Reverend Dayne Zachrison, Valley City, officiating. His ashes will be buried at Prairie View Cemetery at Wimbledon following the service. Arrangements are entrusted to Lerud-Schuldt Funeral Home of Valley City. (www.lerudschuldt.com)
Please direct memorials in lieu of flowers to: Prairie View Cemetery of Wimbledon, Wimbledon Newsletter (Box 14), Greater Chattanooga Colon Cancer Foundation (979 E. 3rd St., Suite C-300, Chattanooga, TN 37403), or any other charity of your choice.