Charlene Marie Honeyman, 72, of Reeder, North Dakota, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family at Southwest Medical Center in Bowman, North Dakota after a courageous battle with a cancerous brain tumor.   Family services will be held at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Reeder at 7pm on March 16th and A celebration of Life will be held at the Reeder School Gymnasium (DPEC) on March 17th at 2pm.   Deb Molbert and Pastor Mary Peterson will officiate the services.  Kresbach and Kulseth Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

SERVICES WILL BE LIVE-STREAMED ON:

Deb Molbert Facebook page.   A recording of the Family and Friends Services is posted.

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Charlene was born in Bowman, ND to Ruben and June (Bjerke) Drolc on May 22nd, 1951, being one of the first five babies born in the hospital.  We should have all known she was going to be special.  Charlene was the 2nd of 3 children. She also had many nicknames such as What's Her Name, Mrs. Honey, Punky and Ralph.

Charlene was an outgoing, friendly, giving, caring, honest, upbeat, and positive individual. It only took a few seconds for her to make you a genuine friend upon your meeting.  Her warm personality touched the lives of all she met. Charlene attended elementary school at the Southwest School District in the rural Ralph, SD area.  She then attended Hettinger High School, graduating as one of 69 with the Class of 1969, then graduated from Black Hills State University, Spearfish SD, in 1973.  From this point on, Charlene dedicated her life to the education of others, spanning over 42 years.  Charlene started her teaching career at Reeder School in 1973 and then served as a bus driver and teachers aid in Rapid City.  Upon moving back to Reeder in 1980, she started teaching at Reeder School again and later became the CEO of NW School District and teacher at Swanson Country School.  She was able to continue her passion for teaching at Scranton School until her retirement in May 2013.   After retirement, and up until May 2023, she worked as a substitute teacher and bus driver in Scranton.

In 1973, Charlene married Van Honeyman.  To this marriage 2 children were born, son Thad J (TJ) in 1977 and Barton Jay (Bart) in 1980.  Charlene was a devout member of Our Saviors Lutheran in Reeder and an avid fan of the Reeder Rockets, Scranton Miners, Hettinger/Scranton Nighthawks, and lastly lead the Bowman Bulldog cheering section - she was recentlyhonored with a Top Dawg Award in the fall of 2023 by their staff and student body.  She found joy in rummaging (maybe obsessed?), working the concession stand at games (famous for her delicious popcorn), dressing to the nines for any event (always complimented by her leopard accents), raising numerous flowers and arrangements in her yard, volunteering at the Clothes Closet and Helping Hands, and serving on the SW Healthcare Auxiliary Board. She also played a key role in the operation of two bars then two pizza places.  Did we mention rummaging?

Charlene is survived by her loving mother, June Drolc, beloved husband Van (VR), sons Thad J Honeyman (wife Somer, children Talia, Delaynah, Ariah) and Barton Jay Honeyman (wife Kimberly, children Raegen, Jordyn, Macen), brother Danny Drolc (Marilyn), sister Jolene Jacobs (Paul), sisters-in-law Lauren Torpen, Rhonda Honeyman (Ryan), Heidi Mellmer(Mike), Kelly Hanks, numerous nieces and nephews (including many great) and countless former students she loved as her own. There is also her little friend, Barkley, who shared many rides and hours of Wheel of Fortune and any other game show on tv with her.  She was preceded in death by her father Ruben Drolc, father-in-law Vernon Honeyman, and mother-in-law Janice Honeyman.