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Eldon William Allram, 91, of Bowman, ND, passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones on Sunday, November 17, 2024, at the Southwest Healthcare Long Term Center in Bowman, North Dakota. He is now with his beloved wife EvelynHansen (Tkachenko) who passed away on October 22, 2024. They had a wonderful life together and would have celebrated their 43rd anniversary on November 18, 2024.
Eldon was born June 30, 1933, at home on his parents' farm inSheridan Township in Dunn County Wisconsin. After high school hemarried and worked alongside his father William Allram, on theirfarm in Prairie Farm, Wisconsin. Besides farming, he was also a construction and carpenter worker during the week.
One of his passions was raising and working with horses. He boarded and broke horses and even had a talent for shoeing them. He took pleasure in his involvement with the Ridge Riders Saddle Club, earning ribbons in barrel races and other events.
He was known for his wit and sense of humor. He loved playing and joking with all his grandchildren and great grandchildren.
In the late 70's he moved to Bowman, North Dakota and became a "Jack of all Trades", remodeling homes in the surrounding area and then found another passion as a long-haul truck driver. After marrying Evelyn (Eve) on November 18,1981, he made his final home in Bowman and worked on her farm along with her son. He became a respected citizen in the community and a comforting soul to those in need.
Eldon was an active member and deacon of the Bowman Seventh Day Adventist Church. He and Eve were involved in the Adventist Community Services that help with disaster relief programs, traveling to Peru to help build a church. He also became an ambulance driver for the town at one point.
Eldon is survived by five children from his first wife, DeloresTalmage (Deruso): Douglas and LouAnn (Bannink) Allram of WI,Keith and Debra (Allram) Thomas of FL, Rickie and Darice (Moskal)Allram of WI, Craig and Cindy (Chermack) Allram of WI, Sam and Denise (Allram) Ehlenz of MN, and twelve grandchildren, and twenty-six great-grandchildren. With Eve he is survived by twostepsons and a stepdaughter: Ted (deceased) Hansen's wife Ketty(Alpajora) Hansen of ID, Alan and Rayleen (Weisz) Hansen of MN,Curt (deceased) Hansen's wife Charlene (Juhl) Hansen-Davismarried to Jerry Davis of ND, Jeff and Diane (Pelto) Hansen of KS,Barry and Vicki (Hansen) Toay of ND, and eleven grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren. He has two surviving sistersArdella (Allram) Monson and Donna (Allram) Miller.
Eldon was preceded in death by his loving wife Evelyn, parents, William and Alma Allram; son, Steven Allram, and two grandchildren, Ryan Allram, and Dafney (Allram) Cabrera.
Eldon will be deeply missed but is now sleeping in Jesus and anxious for his soon return.
A service for Eldon and Evelyn will be held on June 13 at 2:00 pm at the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Bowman.
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