Ludvik "Louie" Kromarek, 100, of Bowman, ND, formerly of Scranton, ND, passed away on Monday, March 18, 2013 at the Southwest Healthcare Long Term Center in Bowman.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, March 22, 2013 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Scranton. Fr. Steven Folorunso will celebrate the Mass with Burial to follow in the Haley Catholic Cemetery, rural Scranton.
Visitation will be on Thursday, March 21, 2013 from 9-9 at the Krebsbach/Kulseth Funeral Home Chapel.

Ludvik Kromarek was born on August 5, 1912 near Scranton, ND, the son of Vincent and Agatha (Bienek) Kromarek. Louie attended Whiting rural school south of Scranton. He also attended Farm Husbandry Course at State College in Fargo from 1928-1929. While he was in the Calvary, he was the runner up for Feather Weight Boxing Championship. Louie then spent 3 yrs in the 4th U.S. Calvary in Fort Meade, S.D. He graduated from Fort Riley Kansas Saddlery School in the spring of 1936. One of the highlights in Louie's life was when he helped patch the Stratospheric Balloon near Rapid City, SD, in the winter of 1935.
Ludvik was united in marriage to Elizabeth (Heick) on September 20, 1938 at the St. Charles Catholic Church in Bowman. Louie spent most of his life on the farm south of Scranton where he started off on his own grasshopper plagued land in 1938. Louie remained there until moving in to Scranton in the early 1990's. He also did some carpentry, drove the school bus and ran the Cozy Valley Dance Hall. He was a member of the Southwest Rod and Gun Club and the Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Scranton. He organized and was the leader of the Whiting Gold Field 4H Club. Louie also enjoyed gardening, where he would tend to his apple trees and rhubarb, hunting and trapping, but most of all, he loved his family.
Ludvik is survived by his children; Ceceilia Buckmier of Hettinger, ND, Joe Kromarek of Hulett, WY, Sharon Paulson, Steve Kromarek, and Robert (Kathy) Kromarek all of Scranton, ND, 11 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren and 2 great great children, sister, Katie Maliske of Bowman, brothers, Stanley Kromarek of Belt, MT, Roy Kromarek of Scranton and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Vincent and Agatha Kromarek, wife, Elizabeth, son, Rick Kromarek, daughter, Anita, granddaughter, Debbie Bartels, sisters, Sophie Bienek and Stella Heick, brothers, John, Pete, Frank and two infant brothers, sons-in-law, Fred Paulson and Ed Buckmier, daughter-in-law, Vi Kromarek.