Robert "Buzz" M. Kriege, 80, of Bowman, ND, passed away at his home on Monday, February 21, 2022.

Funeral Services for Buzz will be on Saturday, February 26, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at the Bowman Lutheran Church.  Pastor Renee Johnson will officiate with burial to follow in the Bowman Cemetery.  There will be a Family and Friends service for Buzz on Friday, February 25, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. at the Krebsbach and Kulseth Funeral Home Chapel in Bowman.  Visitation will be on Friday from 12-9 at the Funeral Home.

Robert "Buzz" Melvin Kriege was born May 17, 1941, in Murdo, SD, to parents Robert and Irene (Mott) Kriege.  He moved with his family to Buffalo, SD, in 1956 and graduated from Buffalo High School  in 1960.  Buzz worked as a ranch hand for the Helms and Nygaard families where he met his future wife, Astrid Bratvold of Bowman, ND.  The two were married April 28, 1965. He was deployed to Vietnam with the Army and returned home January 1966. The two worked on Werre's farm place until June of 1967 and then moved to Buffalo, SD.  Their daughter Lisa was born on February 22, 1968, and then Brenda on October 10, 1969.  In February of 1971, the family moved to Painter Ranch south of Ladner, SD,until April 1974 when they moved to Bowman, ND. Buzz worked as a mechanic for International and John Deere and drove truck for Getter Trucking for a number of years. He thenworked hauling water for Luff Exploration until he retired in 2008. In his retirement, Buzz worked part time for family friend, Gary Loder.

Buzz and Astrid enjoyed many trips together. When the kids were young, there were camping trips, trips to Seattle, WA, and to Yellowstone. They visited their daughter Brenda in Florida and saw Epcot in 1990 and then Okinawa, Japan in 1992. They traveled to Norway to see Astrid's family in 2006 and, as a retirement gift from Luff Exploration, took an Alaskan Cruise in 2008.

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​Buzz was active in Sons of Norway and the local supper club for a number of years.  He enjoyed tinkering on projects with his friend and neighbor, Pete Knopp, working in his yard, or he could always be found in his easy chair in front of the TV.   If you stopped by the Kriege household,  Buzz would offer a cup of coffee thick enough to chew and say, "Grab the dice; let's play a round!"  He also loved a game of pinochle, cribbage, whist, or dominos and putting together puzzles.  He enjoyed hunting and fishing in his younger years. Buzz was a jokester who liked to poke fun and he could have a conversation with just about anyone.

​Buzz is survived by his wife of 57 years, Astrid (Bratvold) Kriege; his two daughters Lisa (Alan) Carpenter of Dillsburg,PA, and Brenda Loney of Dickinson, ND; two granddaughters Andrea Bollock of Dillsburg, PA, and Trisha (Andrew) Hurt of Dickinson, ND; and many nieces, nephews, and friends.  He ispreceded in death by his parents Robert "Bob" and Irene Kriege; sisters Donna Ryberg, Myrtle "Midge" Lange Baird, Vera Russell, and Patricia Welch, brothers George Kriege and Ralph Kriege; brother-in-law Tore Bratvold and sister-in-law Ingrid Worthington.

Memorials suggested are:  Bowman Lutheran Church, Bowman Cemetery, Bowman Public Library, and Pioneer Trails Regional Museum.