Wilbur "Hiney" H. Parkin, 92, of Bowman, ND died on October 13, 2010 at the Southwest Healthcare Long Term Center in Bowman.

Funeral Services for Wilbur will be at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, October 18, 2010 at the Peace Lutheran Church in Scranton, ND. Pastor Mary Peterson will officiate with burial to follow in the Peace Lutheran Cemetery in Scranton. There will be a Family and Friends Service on Sunday, October 17, 2010 beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the Krebsbach and Kulseth Funeral Home Chapel in Bowman. Visitation will begin on Saturday, October 16, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. at the Krebsbach and Kulseth funeral Home.

Wilbur Howard Parkin was born June 4, 1918 the son of Ralph and Alma (Pruess) Parkin. He was born in a wagon on the way to or coming back from the Hume Post Office, as to which township (conner or hume) has bragging rights as of his birthplace is unknown. He was the fifth child of six children of which three were half brothers and two full sisters. He was raised on the family farm and attended Conner #1 school receiving an 8th grade education. After his schooling he remained on the farm helping his father with the faming operation and becoming an active community member plus helping the needs of the township and community.

He was an active member of the Norman Lutheran Church and a primary builder of the new Norman Lutheran Church after the old one burned down in December of 1952. After the closing of the Norman Lutheran Church he became an active member of the Peace Lutheran Church in Scranton, ND. He was also an active member of the Badlands Ministry of Medora. He served as a Scranton Equity board member. Was a strong advocate and membership builder for the NFO organization. He spent numerous years sitting on the election boards.

On April 12, 1942 he was united in marriage to Mary Narum. The two of them remaining on the farm, and obtaining the farm after his father passing in 1949. To this union a family of seven children arrived. Deanna, Roy, Jane, James, Linda, Gail and Cheryl.

Wilbur was preceded in death by his parents Ralph and Alma, his wife Mary and daughter Linda. Three step brothers, Ken Parkin, Don Parkin and Harold Niethammer, sister Florence Rein. He is survived by Deanna (Ken) Heinrich or Rhame, ND, Roy (Darlene) Parkin of San Francisco, CA, Jane (Vern) Raile, James (Bonnie) Parkin of Amidon, ND, Gail (Tom) Nordberg of Bowman, ND, Cheryl (Ron) Hirsch of Kalispell, MT, eight grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, sister, Viola Ross of Paradise, CA, and a number of nieces and nephews.

Krebsbach and Kulseth Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.