POSTPONEMENT:

Funeral: Saturday, February 9, 2019  10:30 A.M.  United Community Baptist Church in Anamoose

Herbert D. Blumhagen, 87, rural Drake, passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at the St. Aloisius Nursing Home in Harvey.

Herbert David Blumhagen was born August 6 ^th , 1931 to David and Rose (Hirsch) Blumhagen in Rosenfeld Township of Sheridan County, south of Drake, and grew up on the family farm. He attended Rosenfeld #4 school. He eventually took over the farming operation and was a certified repairman for International Harvester for many years and did mechanical work for the neighbors. One of his favorite accomplishments was making equipment for hauling hay bales so much easier.

The Blumhagen farm was designated as a Centennial farm in January of 1999.

Herb was a charter member of the Drake Threshing Association. He was a deacon at both Rosenfeld Baptist Church and the United Community Baptist Church in Anamoose, and taught Sunday school for both adults and children, serving as the Sunday School Superintendent at the Rosenfeld Baptist Church.

His passion in life was Studebakers and International farm equipment. He was one of the first members of the North Dakota Studebaker Drivers Club. Herb was especially proud of his 1916 Studebaker 7 passenger touring which he completely restored with over 2100 man hours of labor. The car won numerous awards including 1 ^st place at the National Studebaker Car show in Estes Park, Co in 1987. Herb also restored over 15 International tractors. In his younger years he ran a trapping line which is how he acquired his 1 ^st Studebaker, a 1951 Starlite.

One of Herb's final requests was that he wanted to be buried with his boots on.

Herbert is survived by, brother-in-law David Carlson of Washburn, ND. Nieces, Linda (Art) Grochow of Wahpeton, ND, Carol (Darrel) Torkelson of Bismarck, Tonya (Cullen) Pike of LaFayette, Il, nephews, Weston (Val) Kemper of Minot, ND; Paul (Barb) Kemper of Fargo, ND, Russell Carlson of Des Moines, IA, David Blumhagen of Peoria, IL. Many great and grand nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his parents, brother, Robert Blumhagen, sisters Freda McKay, Florence Blumhagen and Verna Carlson, an infant sister Fern, and infant brother David, and nephew John Kemper.

Visitation: One hour before the service at the church on Friday.

Funeral: Saturday, February 9, 2019 at 10:30 A.M. at the United Community Baptist Church in Anamoose.

Burial: Anamoose Baptist Cemetery.

Arrangements with Nelson Funeral Home of Drake.

Online condolences may be shared at nelsonfuneralhomesnd.com