Clarence T. Hermanson

Clarence T. “Bud” Hermanson of Hampden ND passed away on Friday morning, January 31, 2025 at CHI, St. Alexius Health, Devils Lake Hospital surrounded by his loving family. 

Visitation will be held at the Gilbertson Funeral Home, Devils Lake, ND on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. with a time of prayer and remembrance at 7:00 p.m. The Funeral Service for Bud will be on Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Devils Lake with Reverend JoHanna Buchholz officiating. Burial will be at the Storlie Cemetery at a later date. 

Clarence Theodor “Bud” Hermanson was born November 20, 1933 in Langdon, ND to Herman and Agnes (Bjorland) Hermanson. He attended Storlie Country School and he was a baptized and confirmed member of Zoar Free Lutheran Church in Hampden. 

Bud worked for Alfred Dahl, the Standard Oil agent in Hampden, until he was united in marriage in Hampden to Luella Tollefson on March 13, 1957. After their marriage they established their home in Calvin, ND, where Bud drove gas truck for Claude Bradburn. Following his father’s sudden death in 1959, Bud and Lue moved to the farm east of Hampden to help his mother with the cattle and grain farming. After a year, Bud’s mother moved into Hampden. Bud and Lue moved to Hampden when he became the Standard Oil agent from June 1, 1967 through November 3, 1975 when he transitioned to farming full-time. He continued to farm until his “retirement”, but never fully retired as he was always running for parts or helping his boys move equipment.

Over the years, Bud could always be found at an auction sale, rummage sale, pawn shop, Hampden Cafe or Leading Edge Equipment (the John Deere Shop) in Hampden. He always had a joke to tell and loved to get a laugh out of everybody he met. He spent many hours of his life fishing and teaching his children and grandchildren how to fish. Bud was an avid collector of many treasures, such as boat motors, belt buckles, pocket watches, fishing poles and hooks, Standard Oil memorabilia, and his prized restored horse-drawn Standard Oil wagon. He put countless time into restoring gas pumps and teaching his grandchildren his talents in woodworking. There wasn’t a thing he couldn’t fix!

Bud and Lue always said “The riches in life are the friends you have” and so they were very wealthy. 

Bud is survived by his loving family: children Jefferey (Jolene) Hermanson, Grafton ND; daughter-in-law Tina Hermanson, New Rockford ND; Pamela Schmid, Oberon ND; Daniel Hermanson, Hampden ND; Sharon (Brian) Hoffmann, Munich ND; and Steven (Karla) Hermanson Hampden ND; grandchildren Kole (Madeline Comeau) Hermanson, Grand Forks, ND; Kory (Alyssa Roberts) Hermanson, Madison WI; Jesse (Reggan Westphal) Hermanson, Starkweather ND; Jordan Hermanson, Langdon ND; Rachel Hermanson, Fort Worth TX; Mandy (Connor Hanson) Hermanson, West Fargo ND; JD Schmid, Oberon ND; Jakob (Alison) Schmid, Bismarck ND; Alex (Bri) Hoffmann West Fargo, ND; Katie (Timothy) Polansky, Munich ND; Kari Hoffmann, Los Angeles CA; Travis (Lee Bjornstad) Hermanson, Cando ND; Tia (Deiante) Moore, Memphis TN; great-grandchildren Letti Hermanson, Eloise and Edith Polansky, Briar Hoffmann, Brooks and Harrison Moore, Shawn Bjornstad, and Ryder Westphal; sister Joyce Schanz, Langdon ND; brother and sister-in-law Curtis and Puring Hermanson, Wilmer MN; many cousins, nieces and nephews.

Bud was preceded in death by his wife Luella, son Michael, granddaughter Tessa Hermanson, son-in-law Tom Schmid, parents Herman and Agnes (Hermanson) Borg, step-father Oscar Borg, sister and brothers-in-law Betty and Arnold Ingulsrud and Allen Schanz, sisters-in-law Alice Hermanson and Cleo Nelson, and special friend Marvin Oyos. 

Casket Bearers will be Bud’s grandchildren: Jesse, Jordan, Alex, Travis, Katie, JD, Tia, Kole, Rachel, Jakob, Kari, Mandy, Kory; and great-grandchildren: Shawn and Ryder. Honorary Casket Bearers will be Bud’s great grandchildren: Letti, Eloise, Brooks, Briar, Edith and Harrison; friends Chris and Kris Quam, Danny Kjos, Martin Hermansen, Richard Lunde, Ryan Lowen, Susan Harder, duck hunting friends, Sam Pederson and Doug Jewison. 

Music will be provided by Audrey Myklebust, pianist and Kari Hoffmann, soloist.