James Harchenko

December 8, 1928 - February 1, 2020

James Harchenko, age 91, of Osnabrock, North Dakota, formerly of Beach, North Dakota passed away on Saturday, February 1, 2020 at the Cavalier County Memorial Hospital in Langdon, North Dakota. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, February 8, 2020 at the First Lutheran Church in Beach with Reverend Roger Dieterle officiating. Interment will take place at the Beach Lutheran Cemetery. Silha Funeral Home of Beach has been entrusted with the arrangements. James was born on December 8, 1928 in Nashua, Montana to Nicholas and Helen (Pruttis) Harchenko. He was the third of five children. He was raised in Larslan, Montana and educated in Nashua. He was a student at Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana for two years. He returned to farming at Larslan at the illness of his father. James was united in marriage to Agnes Anderson on June 6, 1954 in Beach and to this union four daughters were born: Marsha, Laree, Myra and Gwen. After their marriage, they moved to Nashua and then to the house James built in Larslan. James and Agnes returned to Beach in 1960. James enjoyed farming, hunting and fishing and was an avid trap shooter. He was inducted into North Dakota State Trapshooting Hall of Honor in 1991. He enjoyed working with the youth in gun club and 4-H. He was a talented gunsmith and sighted in many rifles before hunting seasons. He had a quick wit and infectious smile. He loved his family dearly and really enjoyed his grandchildren and great grandchildren. James is preceded in death by his wife, Agnes; his daughter, Gwen Egly, his parents, Nicholas and Helen; his mother-in-law, Thelma Zielsdorf and his father-in-law, Charles Ziesldorf. James is survived by his daughters, Marsha (Rip) Harber of Bozeman, Laree Bumgarner (Leslie Cameron) of Wahpeton, North Dakota, Myra (Kevin) Kosse of Bismarck, North Dakota; his son-in-law, Edwin “Sonny” Egly of Belfield, North Dakota; his brother-in-law, James (Ruth Ann) Zielsdorf of Beach; his sister, Toni (Don) Hippe of Austin, Texas; his brother, Joseph (Lida) Harchenko of Sun City West, Arizona; his ten grandchildren; his nine great grandchildren as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at: www.silhafuneralhome.com.