Clayton Boeckel

Clayton Boeckel 78, went to be with Jesus on August 3, 2024.  Services will be held on Friday August 9th at 10am CST at Prairie View Church of God, Beulah, ND.  A burial will follow at the Boeckel Cemetery in Beulah.

Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 PM CST, Thursday at the Barbot Funeral Home, Beulah, ND.

Clayton was born in Beulah on October 7, 1945 to Dave and Sophie Boeckel (Wittmaier). He attended a country school until the 8th grade and then started working on the family farm.  On November 9, 1963, he married his best friend Diane, of 61 years.  Together they started their family farm and ranch with eight Black Angus cows, four dairy cows, two hogs and a handful of chickens.  Soon Clayton and Diane would be the proud parents of 4 children; Randy, Stacey, Kelly & Bradley.   Eventually they were blessed with 15 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren.  Clayton would always say how GOD blessed him with such a wonderful family.  Clayton continued his passion for Black Angus cattle right up until Jesus called him home.  Every calf crop he would say “These are the best I ever raised, WHOOSH!!”  

Clayton is survived by his wife, Diane; his son, Randall & Steffanie Boeckel, Bismarck, ND, their children, Tyler & Briana Boeckel, Nate Boeckel, Amber & Chris Flavin;  his daughter, Stacey & Keith Unruh, Beulah, ND, their children, K.C. Unruh (fiancé, Tracy Henry), Chris Unruh, Kamron & Jaime Unruh, Kyrstin & Julian Jankowski;  his son, Kelly & Laurie Boeckel Nampa, ID, their children, Kelsey & Alex Mosqueda, Clayton Boeckel, Jake Boeckel, Laken Boeckel; his son, Bradley & Sara Boeckel, Detroit Lakes, MN, their children, Brielle & Jared Rust, Sadie Boeckel and Shem Boeckel; his siblings, Darlene & Ed Bradberry (KY), Melvin & Luella Boeckel (NE), Marles & Jim Guillaume (BC, Canada), Peggy Becker (ND), Leon & JoAnn Boeckel (MN) and numerous nieces, nephews, brothers-in law and sisters in-law.  He was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Delores; his brother, Leroy; four brothers-in-law, James Coleman, Henry Hess, Robert Hess, Jack Harris and his granddaughter, Jessica. 

Arrangements conducted by Barbot Funeral Home, Beulah and Hazen.

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