Curtis Schuldheisz

Curtis ""Bud"" James Schuldheisz, 63, Jamestown, North Dakota died Sunday, January 30, 2011 at Ave Maria Village in Jamestown.

Bud was born January 15, 1948 in Jamestown, the son of Rudolph and Ida (Reich) Schuldheisz. His family moved to the rural Montpelier, ND area and then into Jamestown in 1957, where he attended Jamestown schools. He married Phyllis Marsolek on January 18, 1969. Bud did carpentry work and was a foreman at Rollohome, Inc. He moved to Courtenay, ND in 1977 where he owned and operated Bud's Tree Service. He returned to Jamestown in 2004.

Bud's hobbies included being outdoors working on any kind of machine you can imagine. He spent most of his time buying and selling tractors, motorcycles and old cars. He also enjoyed auction sales.

Bud is survived by his two sons, Kevin (Jennifer) Schuldheisz, West Fargo, ND and Kelly Schuldheisz, Jamestown; one daughter, Krystal Schuldheisz, Fargo, ND; two grandchildren, Marissa and Devin; two sisters, Marlys Hollingsworth, Everett, WA and Sharon Lutman, Jamestown; one brother, Lester \""Joe\"" (Jean) Schuldheisz, Carrington, ND; and a special niece, Christy Fincel, Jamestown.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Eugene; one sister, Arlene; and five nephews.