Walter R. “Pete” Gehrman, 96, Killdeer, died Saturday, August 13, 2011 at Hill Top Home of Comfort, Killdeer. A private inurnment will be held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at the Taylor Lutheran Cemetery.

Walter “Pete” Gerhman was born October 18, 1914 at Bay City, Wis., to Fred and Augusta (Plifke) Gerhman. Pete was cowboy at heart. He worked on ranches in North Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming. He was a great crafter, working mostly with leather making belts, tooling saddles, and watch fobs, but he was also good at making silver buckles. Pete told many great stories about trailing cattle for weeks from Texas up north and out west. Pete was cared for by Emogene Smith and Melodie Seidl for nine years before entering Hill Top.

May his soul ride a beautiful bay horse to heaven.