Romain J. Balvin was born October 7, 1913 in Bon Homme County. His father was Joseph J. Balvin. Romain married Lillian A. Varilek on October 18, 1932 at St. Leo's Church in Tyndall, South Dakota. They farmed in the Tyndall area until 1957. In 1957, Romain, Lillian and family moved to Alameda, California. On December 27, 1974, Lillian passed away. On May 28, 1980, Romain married Helen Carbiener at Redlands, California. Helen survives at the family home in Poway, California. Romain died on Thursday, February 6, 2003 at Villa Rancho Bernardo in San Diego, California at the age of 89 years.
After retirement from the City of Alameda, California, Romain enjoyed gardening, playing cards, traveling and word games. He was very proud of many beautiful needlepoint scenes and rugs that he created and gave as gifts to family members and friends. He also enjoyed crafting beautiful "grandfather clocks." He always loved a good joke and told a few himself! His funny little laugh and twinkling eyes will be missed by many.
He is survived by sons, Richard (Austa) Balvin, Aurora, Colorado, Bernard (Edrhys) Balvin, Bremerton, Washington, Roger Balvin, Eugene, Oregon; daughters, Delores (Bill) Luft, Colfax, Washington and Denise (Bill) Cole, Crookston, Minnesota; 13 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren amd one great-great-grandson; two sisters, Jean Beringer, Tyndall and Janet (Robert) Aldrige, Santa Clara, California; and one brother, John Balvin, Sacramento, California.
Lillian, son Robert and daughter Norma, his parents, two brothers and two sisters precede him in death.
After retirement from the City of Alameda, California, Romain enjoyed gardening, playing cards, traveling and word games. He was very proud of many beautiful needlepoint scenes and rugs that he created and gave as gifts to family members and friends. He also enjoyed crafting beautiful "grandfather clocks." He always loved a good joke and told a few himself! His funny little laugh and twinkling eyes will be missed by many.
He is survived by sons, Richard (Austa) Balvin, Aurora, Colorado, Bernard (Edrhys) Balvin, Bremerton, Washington, Roger Balvin, Eugene, Oregon; daughters, Delores (Bill) Luft, Colfax, Washington and Denise (Bill) Cole, Crookston, Minnesota; 13 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren amd one great-great-grandson; two sisters, Jean Beringer, Tyndall and Janet (Robert) Aldrige, Santa Clara, California; and one brother, John Balvin, Sacramento, California.
Lillian, son Robert and daughter Norma, his parents, two brothers and two sisters precede him in death.
Romain J. Balvin was born October 7, 1913 in Bon Homme County. His father was Joseph J. Balvin. Romain married Lillian A. Varilek on October 18, 1932 at St. Leo's Church in Tyndall, South Dakota. They farmed in the Tyndall area until 1957. In 1957, Romain, Lillian and family moved to Alameda, California. On December 27, 1974, Lillian passed away. On May 28, 1980, Romain married Helen Carbiener at Redlands, California. Helen survives at the family home in Poway, California. Romain died on Thursday, February 6, 2003 at Villa Rancho Bernardo in San Diego, California at the age of 89 years.
After retirement from the City of Alameda, California, Romain enjoyed gardening, playing cards, traveling and word games. He was very proud of many beautiful needlepoint scenes and rugs that he created and gave as gifts to family members and friends. He also enjoyed crafting beautiful "grandfather clocks." He always loved a good joke and told a few himself! His funny little laugh and twinkling eyes will be missed by many.
He is survived by sons, Richard (Austa) Balvin, Aurora, Colorado, Bernard (Edrhys) Balvin, Bremerton, Washington, Roger Balvin, Eugene, Oregon; daughters, Delores (Bill) Luft, Colfax, Washington and Denise (Bill) Cole, Crookston, Minnesota; 13 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren amd one great-great-grandson; two sisters, Jean Beringer, Tyndall and Janet (Robert) Aldrige, Santa Clara, California; and one brother, John Balvin, Sacramento, California.
Lillian, son Robert and daughter Norma, his parents, two brothers and two sisters precede him in death.
After retirement from the City of Alameda, California, Romain enjoyed gardening, playing cards, traveling and word games. He was very proud of many beautiful needlepoint scenes and rugs that he created and gave as gifts to family members and friends. He also enjoyed crafting beautiful "grandfather clocks." He always loved a good joke and told a few himself! His funny little laugh and twinkling eyes will be missed by many.
He is survived by sons, Richard (Austa) Balvin, Aurora, Colorado, Bernard (Edrhys) Balvin, Bremerton, Washington, Roger Balvin, Eugene, Oregon; daughters, Delores (Bill) Luft, Colfax, Washington and Denise (Bill) Cole, Crookston, Minnesota; 13 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren amd one great-great-grandson; two sisters, Jean Beringer, Tyndall and Janet (Robert) Aldrige, Santa Clara, California; and one brother, John Balvin, Sacramento, California.
Lillian, son Robert and daughter Norma, his parents, two brothers and two sisters precede him in death.
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