Barbara Massie

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Barbara (Pfefferkorn-Huhncke) Massie was born in Crown Hill Township in Kidder County, Steele, N.D. on March 30, 1939. Barb attended Crown Hill Twp. Grade School and graduated from Steele Public High School in 1957. In September 1957, she was employed as Deputy Register of Deeds of Kidder County until March 1981. She also worked part time at the Lone Steer Motel in Steele as a cashier. Barb married Marlin Huhncke on Dec. 21, 1957. While living in Steele, Barb served as Secretary to the Woodlawn Cemetery Assoc. for many years and also as Secretary to the Steele Alumni Association. On Dec. 27, 1980, Barb married Donald A. Massie of Calgary, Alberta. They moved to Dickinson in March 1981 to own and operate Dakota Auger & Mfg. Due to the slowdown in the oil business, Barb took a job as office manager for Mon-Dak Food Stores, Inc. of Denver, CO. Eventually, she managed the Kum and Go Store on East Villard in Dickinson for 18 years. She also worked part time at K-Mart. Barb and Don liked to travel in their 5th wheel and visit family. Barb is survived by her three children: David (Caroline) Huhncke, Greenback, TN. Connie (Joel) Hughes, Bismarck, ND, and Mark Huhncke, Dickinson, ND. Two grandsons, Tyler Everding, San Antonio, TX, and Jason (Amanda) Everding, San Antonio, TX. Three great-granddaughters, Kailey Everding, Fargo, ND; Aliana Cataleya and Camila Rae Everding of San Antonio, TX. Three step-daughters, Sharon (James) Gibson; Kim (Wayne) Adolphe, Calgary, Alberta; and Diane Massie, Bearsden, Scotland; Five step-grandsons Ben (Katie) Gibson, Dubai; Kent (Katie) Gibson, Zachary Adolphe, Calgary, Alberta; Jack (Pauline) and Samuel Burns, Glasgow, Scotland. One step-granddaughter, Taylor Adolphe, Calgary, Alberta. Three great step-grandsons, Carson, Kai, and Nash; Great step-granddaughter, Brooklyn; One brother, George Pfefferkorn of Visalia, CA, niece Amy (Mitchell) Grimmer; and nephews, Rick and Jerry (Sherri) Pfefferkorn, California. Barbara was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Don. Barbara was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Mesa and was a member of "I Help," an organization that helps feed the homeless in Mesa, AZ.

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