Bryant S. "Buzz" Watts, age 52 of St. Thomas, ND passed away on Friday, July 17, 2009 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident near Grafton. Bryant S. Watts was born April 5, 1957 in Omaha, NE the son of the late William Watts and Barbara (Piper) Miller. He grew up and graduated from High School in Paxton, IL. Following his education Buzz enlisted in the United States Marine Corp. He served in Hawaii, an Embassy Duty in the Congo, Okinawa, Japan, Quantico, VA, Washington, D.C. and Denver, CO where he retired. He later worked for a plumbing company in Colorado. He married Debbie Froman in 1978 in Washington, DC. He later married Mary Tripp in 1993 in Denver, CO and married Cindy Puppe on Nov. 5, 1997 in Colorado. The couple moved to St. Thomas, ND in 2002. He was currently working as a supervisor for Motor Coach Industries in Pembina, ND. Buzz is survived by his children: Josh Watts (Nichole Hayden) of Brandywine, MD; Shannon (Michael) Benson of La Plata, MD; Kaitlin Watts of Waldorf, MD; Jessie Watts, Florida; Casey Pederson, St. Thomas, ND; 5 grandchildren: Cody, Collin, Caleb, Clelon and Hayden; siblings: Bill (Donna) Watts, Tucson, AZ and Denise Watts, Lansing, MI. He was preceded in death by his wife Cindy and parents Cynthia D. "Cindy" Watts, age 46 of St. Thomas, ND passed away on Friday, July 17, 2009 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident near Grafton. Cynthia Dawn Puppe was born June 11, 1963 in Grafton, ND the daughter of the late Leonard and Lorraine (Seeba) Puppe. She grew up and graduated from St. Thomas High School. She received an accounting degree from the AVTI in East Grand Forks. She married Mark Gilleshammer on July 17, 1982 in Grafton. The couple made their home in St. Thomas, ND. She later married Joe Pederson on Aug. 22, 1990 and the couple made their home in Aurora, CO. She was employed by the Oppenheimer Funds Inc. in Aurora. She married Bryant S. "Buzz" Watts on Nov. 5, 1997 in Colorado. In 2002 the couple moved back to St. Thomas, ND. She worked for Smith Chiropractic in Cavalier for a time and was currently working for Cavalier Do It Best Hardware and Decorating. Cindy is survived by her children: Lindsay Gilleshammer (Justin Schulz), Crystal, ND; Cody Gilleshammer, Fargo, ND; Casey Pederson, St. Thomas, ND; grandson: Nathanial Gilleshammer, Crystal, ND; sister Gail Puppe, Aurora, CO and half- sister Judy McDougal, Wahpeton, ND. She was preceded in death by her husband Buzz, parents and half-brother.
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