Clarence "Bud" Kilen, Jr., age 77, of Tower City, ND, died Tuesday, June 29 ^th at Mercy Hospital in Valley City.  A celebration of Bud's Life will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, July12 ^th at the Lerud Mathias Funeral Home Chapel in Valley City.  Visitation will be held one hour before the service on MONDAY afternoon at the funeral home.

Buddy was born October 14, 1943 in Sharon, ND to Clarence Kilen, Sr. and Clara (Sletten).  He married Judy Peterson in 1969 and they eventually settled in Tower City, ND in 1979.

He is survived by his wife, Judy, daughter Jodee, and granddaughter Stephanie, his sisters Evelyn, Donna, and Shirley, and brother Steve.

He was preceded in death by his parents, sisters Charlotte, Joy, and Francis.