Buelah Rathe, Legal secretary for Heinley, Kunkel and Aljets, was born and raised at Buxton, North Dakota. She attended college at Ellendale, graduating with an Associate Degree in Business.

She married Marvin Rathe of Fullerton in 1949. Marvin was an Industrial Arts teacher, teaching in Montana, Cando, and then coming to Carrington in 1966. He retired from teaching after 24 years and went into business at the High-Way Off-Sale.

The Rathes have five children: Kathleen, Mark, Dean, Ross, and Paul. They have three grandchildren.

Buelah likes to sing, dance, sew and play cards.

Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 218