Joaquin "Chico" Llerenas, 63 of Linton, ND died Thursday, September 4, 2014 at the Linton Hospital. Funeral services will be 10:30 am on Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at the Peace Lutheran Church in Linton, ND with Pastor Sean Barnhart officiating. A Prayer Service will be at 7:00 pm on Tuesday at the Myers Funeral Home in Linton, ND.Joaquin Llerenas was born August 15, 1951, the fourth child of Manuel and Maria Llerenas in Colima, Mexico. He attended school in Colima and then went on and graduated from the University of Guadalajara with a degree in accounting. He came to the United States to begin his preferred career in beekeeping at a young age. On his first visit to Linton he met Kristy Fahlsing and later they were married on December 9, 1977. In the early 1980's he bought his first set of bee hives and began Llerenas Apiaries with their home base on a farm outside of Hazelton, ND. In the fall of 1998 they moved to Linton. With the increase of bee hives that he operated, he started B-Zee Express in 2002, a long haul trucking business to transport his hives. A Touch of Honey was also created later, using his honey in the products. Joaquin over the years has become a highly respected and renowned beekeeper across the country. His interest foremost was his family. Enjoying family get togethers with all three children, Larisa, Leticia, Braden, and grandchildren. He loved grilling outdoors and taking his entire family on trips. He was involved in Strasburg Lion's Club and Knight of Columbus. Joaquin had more friends and acquaintances than could be counted. No matter where you went he was always shaking hands with someone. Joaquin is forever in the hearts of his wife Kristy (Fahlsing) Llerenas of Linton; 3 children, Larisa (Robert) Harmon, of Clear Lake, SD; Leticia (Robert) Weisbeck of Herreid, SD; and Braden Llerenas of Linton; two grandsons; five granddaughters; father Manuel Llerenas of Mexico; mother-in-law Lorraine Fahlsing of Linton; five brothers; four sisters; and more friends and family than can be listed.He was preceded in death by his mother, Maria Jesus Llerenas; brother Manuel Llerenas; two infant siblings; father-in-law, Harold Fahlsing; and sister-in-law Beverly (Fahlsing) Tanner.Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body. Proverbs 16:24