Edith H. Fay, age 96 of Park River, ND passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2022 at the Park River Good Samaritan Center.
Edith Wright was born September 24, 1925 in rural Chaseley, ND, the daughter of the late Frederick and Dorothy (Green) Wright. She grew up around Chaseley where she attended county school. Following her education, she worked as a housekeeper for several area families. She was united in marriage to John Fay on December 8, 1950 in Carrington, ND. The couple made their home in Carrington until moving to Grafton in 1965. While in Grafton she worked as a cook for the Deaconess Hospital and later Unity Hospital until moving to Park River in 1979. Once in Park River she worked for 27 years as the cook for the Park River Good Samaritan Center and for 3 years as a housekeeper, retiring in 2009. In March of 2014 she moved into the Park River Good Samaritan Center where she made her home until the time of her passing.
She was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church of Rural Hoople, a former member of the Hoople American Legion Auxiliary and an original member of the Northeast North Dakota Pioneer Machinery Association. She enjoyed crocheting and card making.
Edie is survived by her daughter Illa “Snookie” Bjorneby, Hoople, ND; grandchildren: Angela (JR Miller) Amundson, Gold Canyon, AZ, Amy (Aaron) Renelt, West Fargo, ND, Audrey (Wade) Beckman, Parker, CO, Alice (Warren) Kessler, Fargo, ND and William (Katie) Bjorneby, Hoople, ND; great grandchildren: Katelyn (Thomas) Vesterso, Michael (Chelsey) Paulson, Kiersten and Kelsey Renelt, Arika and Bear Beckman, Connor Kessler, Wyatt and Josie Bjorneby; great great grandchildren: Emmett Paulson with a sibling on the way and Thea Vesterso. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband John on April 26, 2014, son-in-law Roger Bjorneby, brother William Wright, sister Ruth Sogn, brothers-in-law: Toledo Sogn and Wayne Warwas, and sisters-in-law Donyta Wright and Marie Warwas.
Funeral services will be Monday, August 1, 2022 at 2:00 PM at the Zion Lutheran Church of Rural Hoople. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be at the Zion Lutheran Cemetery of Rural Hoople.
Edith Wright was born September 24, 1925 in rural Chaseley, ND, the daughter of the late Frederick and Dorothy (Green) Wright. She grew up around Chaseley where she attended county school. Following her education, she worked as a housekeeper for several area families. She was united in marriage to John Fay on December 8, 1950 in Carrington, ND. The couple made their home in Carrington until moving to Grafton in 1965. While in Grafton she worked as a cook for the Deaconess Hospital and later Unity Hospital until moving to Park River in 1979. Once in Park River she worked for 27 years as the cook for the Park River Good Samaritan Center and for 3 years as a housekeeper, retiring in 2009. In March of 2014 she moved into the Park River Good Samaritan Center where she made her home until the time of her passing.
She was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church of Rural Hoople, a former member of the Hoople American Legion Auxiliary and an original member of the Northeast North Dakota Pioneer Machinery Association. She enjoyed crocheting and card making.
Edie is survived by her daughter Illa “Snookie” Bjorneby, Hoople, ND; grandchildren: Angela (JR Miller) Amundson, Gold Canyon, AZ, Amy (Aaron) Renelt, West Fargo, ND, Audrey (Wade) Beckman, Parker, CO, Alice (Warren) Kessler, Fargo, ND and William (Katie) Bjorneby, Hoople, ND; great grandchildren: Katelyn (Thomas) Vesterso, Michael (Chelsey) Paulson, Kiersten and Kelsey Renelt, Arika and Bear Beckman, Connor Kessler, Wyatt and Josie Bjorneby; great great grandchildren: Emmett Paulson with a sibling on the way and Thea Vesterso. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband John on April 26, 2014, son-in-law Roger Bjorneby, brother William Wright, sister Ruth Sogn, brothers-in-law: Toledo Sogn and Wayne Warwas, and sisters-in-law Donyta Wright and Marie Warwas.
Funeral services will be Monday, August 1, 2022 at 2:00 PM at the Zion Lutheran Church of Rural Hoople. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be at the Zion Lutheran Cemetery of Rural Hoople.