November 11, 1950 – May 19, 2024
Henry Junior Hongerholt, 73, passed away unexpectedly at Sanford Bagley Medical Center on Sunday May 19, 2024.
Henry Junior Hongerholt was born on November 11, 1950, raised in rural Lanesboro on the family farm in Highland township, to Henry and Clara (Hanson) Hongerholt. Henry married Rosalie M. Bakke on November 20, 1971, at Elstad Lutheran Church and were happily married for 41 years. He and Rosie moved to West Fargo in 1975, and then moved to South Fargo in 1988, where they raised their four children.
Henry was a hard worker his entire life. He boasted he had worked as a young boy helping his older brother Carroll, delivering large metal milk cans. Henry made a career as a dedicated OTR truck driver, listening to his favorite music, testing his speaker’s capability until his last day. When Henry was home, he made time to plant his garden, and was playing pool, rolling dice in the game 10K, and kicking butt at Whist. He kept up with his closest family and friends by talking for countless hours on the phone. He also enjoyed taking his family to the lakes camping and sitting around a blazing campfire.
Henry is survived by his girlfriend Linda Frost, children Brandon (Amanda) Hongerholt, Kristina Hongerholt, and Henry “Tate” (Jami Johnson) Hongerholt III; his sister Bonnie Fossum, and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his late wife Rosalie Hongerholt, daughter Nicole Hongerholt, brothers Carroll and Derald, sisters Harriet Dollar, Charlene Sveen and Diane Wendt; and grandchild Owen Hongerholt.
Memorial dervice is at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, June 8, 2024, at Elstad Lutheran Church, 37784 Dogwood Rd., Lanesboro, Minn., with visitation one hour prior. Burial in Hongerholt Cemetery, Peterson, Minn.
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