Jarold H. Fraser • 1920 - 2002

Jarold H. Fraser, 82, Fargo, ND, formerly of Minot, died Thursday, December 19, 2002, at a Fargo Nursing Home.

Jarold was born to John H. and Irene (Nine) Fraser on August 12, 1920 in Westhope, ND, where he grew up and attended school. He graduated from Westhope High School in 1938 and attended Wahpeton School of Science. He attended and was confirmed in the Westhope Presbyterian Church. He later attended church at Trinity Lutheran, Drake ND. He married Jeanne Wan Leiu in Westhope, ND. They had 6 children.

Jarold became a cattle buyer as a young man and became one of the best in his profession. He owned and operated Fraser Livestock Auction at Harvey, ND from 1956 to 1962. He continued to buy cattle for various out of state livestock auctions and local farmers and ranchers.

In September 1966 he married Katherine Walz Olson. They lived in Harvey for several years and in 1976 moved to Minot, ND. Jarold retired in 1997 after 59 years in the cattle business. Jarold was a lifetime member of Minot Elks Lodge and a member of the Harvey Eagles Club. He loved going fishing and hunting with his son-in-law Ron Lindblad and had many good fish stories to tell. Jarold loved his family, including the little Great Grandchildren.

In August 2001 they moved to Fargo, ND to be near family.

He is survived by his wife, Katherine ; four daughters, Nancy Fraser, Merced, CA, Judy Fraser, Salinas, CA, Geraldine (Rainer) Soehnen , Merced, CA, Nikki Fraser , Idaho Falls, Idaho; one son Gregory, Salinas, CA; 11 grandchildren and six great grandchildren; daughter-in-law Sandy, Osh Gosh, WI; One step-daughter Yvonne (Ronald) Lindblad, Fargo, ND. One brother, Donald (Mary) Fraser, Westhope, ND; Three sisters, Lucille Henderson, Porterville, Calif; Ruth ( Gilbert) Sivertson, Westhope, ND; Dorothy (Duane) Skinn, Billings, Mont; ;and many nieces and nephews.He was preceded in death by a son Jonathon, his parents, stepson Robert and one sister, Katherine.


Funeral Service: Monday, December 23, 2002, at 11 .am. at the Thompson-Larson Funeral Home Chapel, Minot.

Visitation: Sunday, December 22, 2002 from noon until 5 p.m. at Thompson-Larson Funeral Home, Minot.

Burial: Sunset Memorial Gardens, Minot.

Officiant: Rev. Luther Hanson, chaplain of Trinity Homes in Minot

Music: Congregational Music
"What A Friend We Have In Jesus" and "How Great Thou Art"
Both printed on an insert to this folder
Marie Hagen Bourquin, vocalist will offer, "Amazing Grace" and "Just As I Am"
Nadine Holmly, organist

Honorary Bearers: All of Jarold's friends and neighbors

Active Bearers: Neil Olson, Jack Grann, Jerold Olson, Rueben Kloehn, John Sivertson, Todd Fraser

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