Esther F. Bohnsack
October 21, 1932 ~ June 3, 2025
Born in:
Hunter, North Dakota
Resided in:
Fargo, North Dakota
Esther Frances Bohnsack, aged 92, of Fargo, North Dakota, passed away peacefully on June 3, 2025, at Riverview Place in Fargo.
Esther was born on October 21, 1932, to Paul and Nora (Hansen) Jorgensen on a farm near Hunter, North Dakota. She was baptized at Stordahl Lutheran Church on December 2, 1932, and confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Hunter, North Dakota, on March 30, 1947. Esther completed her education in Hunter, graduating from high school in 1950.
Following her graduation, Esther served as a secretary at Halstad High School until she met her husband, Bruce Bohnsack. The couple was united in marriage on June 3, 1951, and together they raised their family on a farm near Hillsboro, North Dakota. Esther was an active member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Hillsboro. In 1996, she relocated to Fargo, where she joined Atonement Lutheran Church.
Esther is survived by her four children: Beth Aufforth, Bruce (Kathy) Bohnsack, Becky (Dwight) Krueger, and Bonnie Bohnsack. She will be lovingly remembered by her eight grandchildren: Brian (Teri) Aufforth, Joy (John) Beard, Molly (Kellen) Peters, Jeffrey (Jen) Bohnsack, Robert Bohnsack, Josh (Lacey) Krueger, Seth (Margaret) Krueger, and Emily (Joel) Bogenreif, as well as eighteen cherished great-grandchildren: Haley, Zack, Camden, Chase, Rowan, Isaac, Bentley, Thomas, Theodore, Jack, Ella, Brady, Penelope, Annabel, Amelia, Luka, Brynn, and Colin. Additionally, she is survived by her sisters, Dona Gilbertson and Jane Thompson, along with many nieces and nephews.
Esther was preceded in death by her parents, her son-in-law, Herman; her brothers, Earl, John, and Parnell Jorgensen; and her sisters, Clara Erickson and Marjorie Buth.
Memorial Service: 10:30 AM Saturday, June 7, 2025 Atonement Lutheran Church, Fargo with visitation starting at 9:30 AM.
Interment: Riverside Cemetery, Hillsboro, ND.
In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to Atonement Lutheran Church, Hospice of the Red River Valley or your charity of choice.
Arrangements entrusted to the care of Boulger Funeral Home & Celebration of Life Center Fargo. Online guestbook at www.boulgerfuneralhome.com.
Services
Memorial Service - Saturday: June 7, 2025 10:30 am
Atonement Lutheran Church
4601 S University Dr
Fargo, North Dakota 58104
(701) 237-9651
https://www.atonementfargo.org/
Visitation - Saturday: June 7, 2025 9:30 am - 10:30 am
Atonement Lutheran Church
4601 S University Dr
Fargo, North Dakota 58104
(701) 237-9651
https://www.atonementfargo.org/
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Love my memories of great aunt Esther. My mom, Barbara (Erickson) Petty, had wonderful memories of staying the summers and churning butter.
I knew Esther from Riverview. She was just one of the nicest people to visit with at Riverview. If you went up to visit with her she
always made sure to give you a kiss on the cheek. Rest in peace sweet Esther!
Missy
So sorry to hear of Esther’s passing. We knew her from our many years in Hillsboro and Our Saviors Church. A very interesting and classy lady. God bless her memory.
Stuart and Kathy Larson
Park Rapids MN
I have such fond memories of Esther from our years as farm neighbors. My mom (Peggy Eblen) and Esther were dear friends for many years and enjoyed spending time together when they both resided at Riverview. I especially loved Esther’s laugh and of course…her flatbread. She’d make an ice cream pail of flatbread for my dad’s birthday each year and he took to hiding the pail because it was so popular! My thoughts are prayers are with you as you celebrate her beautiful life and legacy.
I’ will miss her very much and I still think of her often.
I will always have a special place in my heart for my Aunt Esther. Her laughter was always a welcoming part of her. Some of my best childhood summers included a week at the farm where my sisters and I played with our cousins and helped out at the farm. Esther was a good cook and she always had something for us to do, weeding the garden, picking beans, husking corn, shelling peas,etc. – so much fun! As an adult, playing cards with all of the cousins and relatives was a memorable time of laughter and fun, Esther enjoyed and was good at card games.
Esther left a great legacy through her kids and she will be missed.