Courtney A. Person

Courtney Person, 40, was tragically taken by a house fire in Lisbon, ND on November 18th, 2022. Courtney Ann Friese was born February 5th, 1982 in Fargo. She was the daughter of Patrick Friese and Deborah (Craig) Friese.

She grew up in the May-Port area and graduated from May-Port-C-G in 2000. She was an honor student and kept stats for the girls volleyball team. After graduation she attended Valley City State where she met her future husband, Jon Person. Together they had one daughter, Brooklyn.

The family moved to Moorhead and Courtney attended NDSU where she earned a four-year degree in Equine Science. She was involved in the “Riding on Angel Wings” program for several years. She loved all animals but had a special soft spot for cats. She took in many strays, had them fixed and offered them a home if they chose to stay. She was a second generation “cat freak”, with Brooklyn being the third.

Jon and Courtney both found jobs at Bobcat, so they moved to his hometown of Lisbon, bought a house and settled there. Courtney enjoyed playing Yahtzee, Pinochle, and Scrabble, of course there was always some laughing involved. She had a good but odd sense of humor. Imagine that! She also enjoyed camping or just sitting quietly reading books.

Courtney loved her family and pets. It is with heavy hearts and sad eyes that we say farewell to a kind and loving daughter, wife, mother, and friend. She will be greatly missed by many. May she rest well in “kitty heaven”.

Courtney is survived by her mother, Deborah Holt of West Fargo, Daughter Brooklyn of Battle Creek, MI and father, Patrick Friese; aunts, Allison (Rick) Newman, Lake Eunice, MN, Barb (Terry) Saucke, Fargo; uncles, Clyde Craig, Fargo, Frank Craig, Pocotello, ID; brother-in-law, James (Bobbi) Person, Fargo; their sons, Dylan and Alex; sister-in-law, Lisa (Ryan) Duval, Fargo; and their sons, Owen and Rhys.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents, James and Theresa Craig; aunt, Ellaine Craig; and father and mother-in-law, Allen and Bonnie Person.