Howard Marshall Trussell Jr

Howard Trussell, 69, of Fargo, ND passed away Tuesday, November 28, 2023 surrounded by his family.

Howard Marshall Trussell, Jr. was born in Provo, UT on September 15, 1954 to Howard and Louise (Thrall) Trussell, Sr. He spent most of his growing up years in the Washington D.C. area before moving to Okinawa, Japan where he graduated from Kubasaki High School. Howard attended the University of Montana where he earned his bachelor’s degree in Resource Conservation and met his future wife, Marti (Krohn) Trussell. Howard and Marti were married on August 21, 1976.

Howard and Marti moved to Grand Junction, CO where their daughter Diana was born in 1983 before moving to Madison, WI so Howard could pursue his master’s degree in civil and environmental engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The family then moved to Maple Grove, MN where their son, Glenn, was born in 1988. The family moved to Buffalo, NY for 3 years before relocating to Plymouth, MN for 15 years.

Howard was a hydrogeologist and environmental engineer at Wenck Associates, an environmental consulting firm. He was a registered Professional Engineer and Professional Geologist, working with solid waste facilities throughout Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin. His passion was groundwater and working with clients to ensure compliance while meeting their needs. In his spare time, Howard loved reading, traveling, riding his E bike, hiking, jigsaw puzzles, crosswords, Sudoku and trying different ethnic foods. He was a loving husband, a dedicated father, and an enjoyer of gneiss geology puns. He will be missed.

Howard is survived by his loving wife, Marti of Fargo, ND, his children, Diana Trussell of Bismarck, ND and Glenn Trussell of Minneapolis, MN, and his sisters, Stephanie (Bill) Babcock of La Conner, WA, Adrienne Scott of Milton, DE, and Pam Trussell of Denver, CO. In addition, he is survived by his nephew, Adam (Michelle) Scott, and his nieces, Gretchen (Bill) Bird, Jessie Babcock, Ronda (Rick) Gilman, Angie (Grant) Clark and Domineque Scott.

He was preceded in death by his parents Howard and Louise Trussell, Sr., and his brother-in-law, Alton Scott.

A Celebration of Life open house will be held by the family on December 9, 2023 from 1pm – 4pm in Fargo, ND. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Howard’s name to the Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at https://donate.imaginationlibrary.com/ to support his love of reading and sharing books with children.