Judith L. Asgard

judith asgard

Judith (Judy) Lee Asgard, 75, of Moorhead, died October 9, 2024, surrounded by her family.

Judith was born December 27, 1948, to Manfred and Helen Josal.

Judith married James Simonson Sr. in 1967 and had one son, James (Goober) Simonson Jr.
Judith and James Sr. remained close friends, along with his extended family, until her passing.

In 1988, Judith continued her education and received her degree in Alcohol and Drug counseling in St. Paul, MN. She went on to work for Clay County Courts of Minnesota doing alcohol assessments.

In 1993, Judy married Dr. Rahim Asgard and moved to Illinois and started a Urology practice alongside her husband. After her husband Rahim passed away, she returned to Fargo to be by her family.

Judy was an avid antique hunter, collector and dealer. She loved Christmas and loved to decorate for her friends and family.

Judith is survived by her children; James (Goober) Simonson Jr. and his children, Brandon (BJ) Simonson and Kimberly Larson, Fargo, her daughter, Julie Zabel and her children, Stephanie, Ashley and Jamie, Fargo; her sister, Marcia (Pat) Baumgartner, St. Paul, MN; aunt, Arlene Josal; niece, Sheila and nephew, Billy, St. Paul, MN, and her niece, Tara Josal, St. Paul.

Judith is preceded in death by her parents, siblings, Joseph, Billy, Richard, Jay and Cindy; and uncle, Lance Josal.

Please join the family for a graveside service, Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. at Holy Cross Cemetery North, Fargo.

Wild Flower

She’s faced the hardest times you can imagine,
And many times her eyes fought back the tears.

And when her youthful world was about to fall in,
each time her fragile shoulders bore the weight of all her fears.

And a sorrow no one hears still rings
in midnite silence in her ears.

And when you walk into her eyes you won’t believe,
the way she’s always paying for a debt she never owed,

and a silent wind still blows,
that only she can hear, and so she goes.

Let her cry for she’s a lady, let her dream for she’s a child.
Let the rain fall down upon her. She’s a free and gentle flower blowing wild.

Services

Graveside Service: October 22, 2024 2:00 pm

Holy Cross Cemetery North, Fargo
32nd Ave N and University Ave.
Fargo ND 58102,


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  1. Will miss your adorable laugh and cutest personality! Your love for antiques will live on, o think every time I see a collectible I’ll think of you 🙂

  2. Judy was always my favorite Aunt. She was the only one that ever even noticed me. As a child, she made me feel pretty and special. I loved getting me some of her clothes. To me Judy was the coolest woman I knew back then and I loved her dearly for that. A couple months ago visiting her with my mom she still did the exact same thing. Thank you for that. I will miss you Judy

  3. Please accept my heartfelt condolences . Oh my I have so many fond memories of my aunt Judy. I baby sat Goober when she worked at the Taco Shop, there were jute boxes at the Taco Shop so she brought home the trade outs so she always had the cool 45s. Judy brought Goober and I to the new swimming pool often ( Island Park ) afterwards ice cream at the Dutch Maid. When ever she took a train to the cities I went with. Judy would visit family and I would stay with my cousin. There was the family weekly get together’s at the Highway Host and her order was always the same, 1 pancake with syrup with coffee. When beehive hair was the style oh man could she ever stack your hair, in fact she fixed my hair once for school pictures. I was told she had a hot temper so don’t make her mad , I never saw her temper. I have so many fond/fun memories of my time spent with Judy . RIP Judy

  4. Judy was our neighbor. She was always kind and said hello. When she heard our son loved trains, she gave him a Christmas train set that was brand new in the box. You will be missed.

    -Your 14th Street neighbors

  5. Judy I will miss you every day. You were my friend but more than that you were like a mother to me. You had the the ability to break through this wall I have around me. You also had a great sense of humor, I remember when you were still living in Illinois you came to Fargo for Christmas, we were in our way to see a movie, and that year we got dumped with a lot of snow and it was so cold, you said you can’t believe someone built a movie theater in the middle of the f … frozen tundra, Goob and I laughed so hard and then you started laughing, you were an amazing woman I loved you very much.


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