Robert Edlund

Robert LeRoy Edlund “Bob” “PeeWee” 11/24/1956 – 07/22/2025

Robert “Bob” LeRoy Edlund, 68, of Fargo, ND passed away peacefully on July 22nd, 2025, surrounded by his family and friends at Sanford Hospital ICU.

Bob was born on November 24, 1956, in Albany, Georgia to LeRoy and LoraLee (Busby) Edlund. He graduated from Battle Lake High School in 1975 and went on to attend Moorhead State. While there he double majored in English and Math while also participating in the ROTC. He graduated in early 1979 and in June of that same year he married his high school sweetheart and the love of his life, Patricia LaRae Ranstad.

They settled in Lubbock, Texas for a time where Bob attended flight school. During his time in the Air Force, they made their home in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; Alamogordo, New Mexico; Ramstein, Germany; and other shorter stations for only a few weeks or months at a time. Later he decided to settle closer to home and join the Happy Hooligans, where he flew his beloved F-16 fighter jet. While in the Guard, he was able to work his way up to Lieutenant Colonel. Unfortunately, Parkinson’s disease led Bob to retire at age 40.

Bob loved fishing, hunting, being at the lake with family, gardening, being with his grandkids, and loved his animals deeply. Most recently, his cat, Otis Pete and prior to that his dog, Dazzle, a dog that brought so much joy to him and helped him on some of his hardest days. Dazzle’s ashes will be laid to rest with Bob’s at the burial so he will finally get to rest easy with his best friend.

He has survived by his wife, Patty; his children, Jeff (Mara) Edlund and Ashley (Lee) Pratschner; his four grandchildren, Eli and Maddex Pratschner and Evelyn and Phillip Edlund; his sister, Dawn; brother James; countless other family members and his many, many loving and fostered friendships.

Bob was preceded in death by his parents LeRoy and LoraLee Edlund; Richard and June Ranstad; and Blaise Pratschner.

A memorial service will be held at 10:00 am, Monday, July 28, 2025 at Hope Lutheran Church North Campus with a visitation one hour prior. Committal with full military honors will follow at 1:00 pm at the Fargo National Cemetery.