Sandy K. Harms

Sandy K. Harms, 73, Fargo passed away Monday, May 24, 2021 at her home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Sandy was born April 3, 1948 in Fargo, North Dakota to Willfred and Irene Hull. She moved with her family to Mahnomen, MN where she attended St. Michael’s School and Mahnomen High School before graduating 3rd in her class in May, 1966. She helped on the family farm with milking, truck driving, driving harvest and haying. She helped her mom with cooking, cleaning and garden care, also chicken and pigs. She was a 4-H member for 4 years and attended the State of MN Fair where she gave demonstrations each year and she entered her pie crust at the Mahnomen Fair Grounds where she received top prizes. During that time, she was active in her church and church choir. She attended Moorhead State University from 1966 through 1968 where she earned her degree in Accounting. She married her High School Sweetheart, James Harms on November 16, 1968 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Mahnomen, MN. She worked at Gate City Bank in Fargo before starting her own daycare business out of her home in 1972-1993. She was one of the founding members of ABDC (Association for Better Daycare) Fargo, ND where she cared for hundreds of kids. She went back to college in 1989 while she was working, and passed her CPA in May, 1993. She opened her own CPA firm, Sandy’s Tax Service in February, 2000. She grew the business by client referral, offering individualized attention. She sold the business to her daughter, Michelle, on January 1, 2020. She loved to dance and spend quiet time at the lakes where she could often be found reading and she enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Jim, Fargo, ND, children; Michelle (Ronald Schock) Horan, Fargo, ND, Brenda (Eric) Krueger, Fargo, ND, Kevin (Tonya Arechigo) Harms, Fargo, ND, Diana (Kamal Kehelaouinet) Harms, Savage, MN, 8 grandchildren; Morgen (Mark) Horan, Chase Horan, Ella Krueger, Mia Krueger, Faith Arechigo, Aubrey Arechigo, Fatima Kehelaouinet and Farrah Kehelaouinet, siblings; Eloise Kettner, Mahnomen, MN, Terry (Jon) Hull, Rice, MN and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, sister and brother-in-law, Donna and Ralph Zimmerman, son-in-law, Bill Horan and brother-in-law, Vincent Kettner. Sandy's Video Tribute can be viewed below: