Wanda L. Bjerke
July 20, 1939 ~ April 18, 2023
Wanda Bjerke passed away Tuesday April 18, 2023 at St. Catherines North, Fargo, ND.
Wanda Lee (Johnson) Bjerke was born on the farmstead of Blaine Johnson and Freda (Kamphaugh) Johnson on July 20, 1939.
Wanda attended a one room school with her sister Bonnie (Johnson) Byberg. She later attended and graduated from NDSCS with a degree in nursing. She started her nursing career at the hospital in Northwood, ND where she fell in love with a patient named Neil Bjerke. They were later married in Crookston, MN on February 4, 1961.
Being a military family, Wanda enjoyed traveling and meeting new people. After 20 years of being a military family, they made the decision to move to Northwood, ND to be closer to their families. They later settled in Fargo, ND where Wanda worked at Fargo Nursing Home (St. Catherines North) for 23 years.
Wanda is survived by her sons, Roger Bjerke, Mark Bjerke, and Brian (Kristyl) Bjerke; grandsons, Kierran Bjerke and Brandon Bjerke; and brother, Greg Johnson.
Wanda was preceded in death by her parents, Blaine and Freda Johnson; son, Larry Bjerke; husband, Neil Bjerke; and sister, Bonnie (Johnson) Byberg.
Services
Visitation - Friday: April 28, 2023 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Boulger Funeral Home and Celebration of Life Center
123 10th Street
Fargo, North Dakota 58103
7012376441
www.boulgerfuneralhome.com
Visitation - Saturday: April 29, 2023 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Funeral Service - Saturday: April 29, 2023 11:00 am
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We were buddies in high school at Northwood
It was nice to see her and Bonnie during our last class reunion at Toby lake
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Jerry Marschke and myrna skalsky