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Wayne Alderson

April 15, 1969 ~ August 30, 2026

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Wayne Alderson, 57, of Fargo, North Dakota, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, August 30, 2026, in Fargo.
Wayne was born on April 15, 1969, in South Dakota.

Wayne was a proud father to his daughter Emily Alderson. He worked at NDSU for 24 years, dedicating many years of his life to the university community. He also worked in concessions for the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks.

Wayne enjoyed the things that brought excitement and entertainment into his life. He was a devoted fan of NDSU football and enjoyed attending dirt track races.

Wayne will be remembered by his family and friends. His memory will live on through the people who knew and loved him, especially his daughter, Emily.
He will be deeply missed and fondly remembered.

An informal gathering in Memory of Wayne will be held 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Saturday, September 19, 2026, at the Fargo First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, located at 906 1st Ave S, Fargo, ND 58103. Family and friends are invited to come together to share memories, stories, and fellowship as we celebrate Wayne’s life. In honor of Wayne’s love of NDSU football and racing, guests are encouraged to wear their favorite NDSU Bison or racing apparel.

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  1. Wayne, I don’t even know what to say, other than I was shocked when your daughter reached out. I just talked to you a week or so back.

    We knew each other for a very long time, now you and Roger can sing together and rock the floors of heaven.

    I’m just so very sorry for your daughter, Emily. I’ll reach out time to time to make sure she’s okay.

    Rest in peace my friend.

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  2. Wayne there is no words that your gone I’m having a hard time I worked with you at rdc at Ndsu for a long time we had a lot of laughs and enjoyed it fly high Wayne sending hugs to your daughter and family please reach out if there anything I can do

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  3. Seems unreal, I just saw you last week
    and even though it’s 2 years away you were looking forward to reaching your rule of 85 at NDSU. You were a person that everyone liked, you worked hard, you played hard 😉 you will be missed Wayne, gone, but never forgotten.

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  4. Wayne
    Im sorry this happened to you. I enjoyed working with you and hanging out with you over the years.

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  5. Wayne, your smiling face, fun personality, racing chats and joking around will be missed by all of us at The Print and Copy Center here in the basement of Morrill Hall. Gone, but never forgotten Buddy!

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  6. Wayne was one of the hardest working and most dedicated father’s that I have met. He took pride in his work and loved his family and friends deeply. We will miss you stopping by to charge your bike and shoot the breeze with us at RRHSF. Thoughts and Prayers to all the people your warm smile touched.

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  7. Im sorry for Wayne’s family that he died. Was his girlfriend a long time ago we had alot of fun times bowling 🎳 leages Rock in trios, with friends ,there gone too, and had good times a lot on general. I was sad to hear of his passing today. I’ll remember you Wayne, don’t what else to say you be missed my friend.

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  8. Wayne, it’s hard to believe that you are gone. We always had some good conversations when I came in at 6:30 am into the print shop. I know at that time you were looking forward to retiring. You were a great guy! Praying for your family.

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  9. Wayne, I enjoyed our conversations when I’d see you in the hallways in Morrill. My condolences to your family. Thanks for making my days brighter and for keeping Morrill Hall clean!

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  10. I went to high school w/him he was a friendly person & nice guy I will truly miss him 😥

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  11. Rest in peace
    It has been fun working with you at the RedHawks games I am going to miss talking to you outside of the RedHawks stadium just to see how it was your day once the bison always a bison rest in peace, Wayne

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  12. I will miss you dad I loved coming to visit and how you lit up when you first met Athena and then Paul we love you so much I’m so sorry Emily.

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  13. Wayne and I worked together for nearly 10 years. He was typically my last client at the end of my 40-hour work week.
    Fridays with Wayne were something I always Looked forward to.
    Just last Friday, I told Wayne how much I loved hanging out with him on Fridays. If I was ever in a bad mood, he’d tell me to get over it, and before long we’d be joking around and having a good time for the rest of the shift.

    I started working with Wayne when I was only 19 years old, and over the years he became a great role model for me in so many ways. I admired how he overcame the things he struggled with and how incredibly hard he worked. Wayne could work 40 hours a week and have no problem picking up another 16 hours somewhere else if he needed extra money to support his family. His work ethic was something I always respected about him.
    More than anything, I admired the kind of father Wayne was. He cared so much about his daughter, Em, he always wanted the absolute best for her. It didn’t matter if money was tight, Wayne was going to do everything he could to make sure Em had what she needed. You could tell how much she meant to him.
    I can’t believe you’re gone, Wayne. It just doesn’t seem real. After nearly 10 years of Fridays together, it’s going to be hard knowing you won’t be there anymore. I’m going to miss you a ton man. I’m grateful for all the laughs, all the conversations, and everything I learned from you over the years. Rest easy, Wayne.

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  14. Somehow, Wayne and I always got on the elevator at the same time. He always had a smile on his face and a story to tell. Rest in peace Wayne. I will keep your daughter and family in my prayers.

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  16. It’s been great reading the memories others have shared, and here are some of mine: I first met my friend Wayne about 3 years ago when my office at NDSU was moved to one of the buildings he took care of. Work-wise, he was very dedicated to doing a good job, and a constant friendly and helpful presence in our building that will be greatly missed. In fact, just a few days before he passed, I saw him take time to direct a lost new student to her classroom! But on the personal side, I will always remember the interesting conversations we had about sports, local events, winter weather, and NDSU or Fargo history. I especially enjoyed whenever he brought his dog into the office for a visit after his work shift was done, or having him just show me “surveillance” video from his apartment when he was checking on the dog or to see what the cats were getting into! We often walked over to the Memorial Union together in the morning to grab a Mountain Dew from the Herd shop, and he seemed to know and have a fun exchange with everyone we passed on the way! He was an excellent source for campus rumors (but you didn’t hear that from me!) My deep condolences to all his family and friends, and be assured of my continued prayers for all of you. Requiescat in pace.

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  17. I really enjoyed working with you during the Redhawks games and I loved our conversations I never thought our most recent conversation would be our last my prayers go out to your family fly high Wayne heaven just gained an angel

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  18. Wayne! The news of your gaining your wings was shocking! I just ran into you and had a great conversation. Was great catching up with. So sorry to hear of your passing. You were a wonderful person with a big heart. Glad I had the opportunity to meet you and work with you. We had lots of laughs together. Will miss you, if you need anything Emily let me know! Did not know you too well but your dad was a great guy, and had an enormous heart. Sorry for your loss.

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