Noren Ellingson

Noren Ellingson, 49, Fargo, ND, died on Thursday, August 18, 2011, in Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. Noren was born to Hartley and Erna Lehrke Ellingson in Fargo, ND, on January 12, 1962. He grew up on his parents' farm near Christine, ND. He graduated from Richland District 44 in Colfax in May of 1980 and then attended Dakota Aero Tech for one year. He learned his machinist trade at Larson Welding and then worked for Alloway and was currently employed at Buhler.Noren continued in the family tradition of restoring and operating old steam engines. He held a Minnesota Hobby Steam Engine Boiler license and participated with his family at the Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion at Rollag, MN, every Labor Day weekend.On May 16, 1987 Noren married Kathleen Ward from Glyndon, MN, and they were blessed with three children: Sadie, Emily, and Sanders.In 1996 Noren and Kath joined a Bible study group where they first heard the biblical Gospel of God's saving grace in the finished work of the Lord Jesus Christ on their behalf. Through personal faith they received eternal life and, from that point, lived their lives for the Lord. They became part of the fellowship of a local group of like-minded biblical Christians where Noren became an active leader in the weekly ministry. Noren's faith in the Lord and his family were most important in his life.Noren is survived by his wife of 24 years, Kathleen; daughters Sadie and Emily; son Sanders; parents Hartley and Erna Ellingson; sisters Rynae Victor Klosterman, Roxanne Dave Morken;; mother-in-law, Mary Ellen Ward; brothers-in-law, Russ Jean Ward and Keith Cathy Ward; sister in law Colleen Brian Scherer; nieces and nephew.He was preceded in death by his grandparents, father-in-law, and nephew.