William Robert Zaiser
Sept. 8, 1983 – Nov. 6, 2020
William Robert Zaiser,
37, died Nov. 6, 2020, in
Fargo. A family memorial
service is planned at
Boulger Funeral Home,
Fargo, with a celebration
of life to be held in the
spring. His service will be
live streamed on Boulger
Funeral Home’s website,
www.boulgerfuneralhome
.com, starting at 1:30 P.M.
Wednesday, November
11, 2020.
Will was born to Steven
and Catherine (Bishop)
Zaiser on Sept. 8, 1983, in
Devils Lake, N.D. In 1987
the family moved to Far-
go. Will attended Fargo
public schools, graduating
from Fargo South High
School in 2002. On his
21st birthday, Sept. 8,
2004, he and Nikki Rentz
became parents to a son,
Logan.
As a kid Will tried
many sports before set-
tling on tennis. Many of
his closest friends were
members of the Fargo
South Tennis Team. He
was a good doubles
partner and served as
co-captain of the team his
senior year.
Will was most recently
employed at Serenity As-
sisted Living in Dilworth,
Minn., where he was
loved by residents and
staff. Prior to that he
worked as a houseman for
Days Inn, Fargo. His
co-workers became dear
friends who enjoyed his
warmth, his wit, his kind-
ness, and were always
there for him.
Will had an infectious
smile, a great sense of
humor, and loved spend-
ing time with family and
friends. He liked watching
movies, playing cards,
fishing, trying new foods,
collecting cool shoes, and
romping with his dogs,
Mayes and Skyla.
Sadly, Will struggled
with alcoholism for many
years. Despite his own ef-
forts, and those of many
who loved and cared for
him, in the end alcohol
took his life.
Will is survived by his
father, Steve Zaiser, Far-
go; his mother and stepfa-
ther, Cathy and Terry Jels-
ing, Rugby, N.D.; his son,
Logan Rentz, Fargo; a sis-
ter and brother-in-law,
Shana Zaiser and Sam
Woolever and niece Alice,
Minneapolis; stepbrother
Matthew (Colleen) John-
son and nephew Toren,
Bangkok, Thailand; step-
sister Sunniva Jelsing and
niece Vivienne Earnest,
Coos Bay, Ore.; aunts Tri-
cia (Toby) Schield,
Mesquite, Nev.; Pam
(Russ) Perkins, Bourbon-
nais, Ill; Chaz (Dwight)
Graven, Marshall, Minn.;
Janna (Jeff) Fuller, Spirit
Lake, Iowa; Colleen (Carl
Weimer) Beckman, North-
field, Minn.; uncles Tom
(Joan) Zaiser, Ashby,
Minn.; Tim (Mary Casey)
Jordheim, Prescott, Az.;
David (Chris Koehnen)
Jordheim, Minneapolis;
and Steve (Mary)
Jordheim, Minneapolis;
and many cousins and
friends.
Arrangements entrusted
to the care of Boulger
Funeral Home & Celebra-
tion of Life Center, Fargo.
Online guestbook at
www.boulgerfuneralhome
.com.