Larry Allen Fjellanger
Jan. 22, 1942-July 22, 2021
Larry Allen Fjellanger,
the son of LeRoy and Ade-
line (Saterlie) Fjellanger
was born on January 22,
1942 in Rugby, North
Dakota. He died at the
age of 79 years on
Wednesday, July 22, 2021
at the Heart of America
Medical Center in Rugby,
North Dakota.
Larry was raised in the
rural Rugby home of his
parents along with his sis-
ter, Connie. He attended
Country School Lincoln
#1 through the eight
grade. He then attended
Rugby High School gra-
duating the class of 1959.
While in high school, Lar-
ry played on the basket-
ball team and also ran
track. Following gradua-
tion, Larry enlisted in the
United States Navy on
November 6, 1959 and
was honorably discharged
from the Navy on January
21, 1963. During that
time, he was stationed
overseas in Turkey at the
beginning of the Vietnam
War. After his military
duty, Larry was united in
marriage to Judy Yager on
April 18, 1964. The cou-
ple moved to his family
farm southwest of Rugby
and later purchased the
farm from his parents.
After 20 years of farming,
the couple moved into
Rugby where he worked
for the ASCS office in
Rugby and later became
the Pierce County
Treasurer, an office he
held for 2 terms. After re-
tirement, Larry became Pi-
erce County’s Veterans
Service officer. Larry was
a faithful member of the
American Legion Color
Guard in Rugby, a
member of Bethel Luth-
eran Church and the First
Lutheran Church in Rug-
by. He was an avid NDSU
Bison supporter and a
Minnesota Vikings fan.
He was the caretaker of
Bethel Church yard and
cemetery and was a
volunteer at First Luth-
eran, often the dishwash-
er at church functions.
Larry always had a smile
for everyone and liked to
kid around with friends.
His family and friends
will miss him dearly.
Larry is survived by:
his wife Judy, his sons,
Jeff of Fargo, North Dako-
ta; and Kelly of Devils
Lake, North Dakota,
daughters, Sherry and
Lori both of Rugby, North
Dakota and Susan of
Bismarck, North Dakota,
and a sister Connie (Char-
lie) Wells of Jamestown,
North Dakota.
He was preceded in
death by: his parents; a
son Kent and a nephew,
Robert Wells.
Funeral services were
held at 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday July 28 at
First Lutheran Church in
Rugby with burial in
Bethel Lutheran Cemetery
rural Rugby, North Dako-
ta. Pastor Sharon Baker,
officiating. Military
Honors accorded by the
Clarence Larson American
Legion Post #23 Honor
and Color Guard, Rugby,
North Dakota and the U.S.
Navy Funeral Honors
Organist: Dianne Mon-
tonye
Vocalist: Galen Mack
Casket Bearers: Ron
Fjellanger, John Teigen,
Duane Johnston, David
Johnston, Joe Yager and
John Fjellanger
Arrangements with the
Anderson Funeral Home
of Rugby. Online registry:
www.funeralsby
anderson.com.