Ardis Marie Braaten

Ardis Marie (Hofstad) Braaten December 6, 1934 - August 15, 2024 Ardis Marie (Hofstad) Braaten, age 89, previously of Grand Forks, ND, passed away peacefully on August 15, 2024, at home in Burnsville, MN. Ardis was born on December 6, 1934, to John and Lillian Hofstad in Bertha, MN. The family lived on a farm near Eagle Bend, MN, where Ardis attended school, graduating in 1952. She attended Moorhead State Teacher's College, graduating with a 3-year teaching degree in 1955, and then teaching for one year in Sauk Centre, MN. She returned to Moorhead where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Education degree in 1957. She then taught at Annandale, MN and private kindergarten at Trinity Lutheran Church, Moorhead, MN. On June 20, 1964, she married David Braaten at Trinity Lutheran Church, Moorhead, MN. They made their home in Wahpeton, ND. Ardis taught in Breckenridge, MN until they moved to Carrington, ND in 1968. During their years in Carrington, their daughters Ann and Sonia were born. Ardis taught private kindergarten at Trinity Lutheran Church in Carrington. In 1977, the family moved to Grand Forks, ND. Ardis worked as a paraprofessional at Winship and West Schools, then as Director of Christian Education at Sharon Lutheran Church. She and David lived in Grand Forks for 43 years before moving to Burnsville, MN to be closer to their daughters. Ardis was active in a church wherever she lived. She sang in choir, worked with children's choir, taught church school, participated in church women activities, quilting, and Bible studies, and served on various committees and boards. Ardis loved her family dearly and treasured her friendships. Quiet acts of service sharing her time and talents were some of her greatest gifts. Ardis loved music, reading, art, baking, and traveling. She especially held wonderful memories of traveling to Europe and attending the University of Oslo for summer school. One story David likes to tell is how he met her in Norway when he was stationed in Germany. She planned and enjoyed taking trips with her family, and later in retirement, participated in Elderhostels. Ardis is survived by her husband of 60 years David; daughters Ann (Duane) Henderson of Caledonia, WI and Sonia (Timothy) Boche of Farmington, MN; grandchildren Karryn and Emily Boche and Grant and John Henderson; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law Carole Hofstad, John Ferguson, and Grant and Jennifer Braaten; cousins, nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents, brother Phil Hofstad and sister Ruth Ferguson. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 14, 2024, at Sharon Lutheran Church (1720 S. 20th Street, Grand Forks, ND 58201). A visitation will begin at 10:00am with the funeral service following at 11:00am. A luncheon will be served at the church at noon. In lieu of flowers, the family requests any memorials be made to Sharon Lutheran Church.

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Ardis Marie Braaten

December 6, 1934 - August 15, 2024

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