Cathryn Boger

“To Live is Christ; to

die is gain.” Cathryn

(Vedo) Boger entered the

Church Triumphant on

Tuesday March 10, 2020

at Trinity Hospital, Minot,

ND.

Despite her many phy-

sical challenges, she kept

the Faith, expressing her

anticipation of heaven

and healing.

Cathryn Joanne was

born November 16, 1936,

in Garrison, ND, to Ole

and Gertrude (Kalvik)

Vedo. Cathryn grew up on

the family farm in Mal-

colm Township, ND, at-

tending country school

and graduating from

Garrison High School in

1954. She never forgot

her classmates.

Cathryn’s first job was

with John Bauer at

Farmer’s Union Insurance

in Garrison. She later

worked for the ASC of-

fices in Garrison and

Stanley, ND. Employment

at the Stanley Library

brought her much joy.

She loved books, especial-ly non-fiction accounts

about Norwegian immi-

grants. Cathryn was an

avid genealogist, keeping

alive the memories of her

Norwegian ancestors, and

keeping contact with

cousins in Norway. In

1977, Cathryn visited her

father’s birthplace in Nor-

way and saw her mother’s

ancestral homes. Cathryn

was gifted with the ability

to play piano and accor-

dion by ear. She was

taught to chord by her fa-

ther. She accompanied

family and local musi-

cians. She grieved the loss

of her ability to play piano

after her stroke. Cathryn’s

life of Faith was displayed

in her prayer and devo-

tional life and Bible study

at home and worship at

her church, Our Savior’s

Lutheran, Stanley, ND.

On Saturday, March 14,

at 2 p.m. Cathryn’s fun-

eral and burial will be at

St. Olaf Lutheran Church,

rural Turtle Lake, ND,

where she was baptized,

confirmed, and married

Leo Boger on Sep-

tember19, 1954. Cathryn

and Leo lived in Garrison,

until moving to Stanley in

1963. Cathryn has resided

at Trinity Nursing Home

in Minot for 3 years, pre-

ceded by 6-1/2 years at

Bethel Nursing Home,

Stanley, ND. Leo died

Sept 5, 2015.

Cathryn is survived by:

Her 3 children: Lori

(Loren) Hoffman,

Bismarck; Chris (Dori),

Casper, WY; Kim Ceryes,

Moorhead, MN; 7 grand-

daughters, 4

great-grandsons and one

on the way and 3

great-granddaughters.

Brother, Conrad Olson

(Violet). Godchildren:

Roger Bauch, Dan Boger,

Marci Gaertner, Heather

Farrell, Jill Weinhandl.

Preceded in death by:

parents, and husband,

Leo; sisters and spouses,

Clarice (Emil) Foussard,

Corrine (Marvin) Bauch,

sisters-in-law, Inez Olson

and Lucille Olson. God-

child and niece, Patti

Westling.

John 3:16.

Thompson Funeral

Home, Garrison