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Dec. 12, 1969-Dec. 10, 2020
Brad Bosch, #21, of
Fargo died on December
10, 2020 at 50 years old.
Bradley Craig Bosch
was born to Betty (Deisz)
Picard and Harvey Bosch
in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on
December 12, 1969. Brad
was an ugly baby, which
led to a lifetime of his
Grandpa Matt calling him,
"Ugly Kid." However, he
quickly became adorable
and learned his smile
could get him out of trou-
ble.
Brad's younger years
were spent terrorizing his
siblings, first in Minot
and then in Bowbells, ND.
Bowbells forever
remained a special place
in his heart. In high
school, Brad played every
sport. After high school
he played football at
Northland Community
College in Thief River
Falls, MN, and earned a
criminal justice degree.
Brad met Dixie Koskela
in 1994. Brad's favorite
past-time quickly became
making Dixie laugh. They
were married on October
19, 1996. On January 5,
2001, Brad and Dixie wel-
comed their first son,
Conner Craig Bosch.
Conner looks like his dad
but luckily got his mom's
sensibility. On April 9,
2004, Brad and Dixie wel-
comed another son, Regan
Arlan Bosch. Regan inher-
ited his dad's silly per-
sonality.
Brad took the role of fa-
ther seriously. Although
he taught all his nieces
and nephews naughty
things, he was determined
to raise good kids. He
loved watching his boys
play sports and coached
them in many of their ac-
tivities. He enjoyed taking
Conner and Regan to
Redhawks and Bison
games, and their family
also went on many
memorable vacations.
Over the last couple of
years, Brad shared his
passion for biking with
Regan.
Brad was born a sales-
man and worked for Air-
gas for the last 16 years.
Brad also had many in-
terests. He ran multiple
marathons and many
half-marathons. He was a
member of the NDSU
Team Makers, as well as
many running and cycling
groups in Fargo. Brad was
passionate about biking
and grooming trails - the
Maah Daah Hey, Cuyuna,
and Wildwood Park trails
were some of his favor-
ites.
Brad was unlike any-
one. You never knew
what trick he would play
to get a laugh. He was
goofy but incredibly kind-
hearted. If someone was
in need, Brad was there to
help. He loved deeply and
whole-heartedly and was
loved beyond measure.
Brad is survived by his
sons, Conner and Regan,
and his best friend, Dixie,
all of Fargo; his mother,
Betty (Frank) Picard of
Barnesville, MN; his fa-
ther, Harvey Bosch of
Bismarck; his siblings,
Scott (Wendy) Bosch of
Victoria, MN; Jessica (Jon)
Klein of Bismarck; Ashley
(Dan) Seykora of Rugby;
his step-brother, Bob
(Tara) Picard of Portland,
Maine; and his
step-father, Don Hansen
of Bismarck. All nine of
Brad's nieces and
nephews will also miss
their favorite uncle, as
will his aunts, uncles,
cousins, and friends.
Brad is preceded in
death by his maternal
grandparents, Matt and
Rose Deisz; his paternal
grandparents, Joe and Jen-
ny Bosch; his aunt,
Veronica Deisz; his
cousin, Derick Deisz; his
step-brother, Jim Picard;
and his step-mother, Joy
Bosch.
To anyone out there
that is hurting, please talk
to someone. If you have a
plan to or are considering
harming yourself, call the
Suicide Prevention Hot-
line: 1-800-273-8255.
In lieu of flowers,
memorials may be made
to the "Brad Bosch
Memorial Fund", mailed
to Gate City Bank, 3100
25th Street South, Fargo,
ND 58104. This will be
dedicated to Brad's sons,
Conner and Regan Bosch,
for their future educa-
tions.
A private prayer ser-
vice will be streamed on
the funeral home website
at 7pm, Wednesday, De-
cember 16.
A service to celebrate
the life of Brad will be
2:00 p.m. Thursday, De-
cember 17 at Hope Luth-
eran Church – South
Campus of Fargo. The ser-
vice will also be lives-
treamed on the funeral
home website.
Condolences and
memories may be shared
at www.hansonrunsvold.
com.
Arrangements by
Hanson-Runsvold Funeral
Home – Fargo, ND.