Vicki Vail
May 11, 1957-April 2, 2021
Vicki Lynn Vail passed
away suddenly from
colon cancer, on Friday,
April 2, 2021, while living
at the Sanford Hospice
House in Fargo, ND.
Vicki Lynn Bartram was
born on May 11, 1957, in
Minot, North Dakota, to
Barbara J. (Salveson) and
Clarence V. Bartram. She
was the oldest of 3 chil-
dren, followed by brother
Kevin, and youngest
brother Joey.
She attended grade
school in Minot and gra-
duated from high school
in Surrey. She also at-
tended Minot State
University where she
played basketball.
Vicki was married to
Brian Lawrence Vail in
Minot, ND, on Valentine’s
Day, 1994. The couple
then moved to Fargo, ND,
and their daughter Annie
Rose Vail was born on Oc-
tober 8, 1996.
The family moved to
Hawley, MN, in 2003,
where Annie went to
school, and moved to an
acreage in rural Hitterdal,
MN, in 2015.
Vicki was a great lover
of animals her entire life,
she always had pet dogs
and cats, as well as horses
and a raccoon. She was
active in dog obedience,
as a competitor, instruc-
tor, and evaluator, as well
as 4-H. Vicki worked most
recently at Lake Region
Healthcare – Barnesville
Clinic.
Vicki was a kind and
outgoing person, who
never met a stranger. She
was a friend to all and
will be greatly missed by
everyone who knew her.
The family of Vicki
would like to extend their
gratitude to the staff of
Sanford Fargo Hospice,
for the care and compas-
sion they provided every
day.
She is survived by: her
husband, daughter,
parents, and brothers,
Kevin (Lori) Bartram and
Joey Bartram.
She was preceded in
death by: her
grandparents.
A memorial service
will be held on Saturday,
April 10, 2021 at 11:00
AM with a visitation one
hour before the service at
Wright Funeral Home,
Hawley, MN.
Online guestbook and
video tribute at
www.wrightfuneral.com.