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Renee Fossen

Jan. 29, 1965-May 11, 2021

Renee Fossen, 56,

Minot, died Tuesday, May

11, 2021 in her home.

Renee was born January

29, 1965 in Minot, ND to

Ronald and Patricia

(Prescott) Lorntson. She

called the Magic City

home during her youth.

Renee was united in

marriage to John Fossen

on February 27, 1981 in

Minot. They traveled with

John’s work as a seismo-

grapher for the next seven

years throughout the Un-

ited States from coast to

coast and as far south as

Texas.

They were blessed with

the birth of their only son

Travis in 1986. The

moved from Deadwood,

SD back to her hometown

of Minot later that year.

In addition to caring for

her own son and parents,

Renee worked extensively

in the community of

Minot as a home health

caregiver the remainder of

her life. Her clients al-

ways became friends and

often she was asked to

care additional family

members in need of help

with their personal care

and their home. People

loved Renee for her caring

nature and selfless

demeanor. The inability

to say ‘no’ and put others

before herself is a legacy

that we will forever treas-

ure as a family.

Renee enjoyed the out-

doors and was often

found with a fishing pole

or a book in her hand.

Needlepoint projects

while on the road with

her husband and later gar-

dening and DIY projects

with her son Travis were

big parts of her daily life.

She will be deeply missed

by all who were blessed to

share in her life.

Renee is survived by

her loving husband of 40

years, John Fossen, Minot;

son Travis Fossen, Minot;

sisters Brenda St. Claire,

Ogilvie, MN and Theresa

Marten, Minot; brother

Daniel St. Claire, Gackle,

ND along with numerous

nieces and nephews.

Renee was preceded in

death by her grandparents

Henry ‘Hank’ and Mila

‘Dolly’ Lorntson and

Evelyn and Clifford

Prescott and parents

Ronald and Patricia Lornt-

son.

Visitation and Memori-al Gathering to

Remember Renee: Tues-

day, May 18, 2021 from

4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m.

at the Thomas Family

Funeral Home, Minot.

A Celebration of Renee

will be hosted by family

and scheduled later this

summer.

Memories and con-

dolences can be shared at

www.thomasfamily

funeralhome.com