Bradley Aho

ANTLER — Bradley

Kevin Aho, 60, Antler,

died Tuesday, Dec. 21,

2021, at a Bismarck hospi-

tal.

He was born April 23,

1961, in Mohall, to Mel-

vin and Gloria (Feland)

Aho. He attended school

at the Antler School for

his early years. The fami-

ly moved to Mohall,

where he was raised and

graduated from Mohall

High School in 1979. He

was actively involved

with 4-H and FFA, where

he received many awards.

He attended college in

Bottineau before graduat-

ing from NDSU with de-

grees in Agriculture

Mechanics and Agricul-

ture Education. He start-

ed farming in 1983.

Brad married Valerie

Bina on Aug. 3, 1984, in

Veseleyville, N.D. They

farmed in Wheaton Town-

ship, Bottineau County,

for many years. They also

raised Simmental Cattle.

They were the last dairy

farm in Bottineau County;

they had the dairy cows

until 2007, but continued

with the beef cows.

Brad was a member of

Bethel Lutheran Brethren

Church, rural Antler,

where he served as chair-

man of the trustee board.

He was very proud to

serve on the North Central

Electric Cooperative board

of directors, a job he took

very seriously. He trav-

eled to Nashville and New

Orleans as part of his ser-

vice on the board. He

served as president of the

Bottineau County Farm

Bureau, director with the

Antler Fire Department,

had many years of experi-

ence working with 4-H

youth, including crop

judging and county fairs.

He drove school bus for

M-L-S School district for

13 years. He had a true

love for teaching and

guiding the younger gen-

eration. He was a true

jokester and could always

be found to have endless

supplies of candy in his

pockets for his grandchil-

dren. He had a huge heart

for his wife, kids and

grandkids.

Family: wife of 37

years, Valerie Aho,

Antler; children, Kevin

(Lexi) Aho, Mohall, Jolene

(Robert) Tollefson, Grand

Forks, Derek Aho, Cando,

Kalinda (Andrew) Bliss,

Bottineau; his dog, Emie;

grandchildren, Kash and

Londyn Aho, Brenna,

Sierra and Jayden Tollef-

son, Phoenix Bliss and

one on the way; mother,

Gloria Aho, Mohall; si-

blings, Brian (Bonnie)

Aho, Grandin, Byron,

Bennie and Burton Aho,

all of Mohall; and num-

erous nieces, nephews,

cousins and aunts and un-

cles.

Brad was preceded in

death by: his father, Mel-

vin Aho; and his

grandparents.

Funeral: 2 p.m., Wed-

nesday, Dec. 29, 2021, at

Bethel Lutheran Brethren

Church, rural Antler. Fol-

lowing the funeral ser-

vice, a link to a video of

the service will be placed

on his online obituary.

Burial: Bethel Luth-

eran Brethren Church

Cemetery, rural Antler.

Family Service: 7 p.m.,

Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021, at

the church.

Visitation: Noon to

4:30 p.m., Tuesday, at

Brose Funeral Home,

Mohall. Friends may also

sign the online guestbook

at brosefuneralhome.com.

(Brose Funeral Home,

Mohall)