Obituary: Elroy Aipperspach

Elroy Aipperspach

Elroy Aipperspach died on Monday, Oct. 14, 2024, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo at the age of 80.

Visitation was from 5 - 7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024, at Korsmo Funeral and Cremation Service, 409 8th St. S, Moorhead, Minn. with a Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m. Visitation was continued for one hour prior to the funeral service at the church on Wednesday.

Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, at Bethel Evangelical Free Church, 2702 30th Ave S, Fargo, N.D.

The burial was at 3:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, at the Carrington Cemetery, Carrington, N.D.

Elroy Norman Aipperspach was born on December 22, 1943, in Gackle, N.D. to Fred and Alitta (Kassman) Aipperspach. He grew up in the Fessenden area where he attended schools in Emerich and South Cottonwood. As a young teenager, he worked as a farmhand on neighboring farms. He also worked in the old-time service station pumping gas, washing windshields, checking tires and changing oil on cars.

Elroy fell in love with Judy Weippert and they married on May 23, 1964 in Carrington, N.D. They started out their married life where Elroy worked at the service station and Judy was a waitress at the diner next door. Eventually, Elroy would become the neighborhood milkman, delivering dairy products door to door. His handiness would lead him to working in the Hardware Hank stores in Carrington and Harvey for a few years. As he and Judy continued growing their family, Elroy would begin delivering propane in Carrington for Solar Gas and then transfer to Langdon where he thrived for the next 26 years.

Following retirement, they relocated to Fargo in 2009 to live and be a helping hand to their family. Elroy was family-focused; he wanted and worked hard to help them meet their needs. He was always willing to babysit or lend a hand raising the grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Also during retirement, he was lucky enough to spend several winters "shoveling sunshine" in Arizona. During his lifetime, he also enjoyed hunting birds or deer, bowling in leagues in Langdon and Fargo, playing pinochle, and jewelry making.

Elroy is survived by his wife of 60 years, Judy Aipperspach of Fargo; four children: Leah (Robert) Strand of Fargo, Donnada Aipperspach of Fargo, Wayne Aipperspach of Mesa, Ariz. and Grace Denault of Fargo; eight grandchildren: Alitta (Warren) Stevenson, Alesha (Daniel Hollman) Riedhammer, Justin Agnes, Joshua (Kassandra) Agnes, Jeremiah Agnes, Peter Denault Jr., Amanda Denault and Noah Denault; 10 great-grandchildren: Kajj, Kinah, Keziah, Jonathan, William, Audrie, Axel, Rosalie, Jeremy and Madison; one brother, Walter (Gerri) Aipperspach of Carrington, N.D .; three sisters: Elenora Weippert, Lavonne Weymouth and Connie Bort all of Minot, N.D., and several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Elroy was preceded in death by his parents Fred and Alitta; baby brother Elmer Aipperspach; two sisters: Linda Aipperspach and Darlene Remillard; and brother Edwin Aipperspach.

Online memories and condolences may be shared at http://www.KorsmoFuneralService.com

Arrangements by Korsmo Funeral Service, Moorhead, Minn.