LaRae J. Leddige , 68 of Grand Forks, ND passed away at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks on Saturday, October 12, 2024.

LaRae Jean Leddige was born February 02, 1956, in Grand Forks, ND, to Earl and Maxine (McGrath) Leddige. She grew up on the McGrath farmstead east of Emerado, ND.

She graduated from Larimore High School in 1974. She went on to attend Aakers Business College in Grand Forks, ND.  After college, she started her 49-year career at Strata Corporation.

Her favorite things to do were having fun with family and friends and meeting new people. She met a lot of new people and made lots of memories as an avid UND Fighting Sioux hockey fan. She spent many years enjoying home games and taking bus trips with fans following hockey.

She was affectionally known as "Aunt Lolly" to her nieces and nephews.

She is survived by her brother, David Leddige of Emerado, ND, sister, Michele "Shelly" Leddige of Grand Forks, ND, Mike (Linda) Leddige of Middleton, Idaho, a niece, Kylie and nephews, Ben, Luke and Nathan.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Earl and Maxine Leddige and sister-in-law Terri Leddige.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of LaRae Leddige to:

the Cure Duchenne Parent Project https://fundraise.givesmart.com/e/3qoxXw?vid=18cgpt

or to the Muscular Dystrophy Association https://www.mda.org/ways-to-give

or to a charity of your choice.

Mass of Christian Burial: 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 19, 2024, at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Grand Forks, ND.
Visitation: 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday, October 18, 2024, in the Historic Norman Funeral Home Chapel, with a 6:30 p.m. recitation of the rosary and a 7:00 p.m. vigil service. Visitation will continue for one hour prior to the liturgy in the church on Saturday.
Burial: 2:00 p.m. Saturday, October 19, 2024, in the Bellevue Cemetery, Larimore, ND.