Lee J. Hjermstad
Lee Jeffrey Hjermstad, age 39, departed this life, Sept. 19, 2024, in West Fargo, ND. He was born in Aberdeen, SD, on May 10, 1985, to Randall Hjermstad and Wendy Ramberg. Lee was raised in Groton, SD, and attended school there through his junior year. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. Lee graduated from West Fargo High School in 2003; in the following years, he attended semesters at the University of South Dakota and Moorhead State University. He married Melissa Schiller, Oct. 23, 2016, and later divorced.
Lee began working during high school at Aberdeen Health and Rehab. Lee particularly enjoyed working for Industrial Builders and was employed there for 15 years after graduating. He also worked for Midland Door Solutions, Sanford Health, and most recently at Valvoline.
He was an avid reader, spanning all genres, with his most loved series as the Wheel of Time books by Robert Jordan. Lee watched Chicago Bears football, every game during the season, and participated in Fantasy Football. He enjoyed attending movies, with Wes Anderon films being his favorite, concerts, grilling, sports, and spending time with his nephews and nieces. Lee proclaimed himself to be a master at tending bonfires and critiqued others’ attempts. His favorite pastimes were hiking and camping. His two dogs, Rupert and Winston, were a central part of his life; Lee took them for walks and played frisbee with them. He prided himself on his fashion sense.
Whether it was playing games or working, Lee always strived to be the best. He had a stubborn streak and often thought he had the answer, defending it to no end. Many times he had the correct answer or solution.
Lee is survived by his mother and stepfather, Wendy and Michael Ramberg; father Randall Hjermstad; brothers Adam Hjermstad, Drew Hjermstad (Stacy); stepsisters and stepbrother Shannon Hjermstad and family, Shelby Hjermstad, Sadie Leicht, Amie Ramberg and family and Brett Ramberg and family; nieces and nephews: Kaleb, Mykah, Collin, Tucker, Ellia, Alyvia, Ashlynn, Regan, Riley, Sydney; and best friend Adam Hansen. He is survived by aunts and uncles Nancy and Wayne Schulz, Judy and Doug Hamaker, James Stearns, Lynn Claeys, Russel and Emily Hjermstad; and many cousins. Also mourning his passing are his beloved dogs, Rupert and Winston.
Those preceding him in death include grandparents Lauren and Maye Glover, Orval and Edythe Hjermstad; uncles Jeffrey Glover, Steven Glover, Laverne Schweer; aunts Kathleen Schweer, Dorothy Glover, Linda Stearns; and cousins Jordan Stearns, Matthew Schweer, and Karen Glover.