Ray Borho

Mass of Christian Burial was held June 5, 2025, in Langdon, N.D., for Ray Borho, 96, of Langdon, who passed away May 31, 2025, at Langdon Prairie Health. Ray was born May 22, 1929, near Dresden, N.D., to Albert and Delina (Beaulieu) Borho. He grew up in the Dresden area and attended a country school in South Dresden Township. Ray graduated from St. Alphonsus in 1946. He went to Coyne Electrical School in Chicago and returned to the Dresden area where he farmed and did electrical work. He was very active at the St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Wales and the Cavalier County Museum in Dresden. On March 3, 2011, Ray married Marilyn Kram at the St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Wales.

Ray was a member of the Knights of Columbus and served on the church council at St. Michael’s. He spent 24 years going south during the summer months to custom combine, retiring from that in the late 1980s. He enjoyed tinkering on old tractors and restoring them. He also enjoyed gardening, cooking and baking.

He is survived by his wife, Marilyn; step-children: Janelle (Randy) Bata of Langdon, N.D., and their children: Reily (Stephanie) Bata, Raquel Bata (Leo) and Lexi Bata; Jeff (Jackie) Kram of Fargo, N.D., and their children: Kylie (Kevin) Libbrecht and Ryan Kram; Jason (Amy) Kram of Rochester, Minn., and their children: Morgan, Nathan, and Addison Kram; Julie Regner of Osnabrock, N.D., and her children: Tucker, Brady, and McKenzie Renger; and Jessica (Brian) Tiegs of Grand Forks, N.D., and their children, Lilly and Baylee Tiegs; and three step-great grandchildren. He is also survived by his nephews: David (Glenna) Borho of Pratt, Kan., and Ken (Janelle) Borho of Langdon, N.D.; nieces: Marsha (Jack) Burmaster of North Oaks, Minn., and Lisa Buchweitz of Langdon, N.D.; great-nephews: Brett Borho, Cale (Dez) Borho, Kris (Jennifer) Loewen, Kelly (Ashley) Loewen, Mike (Stephanie) Burcusa; great-nieces: Anne (Steven) Isham and Morgan Zeis; and numerous great-great-nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother and sister-in-law Donald and Doris Borho.

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