Gail Ramona Wegenast

Gail Ramona Wegenast, 79, passed away on Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at her home in Fargo. She was born on June 29, 1936, in Pelican Rapids, MN, to Alfred and Betsy Korsgaden.

Gail lived and attended school in Rothsay, MN, through the 10th grade, graduating from Barnesville High School. She attended Dakota Business College where she met her husband of 59 years, Dean Orel Wegenast. They were married in 1957 and have lived in Fargo since then.
Gail’s career was in the Insurance industry, working at Surety Mutual Life and Casualty, then moving to Great West Life Insurance and Dawson Insurance. She and her husband, Dean, have spent their retirement years splitting time between their homes in Fargo, Ft Myers, FL, and on Little Pine Lake near Perham, MN.

Gail enjoyed quilting, reading, puzzles, bridge, spending time at the lake and traveling with her family. Interested in Norwegian genealogy, travel highlights included two trips to Norway along with several graduation trips with her grandchildren.

In addition to her husband, Gail is survived by brother, Jerome Korsgaden of Victorville, CA; sister, Joyce Lackie of Topelo, OK; daughter, Terry Aas of Eden Prairie, MN (husband Dan); daughter, Patty (Dykes) Lewis of San Antonio, TX (husband Derek); and son, Timothy Wegenast of West Fargo, ND (wife Kari).

Gail has six grandchildren: Andrew and Julia Aas of Minneapolis; Katrina (Dykes) King-Smith of Logarsce, Slovenia (husband Franny); Taryn Dykes of San Antonio; Stephany Wegenast of West Fargo and Nicole (Wegenast) Irwin of Lidgerwood (husband Garrett). Gail was also able to spend time with her first great-grandchild, Kobie Irwin, prior to her death.

The family would like to thank Hospice of the Red River Valley for their wonderful care of Gail and family over the past few weeks. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Hospice.