Ray Borho

Ray Borho, 96, of Langdon, ND, passed away Saturday, May 31, 2025, at Langdon Prairie Health, Langdon, ND. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, June 5, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, Langdon, ND. Visitation will be held for one hour before the time of the service at the church.

Ray was born May 22, 1929, near Dresden, North Dakota 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 1980’s. 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, Langdon, ND, and their children: Reily (Stephanie) Bata, Raquel Bata (Leo) and Lexi Bata; Jeff (Jackie) Kram, Fargo, ND, and their children: Kylie (Kevin) Libbrecht and Ryan Kram; Jason (Amy) Kram, Rochester, MN, and their children: Morgan, Nathan, and Addison Kram; Julie Regner, Osnabrock, ND, and her children: Tucker, Brady, and McKenzie Renger; and Jessica (Brian) Tiegs, Grand Forks, ND, and their children, Lilly and Baylee Tiegs; and three step-great grandchildren. He is also survived by his nephews: David (Glenna) Borho, Pratt, KS, and Ken (Janelle) Borho, Langdon, ND; nieces, Marsha (Jack) Burmaster, North Oaks, MN and Lisa Buchweitz, Langdon, ND; 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.