Paul Wesley Gage

Paul courageously completed his life journey on Saturday, August 8, 2015 at the age of 90 at his home in Fargo and has now entered his Heavenly home with the Lord. Paul Wesley Gage, son of Wells and Minnie (Peter) Gage was born July 21, 1925 at the family farm west of Page, ND. He received his education there and began his farming career in 1943. In 1946, he moved to his own farm 10 miles north of Oriska, ND. On June 16, 1950, he married Marilyn Johnson at Kulm, ND. For the next 42 years they operated the farm. During this time son Steve and daughters Diane and Linda were born and grew up there. Upon semi retiring in 1992, they moved to Valley City and resided there until 2009 when they moved to Fargo. Paul was a charter member of New Life Assembly of God in Valley City serving on the trustee board for many years. He was a member of the Oriska school board from 1960 to 1972, and also served on the Barnes County School Reorganization Committee for 35 years. Paul was a long-standing member of the Barnes County Farm Bureau where he served many years on the board of directors. He was a director of the Ever Green Cooperative and was board secretary for 15 years. Paul was also an active member of the ND Winter Show and the Barnes County Historical Society. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Charles, Edward, Wells, and Fred; his sisters, Louise Schiewek, Ruth Gage, and Esther Thompson; and grandsons, Dayne Wagner and Benjamin Gage. Paul is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Marilyn; his son, Steve (Holly), Fargo; daughters, Diane (David) Wagner, Moorhead, MN, Linda (Rusty) Pomerinke, San Diego, CA; sisters, Fern Larson, Lisbon, ND, June (Tom) Ruyle, Sun City West, AZ; brother, Clarke (Carolyn) Gage, Onalaska, WI. He is also survived by his grandsons, Logan (Elizabeth) Gage, Steubenville, OH and Derek (Amy) Wagner, Grandview, MO; granddaughters, Megan (Ethan) Cooper, Long view, TX, Dena (Jeffrey) Headrick, Lufkin, TX, Darla (Timothy) McDowell, Springfield, MO; Danielle Wagner, Moorhead, MN; Delinda (John) Mueller, Minneapolis, MN and 12 great grandchildren. The funeral service will be 11 am, Friday, August 14, at New Life Assembly of God, Valley City. Visitation will be one hour before the service at the church. Burial will be in Memory Gardens, Valley City. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Oliver-Nathan Funeral Chapel, Valley City. An online guestbook is available at www.oliver-nathanchapel.com

Paul Wesley Gage

July 21, 1925 - August 8, 2015