Ardis Fuhrman

Ardis (Parke) Fuhrman, 60, died at home on Saturday, Sept., 26, 2009.
She was born to Arthur and Audrey Parke in Glasgow on March 19, 1949. She greatly admired her older brother, Jim, and often shared fond memories of the nurturing and loving childhood provided by her wonderful parents.
She met her husband, Dennis, while in high school. They attended Concordia College together and were married in 1968. She graduated cum laude in elementary education and math from Concordia in 1971. After three years of teaching, she decided to focus on raising her children over the next 17 years, actively supporting their activities. She pursued an accounting degree at night, and started as a CPA with Eide Bailly in 1991. Her career was a source of joy and satisfaction. She enjoyed volunteering in the Fargo-Moorhead community with the Junior League and the F-M Opera, enriching countless lives. Traveling with her family and friends satisfied her sense of adventure.
She was preceded in death by her father, Arthur, and her father-in-law, Mel Fuhrman.
Survivors include her husband, Dennis; her mother, Audrey Parke, of Glasgow; one brother, Jim Parke and his wife, Shirley, of Weston, Conn.; one daughter, Dacia Gonzales and her husband, Robert, of Houston, Texas; two sons, Brett Fuhrman and his wife, Karen, and Trevor Fuhrman (Lauren Froeschle) all of Denver, Colo., two grandchildren, Alexander Gonzales and Hannah Fuhrman; one nephew, Brad Fuhrman, of New York; her mother-in-law, Gloria Fuhrman Schlieve and her husband, Robert, of Havre; a sister-in-law, Donna Garsjo, and her husband, Jerome, of Billings; two brothers-in-law, Bart Fuhrman, and his wife, Karen, of Healdsburg, Calif., and Kelly Fuhrman, of Glasgow; and many cousins, nieces and nephews.
A memorial service was held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 29, at Olivet Lutheran Church in Fargo, N.D. In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests donations be made in her name to Concordia College, CaringBridge or Olivet Lutheran Church. Condolences may be sent to the family through www.caringbridge.org/visit/ardisfuhrman.
Arrangements were entrusted to the care of Boulger Funeral Home in Fargo.