Raymond “Maggie” Magnuson, 92, of Tioga, ND, passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at the Tioga Long term care in Tioga, ND.

Maggie was born May 11th, 1927 to Otto and Harriet Magnuson in rural Tioga, North Dakota. He graduated from Ray High School in 1945. He married Joanne Jacobson in December of 1949. Together they had four children, Allen (passed away as an infant), Audrey, Colleen and Steven. Maggie and Joanne later divorced.

Maggie married Dorothy “Pat” Hove, June 1972. They lived on a farm west of Tioga, until they moved into Tioga in 1978. Maggie worked on the first Iverson drilling rig in the 1950’s. He also worked for several farmers throughout the years and worked at Tioga Hospital in the maintenance department for 10 years. He retired in 1988.

Throughout the years he loved spending time fishing and enjoying some Busch Lights. He loved visiting with his grandsons, Cam and Lumpy Magnuson and his great grandsons, Kaden, Jack and Brady.

He is survived by his two daughters, Audrey Miller of Apple Valley, MN and Colleen Weyrauch of Minot, ND; his son, Steven (Linda) Magnuson of Ray, ND; stepchildren, Rod (Nicci) Hove of Belle Fourche, SD, Mark Hove of Tioga, ND and Shelly (Rich) Crispin of Merino, CO; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; his brother, Harold Magnuson of Gillette, WY; his niece, Linda (Gary) Knudsvig and his nephews, Gary, David, Arlyn, Kevin and Rick.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Pat; his son, Allen; his stepson, Brad Hove; his brother, Herb; two son-in-laws, Jerry Miller and Jim Weyrauch and brother-in-law, Donnie Hutton.