Kelly M. Solberg

Kelly's memorial service can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/upmWEzXeVEQ Kelly Michelle Solberg was born on May 29, 1968 to Donald Hoff and Marla Shook. Kelly passed away peacefully at home at the age of 53 on Tuesday, August 24, 2021 with her beloved pets, Mazi and Mercedes. Kelly grew up a native of Grand Forks, ND where she attended Lewis and Clark Elementary School, Schroeder Middle School, and graduated from Red River High School in the Spring of 1986. Kelly went on to attend Northland Technical College in East Grand Forks, MN, and graduated with a Health Unit Coordinator certificate. She married Dale Jerome Solberg on October 2, 1997. Kelly and Dale had three children, Brittany (32), Abby (25), and Brandon (22). Kelly worked at Head Start Preschool in Grand Forks out of college, where she was the head cook for many years. Kelly also went on to work at JCPenny, and Lipp, Carlson & Witucki Psychology as a receptionist, shortly before falling ill. Kelly enjoyed spending most of her time with her beloved pets, Bandit, Mercedes, and Mazi, attending her children’s sporting events, sending memes to her friends and family, as well as caring for her three grandchildren. She was known to make friends anywhere she had went and carried a loving, and happy attitude. She was a great listener and many saw her as a second mother. She enjoyed visiting her two brothers and sister in-laws in Green Bay, Wi, along with her father at Half Moon Lake in Wisconsin. Kelly fell ill in the fall of 2016, where many health complications proceeded. She had her right leg amputated in the spring of 2017 due to complications of her diabetes, and was wheelchair-bound shortly after. She was also on dialysis since 2017. Kelly is preceded in death by her beloved little man, Bandit, and her Mother, Marla Hoff. She leaves behind her loving husband Dale Solberg, her three children, Brittany, Brandon, and Abby, her three grandchildren, Lily Keplin, Brooklynn Risberg, and Tenley Parkins. She also leaves behind her father, Don Hoff, her sister, Ashley Hoff Cheverino, and two brothers Bryan Hoff, and Scott Hoff as well as their families, and her niece, Bella.