Dennis Clark Warcup

Dennis Clark Warcup, 83, passed peacefully on March 15, 2019, in Bethany on 42nd, Fargo, ND, with his wife by his side. Dennis lived bravely with Parkinson’s Disease in his final years.

Dennis was born on Nov. 18, 1935, to Raymond and Irene Christopherson Warcup in Grand Forks where he grew up. He graduated from Grand Forks Central High School in 1953. Dennis started UND but his university education was interrupted with enlistment in the US Army. He served in Dexheim, Germany, at the end of the Korean Conflict and was honorably discharged (1954-56).

After finishing a B.S. in Business Administration at UND Dennis taught business first at Fargo Central High School and later at Fargo South High School until his retirement (1995).

In 1974 Dennis met Janna Lee Sargent while both were singing in the FM Opera Company production of Die Fledermaus in Moorhead, MN. Also that year he received his Master of Education (UND). They married June 28, 1975, in Detroit Lakes, MN, where she lived. They made their home in Fargo where both taught for Fargo Public Schools. Dennis was known for his dedication to teaching and his concern for students.

Over the years Dennis enjoyed time with family and friends who appreciated his kindness, sense of humor, and generosity. In addition to singing in musical productions and church choir, he also liked working around the home and yard, traveling, and going on adventures with Janna. His favorite hobby was woodcarving and he often featured the birds he fed in the backyard. Dennis was a wonderful husband. He and Janna enjoyed a long marriage of love and laughter.

Dennis is survived by his loving wife Janna; sister-in-law Devera Warcup, Grand Forks, ND; Janna’s mother and siblings: Jim Sargent (Diane), Brookfield, WI, Margaret Gunderson (John), Detroit Lakes, MN, and Diana Moon, Fargo, ND. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews and their families. Dennis is preceded in death by his parents, his brother Ron and sister-in-law Shirley, brother Al, and sister Pat.

Memorials preferred to First Presbyterian Church, Fargo, or the Great Plains Food Bank.