Kandi Diemert

   Kandi Diemert, 67, of West Fargo, passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, in her home under hospice care and surrounded by family.

   Kandra Kay Sartin was born on July 11, 1959, in Aberdeen, SD, to James and Shirley (Grandbois) Sartin. As her step-father, Frank Dowdy was in the Navy, the family moved to California where she grew up in various Navy towns.

   She married Tim Waggoner in 1979, and a daughter Kimberly was born in 1980 and son Josh in 1981 before they divorced in 1982.

   She lived for a couple years in New York, moving to Hawley, MN in 1989. She met Jerald Diemert on March 31, 1990, and they were married on March 31, 1991. They moved to West Fargo, ND.

   Kandi bartended for a number of years at Speck’s Bar & Off-Sale in Fargo, then moving on to the Hill Lounge in Glyndon, and also the Mainline in Downer. She went on to work for PetroServe and Moorhead Youth Hockey Gaming.

   She loved interacting with people and was very fond of her special people.

   Kandi is survived by her husband, Jerald; daughter, Kim Waggoner; son, Josh Waggoner; one great-grandson, Cameron Waggoner; two brothers, Dennis Sartin and Troy Nash; one sister, Kelly Sartin; two uncles, Robert Grandbois and Ron Grandbois; and many nieces, nephews, and extended family.

   She was preceded in death by her parents, Shirley and Frank; aunt, Pat; uncle, Roy Grandbois; granddaughter, Brooklyn Ann-Marie Joyce; and beloved grandson, Ryan Waggoner.

   Memorial Service: Friday, September 25, 2026, at 1:00 p.m., in West Funeral Home, West Fargo, with visitation one hour prior to the service.

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