Leland Rott

Leland Ken Rott, 67, of Nortonville, ND, passed away Sunday, March 8, 2026, at Sanford Hospital, Fargo, ND, following a traumatic brain injury due to a fall in his home. Leland was born in Jamestown, September 14, 1958 to Virgil and Shirley (Hollingsworth) Rott.

 He grew up with his siblings Dwight, Laura, Linda, Julie, and Neil on the home farm Northwest of Nortonville.

He attended grade school in Nortonville and High School in Edgeley.

 After graduation he helped with the farming operation at Nortonville and Tappen. He also helped Dwight set up many irrigation systems and helped Dwight custom seed CRP grass .

 Leland loved to garden all through his life and was proud to show off his produce. He was avid hunter and fisherman.

 His main hobby was taking care of his dogs, which he loved very much and were his constant companions, especially when hunting pheasants.

He is survived by his wife Deborah (Stoller) Rott, and his mother Shirley; sisters Linda and Julie; brothers, Dwight and Neil. The couple had no children.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents and father, Virgil and sister, Laura.

Memorial Services will be held Thursday, March 12, 2026, 1 PM, at Haut Funeral Home, 1101 5th Ave NE, Jamestown, ND. with visitation one hour prior.

In lieu of flowers the family requests donations in Leland's name to St. Jude's Hospital at https://www.stjude.org.

The memorial service livestream/recording is available to view here- https://hautfuneralhome.livecontrol.tv/ec9dde11