TJ McGough, 49, Rogers, ND, passed away at his home, March 2, 2025, after a short time on hospice care.  The funeral Mass for TJ will be Friday, March 7 at 12:00 noon at St. Catherine Catholic Church, Valley City.  There will be visitation at the church on Thursday beginning at 5:00 PM.  The Rosary will be prayed at 6:30 followed by a prayer service at 7:00 that evening.  TJ will be laid to rest later this spring in the St. Catherine Cemetery.  The service will be live streamed, then archived, on a link provided along with his obituary on his tribute page at www.lerudmathias.com.  An online guestbook is available there as well.

The Lenten season begins on Wednesday.  Because of the solemnity of the season, church decorations are at a minimum and flowers must be removed following the funeral.  The family suggests donations be made to St. Catherine’s School in memory of TJ.

TJ McGough was born in Valley City, ND, June 6, 1975, the first son born to Patrick and Mary (Baumann) McGough.  He grew up in the Valley City area.  TJ was one of the first special needs students to attend Valley City Public School.  He graduated with the class of 1994.

He was a constant companion to his mom and enjoyed being on the go.  He liked watching sports and listening to music.

Family and faith were the most important things in TJ’s life.  He was a lifelong member of St. Catherine Catholic Church.  TJ belonged to the Knights of Columbus.

TJ leaves behind his parents, Mary and Ed Hollinshead and Patrick McGough; brothers, Michael (Dana Faber) and Nathan (Jill); nephew, Dacotah (Dani Neuberger); nieces, Trinity, Desire, and Autumn; and great nephew, Ivan.  He’s also survived by many aunts, uncles and cousins.  In addition to his biological family, he has numerous brothers and sisters in Christ left to pray for him.

He was greeted with open arms in Heaven by his Holy Family along with his grandparents and other family members.