Bernard Jooste, 49, a resident of South Africa passed away at Sanford on Broadway in Fargo, succumbing to Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) on February 25, 2026. Jooste was an independent trucker working with government approval on farms in the Gackle, ND area.

Bernard has been cremated and will be returned to South Africa by his brother, Stephan. No local services are planned.