Memorial
Mt Tabor Lutheran Church (ELCA)
175 S 700 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84102Saturday Mar 7, 2026: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
1947 ~ 2026
Mt Tabor Lutheran Church (ELCA)
175 S 700 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84102Saturday Mar 7, 2026: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Ragnar Andreas Bjørge (N7LCR)
1947 - 2026
Ragnar Andreas Bjørge (N7LCR) died at the age of 78, holding his daughter’s hand in Feb 2026. He was born the 10th of March 1947 in Bergen, Norway to Randi Augusta Olsen Bjørge and Kjell A. Bjørge. The family emigrated to the US and settled in Sugar House where Ragnar grew up and attended Highland High School.
Ragnar had many interests and was known for his vast knowledge, entertaining (often grandiose) stories, and his long career baking. He could carry on a conversation about almost anything! He was a long time ham radio operator (N7LCR) and loved telling of his many adventures being a communicator for races and events, and his ham radio club friends. He loved astronomy and learning more about the universe, stars, and just about any topic within science. At the same time, he loved baking and art and had a full career as a professional chef/pastry chef making many tasty treats and beautiful wedding cakes. He loved jazz, and playing his upright bass and could play along with just about any music. He fully instilled deep curiosity and a passion for science and nature in both his kids. He was able to live a lifelong dream of witnessing a total solar eclipse with his daughter and daughter-in-law in 2017.
Ragnar is preceded in death by his son Matthew, wife Elin, little brother Randal (Wendy), as well as his parents. He is missed by his daughter Natalie (Kate), grandkids Alexander and Rin, siblings Sylvia (Rob) and Kjell (Therese), other family members, and many friends. He will be missed. He would likely tell you to “take care,” use his favorite chef smile C=;-)> and remind you to “look up” at the planetary parade Feb 28 or the lunar eclipse on March 3, or really at any time.
Services and celebrations (including cookies and stories, of course) will be held Saturday, March 7th, 2026 at Mt. Tabor Lutheran Church at 11:00 am. 175 S 700 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84102.
My condolences
We always enjoyed having around and teaching new thing. I myself and MARC will miss him
So sad to hear of your loss. Ragnar was a good friend and I enjoyed many events with him. He would often talk about his exploits in amateur radio and civil air patrol. He was never shy about joining into a conversation about any topic. I also appreciated all he did for those with substance abuse problems. He was able to share and guide many on the path to sobriety. Ragnar will be greatly missed by all who met and knew him.
I am saddened at such a beautiful soul departing.
He was hilarious and so interesting. I enjoyed all of our talks.
His son Matthew was my best friend for many years and I loved the time we got to spend at his parents' house, including many sleepovers during high school.
I was fascinated by him knowing Thomas S. Monson so well, visiting together in the hospital on many occasions as they served people.
I am incredibly sad that I won't be able to attend the gathering as I will be in Florida.
I send my love.
Ragnar and I worked together at Utah Food Services for many years. Ragnar was a feisty soul! As well as one heck of a pastry chef. He was instrumental in the overall success of Utah Food Services. You could always count on Ragnar to deliver the goods. Sometimes the goods may not have been as sweet as his pastries, but he told it like it was. His honesty, integrity, and love of things unknown made me proud to be in his aura.
We often talked about the universe and how a silly little thing like baking powder hardly mattered, but was still important in some funny way.
And he always had that reserved, are you kidding me , sparkle in his eyes.
We asked an awful lot of Ragnar and he never ever failed to deliver even more than we asked for.
Ragnar was a positive Norwegian king…
Hi Natalie:
I’m so sorry for your loss. Your father seems like a really neat guy with many interests (I was wondering what the ham radio ID was)! I hope his grandiose stories and many cherished memories help you get through the pain of losing your dad. He’s among the stars now. A big hug to you and your family during this tough time. Take care, Natalie!
Your Friend,
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So sorry for the loss of Ragnar, Father, Brother, cousin. He was a gentle soul and was loved by many. I still remember a visit to SLC more than 35 years ago where he read me a poem he had written. He will be missed. May his memory be a blessing.
Where does one start when speaking about Ragnar?!
What a beautiful man is was. A friend to all and filled with so many life experiences it makes my head dizzy. Ragnar was a personal friend and I will miss him dearly. My life is a better life by having him in it. As an active member of many organizations he uplifted and mentored too many to count.
He was a very active member of the local ham radio club in Murray (Murray Amateur Radio Club) as well as UtagSAG. I spent many many hours riding with Ragnar on his Harley's doing events in many Utah locations. He was a very effective communicator and excelled at anything he did, especially ham radio. There is an empty seat at club meetings which is noticed every week.
My sincere condolences to Ragnar's family! He is loved by so many people, and my personal hero.
Sleep well my brother.