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“Leah” Fountain, age 13, of Valley City, ND, died Tuesday, August 25th at her residence in Valley City.  A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, August 29th at the Assembly of God Church in Valley City.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday afternoon.

Aaliyah Faith Fountain, the daughter of James and Melissa (Jorissen) Fountain, was born November 26, 2001 in Valley City, ND.  Aaliyah really enjoyed four-wheeling, riding on the back of the motorcycle with her dad, and only wanted to go fast.  She enjoyed people in general, everyone who knew her loved her.  She loved volleyball and choir.  She enjoyed singing goofy in the car with her mother while videoing without mom’s knowledge.  She loved her family very much.  She loved to go swimming at Lake Ashtabula every chance she got, green or not. She loved doing hair and make-up and just plain being with her big sister.  She loved all her siblings and loved being with them.  She loved music, as loud as it could go.

She is survived by her mother and father, James Fountain, Jr., Valley City, and Melissa (Jeremy) Buchmann, Beulah, ND; siblings Elizabeth Clem, Janesville, WI, Sadie Fountain, Beulah, ND, Ty and Mia Fountain, Oriska, ND, Zavion Buchmann, Beulah, ND; one niece, Ella Clem; grandparents, James (Danette) Fountain, Sr., Northridge, CA, Kathy Stewart, Belvidere, IL, Vickie and Joel Omdahl, Rogers, ND, Carol and Larry Buchmann, Beulah, ND; great grandma Helen Cadie, Belvidere, IL; great grandma Dorothy Everson, Binford, ND; great grandma Elsie Buchmann, Beulah, ND; aunts and uncles Sara (Jason) Ford and family, Belvidere, IL, Jess Fountain and family, LA, Samantha Stewart and family, Belvidere, IL, Jamie (Heather) Jorissen and cousin Lila, Centennial, CO, Josh (Danielle) Jorissen and Kendra, Elsa, and Vanessa Omdahl, Valley City, ND, Jacob Omdahl, Rogers, ND, Autumn Omdahl, Valley City, ND, and Scott and Heather Buchmann, Beulah, ND; and special friends Kary Duffy and Shana Emery. She had many aunts and uncles.

She was proceeded in death by her grandpa, David Jorissen.

Funeral arrangements by the Lerud Schuldt Funeral Home of Valley City.  An online guest book is available at lerudschuldt.com.