Obituaries

James Evenson

James (Jim) O. Evenson, 90, passed away peacefully on October 14, 2021 in his home in Alexandria, MN after a short battle with lung cancer. James was born on May 28, 1931 to Oscar and Marjorie (Long) Evenson in Drayton, ND where he attended school.

Butch Cox

Butch (Harold Edward) Cox, 77, lifelong resident of Grafton, ND died on Monday, October 18, 2021 in the comfort of his home under the care of his loving staff at the Friendship Group Home of Grafton and the Red River Valley Hospice due to complications from Dementia.

Rodney Puppe

Rodney Alan Puppe, 63, a lifelong Drayton, North Dakota resident passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, October 8th, 2021. Rodney was born in Grafton, ND on October 24th, 1957, the son of Willis and Bonnie (Harlow) Puppe. Rodney was baptized in the Lutheran faith.

Paul Kemp

Paul Willis Kemp, age 69 of Drayton, ND, passed away Monday, September 13, 2021 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. Funeral services are planned for May 2022 to celebrate what would have been Paul’s 70th Birthday.

Curtis Parker

Curtis Parker, 70, a lifelong Drayton, North Dakota resident passed away at Unity Hospital in Grafton, North Dakota on Saturday, September 4, 2021. Curtis was born April 20, 1951 in Drayton, the son of Wesley and Dorothy (Siewert) Parker.

Pastor Leroy’s Column

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Senior Citizen Update

Pembina County Meals & Transportation is pleased to announce that on July 1, 2021, Congregate Meals for senior citizens will resume being served at the three meal sites in Pembina County: the Drayton Senior Citizen Center, the Walhalla Inn, and Thompson’s Café in Cavalier.

Randall Harlow

Randall "Randy" Harlow November 3, 1952 ~ July 22, 2021 (age 68) A Celebration of Life for Randy Harlow of Roosevelt, MN will be held on Saturday, August 7, 2021 from 2-4 PM at Helgeson Funeral Home in Warroad, MN.

Fern Olson

Fern Adell Olson passed away on July 7, 2021 at the age of 91. She was born in Erskine, MN on April 15, 1930, the second of the three daughters (Lovey and Norma) of Norman and Georgia Erickson. It was when the family moved to Drayton, ND that Fern first set eyes on Elwood “Woody” Olson.

Amber Bjerke

Amber Jolynn Bjerke 41 of Drayton ND. passed away Jan. 6th 2021 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks ND. Amber was born to Kenneth and Sandra (Green) Bjerke on Nov. 14th 1979. She attended school in Drayton ND. and graduated in 1998.