Obituaries

Darrell Benson

Darrell Amos Benson, 79, of Phoenix, Arizona passed away suddenly at his home on Saturday, September 5th, 2020. Darrell was born to Amos and Astrid (Erickson) Benson on June 29th, 1941 in Drayton, North Dakota.

Alice Grzadzieleski

Alice Grzadzieleski, 90, of Grand Forks and formerly of Drayton, North Dakota passed to eternal life on August 17, 2020 at the age of 90. Alice Bridget (Lessard) Grzadzieleski was born on September 24, 1929 to Albert and Ethel (Poole) Lessard on a farm near Oakwood, North Dakota.

Priscilla Midboe

Priscilla (Patty) J. Midboe of Winchester, Kentucky, formally of Drayton, ND, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 13th, 2020, in her home with her husband by her side. She suffered with cancer the past eight months. While in Drayton she worked at American Crystal Sugar.

Alice Grzadzieleski

Alice Grzadzieleski, 90 of Grand Forks and formerly of Drayton, North Dakota passed away at Valley Memorial Home in Grand Forks on Monday, August 17, 2020. Funeral services are scheduled for Friday, August 21, 2020 at 11:00 A.M. in St. Edward’s Catholic Church, Drayton. Interment will be in St.

Richard McConnell

Richard Duane McConnell, 87, passed away in his home in Mesa, AZ, surrounded by his loving family and devoted wife, Gayle, who selflessly cared for him during his courageous battle with numerous illnesses. Richard was born on December 13, 1932, to Leonard and Gudrun (Matthiasson) McConnell.

Gene Lusty

Gene Tonnie Lusty, age 92, Pharr, TX died Friday, July 10, 2020 in a McAllen, TX hospital. He died of complications from Covid 19. Gene was born on the family farm near Mentor, MN to Sophie (Rice) Lusty and William Lusty on October 22, 1927.

David Norgart

David Earl Norgart July 10, 1945 – September 10, 2019 David Earl Norgart, 74, passed away on September 10, 2019, in St. Augustine, Florida. He was born July 10, 1945, in Grand Forks, North Dakota, to his parents Elwood “Woody” Norgart and Ethel Brintnell Norgart.

Harriet Johnson

Harriet Ann Denise (Jensen), 88, of Drayton, ND, passed away peacefully at Lutheran Sunset Home in Grafton, ND, on Friday, March 27, 2020, with loving family by her side. Harriet was born in Drayton, ND on July 5, 1931 to Harry and Amelia (Hanson) Jensen.

Bruce Erovick

Bruce A. Erovick, age 50 of Great Falls, MT and formerly of Grafton, ND, passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2020 in Great Falls, MT. Bruce Erovick was born September 25, 1969 in Fargo, ND, the son of the late Geraldine Erovick. He grew up and attended schools in Grafton.

Myrna Johnson

Myrna (Chwialkowski) Johnson of Grand Forks, ND passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at the age of 71 years, 9 months and 21 days at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks. Myrna Lou Chwialkowski was born on August 20, 1948 in Strandquist, MN the daughter of the late Steve O. and Gladys G.