Obituaries

Joy Bakken

Joy Bakken

Joy Bakken

Joy Orrine Elizabeth (Aaser) Bakken of Drayton, ND passed away at Valley Senior Living in Grand Forks, ND on December 29, 2020 at the age of 91. Joy was born December 10,1929, to Helga (Samson) and Joseph Aaser on the family farm between Lakota and Mapes, ND.
Deborah Zikmund

Deborah Zikmund

Deborah Zikmund

Deborah A. Zikmund, age 64 of Cando, ND passed away on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 near Canistota, SD from injuries sustained in an auto accident. Deborah McCambridge was born April 13, 1957 in Grafton, ND, the daughter of the late George and Mary Ann (Goodrie) McCambridge.
Valley News & Views

Valley News & Views

Michael Bratlie

Michael Bratlie, 60, of Drayton, North Dakota passed away at Sanford Hospital in Fargo on Saturday, May 15, 2021. Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. in Drayton Lutheran Church. Interment will be in the Drayton City Cemetery.
Merlin Narloch

Merlin Narloch

Merlin Narloch

Merlin J. Narloch, age 57 of Chandler, AZ and formerly of Drayton, ND, passed away on Saturday, November 28, 2020 from several health complications and Covid-19. Merlin was born on November 18, 1963 in Drayton, ND, the son of the late Edward and Lorraine Narloch.
Jennifer Marciniak

Jennifer Marciniak

Jennifer Marciniak

Jennifer Donna Marciniak, formerly of Grand Forks ND, passed away unexpectedly of a blood infection March 31st at Renown Health Hospital in Reno NV. Jennifer was born August 12th 1983 at United Hospital in Grand Forks ND. She attended Drayton Public School and graduated in 2001.
Theresa Robinson

Theresa Robinson

Theresa Robinson

Theresa Alma (Radke) Robinson, 75, passed away on (Easter Sunday) April 4, 2021, at her home in Grand Forks, ND, surrounded by her loving family, after a courageous 3 ½ year battle with lung cancer. Theresa was born April 25, 1945, in Grand Forks, ND, the daughter of Alma (Holweger) & Carl Radke.
Rose Haugen

Rose Haugen

Rose Haugen

Rose “Peggy” Haugen DECEMBER 10, 1946 — FEBRUARY 20, 2021 Age 74, passed away in hospice care, surrounded by family and friends on Saturday, February 20, 2021. Peggy was raised by her adoptive parents, Harry James Kolber and Irene Nettie Sullivan in Drayton, ND.
Peter Marciniak

Peter Marciniak

Peter Marciniak

Peter Marciniak, 62, a lifelong Drayton, North Dakota resident passed away at Altru Hospital in Grand forks on Monday, March 8, 2021. Peter Jacob Marciniak was born in Drayton October 22, 1958 the son of Steve and Ellen (Fitzgerald) Marciniak.
Donna Beauchamp

Donna Beauchamp

Donna Beauchamp

Dayton, NV - Donna Marie Poturalski Beauchamp passed away at home in Dayton Nevada on the early morning of January 20th, 2021. Donna succumbed to complications from a high grade bladder cancer. Donna was born in Buffalo, NY on May 3rd, 1953 to Edwin and Esther (Melanowski) Poturalski.
Elwood Olson

Elwood Olson

Elwood Olson

Elwood “Woody” Stanley Olson passed away on 1/29/21 from COVID in Missoula MT. Woody was born on 11/07/1928 in Rosseau, MN and grew up in Drayton, North Dakota. His parents were Leif Arthur and Hilda Olson. He was blessed with two brothers Wayne and Truman Olson who both have passed away.