Obituaries

Lucille Passa

Lucille Passa

Lucille Passa

Lucille Passa, age 96, of Drayton, ND, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on June 9th 2025, leaving behind a legacy of love, faith, and quiet strength that touched everyone who knew her.
Shauna Dakken

Shauna Dakken

Shauna Dakken

Shauna Lee Dakken passed away from breast cancer in Edina, Minnesota on May 31, at the age of 54. She was a beloved daughter, sister, aunt, teacher, and friend and left behind a legacy of strength, determination, and unwavering faith. She was always willing to stand up for what she believed.
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Ross Landowski

Ross Glen Landowski, of Drayton, ND, passed away on May 30, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.A funeral service for Ross will be held on Friday, June 6 at 3:00 p.m. at Austin Funeral Chapel in Drayton, ND. Visitation will be held at the chapel for an hour before the service.
Corrinne Chapman

Corrinne Chapman

Corrinne Chapman

Corrinne C Chapman, age 94 of Grand Forks, formerly of Drayton ND, passed away peacefully on May 16, 2025, at the Valley Senior Living on Columbia surrounded by family.Corrinne Chapman was born on March 22, 1931, to Roland and Daisy (Maxwell) Gaffney in Cavalier County.
Donald Kasprick

Donald Kasprick

Donald Kasprick

Donald J. Kasprick, age 79 passed away peacefully, with his family by his side on April 9, 2025 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND.Donald was born on March 15, 1946 in Grafton to John and Helen (Altendorf) Kasprick. He graduated from Grafton High School in 1964.
Lillian Heine

Lillian Heine

Lillian Heine

Lillian Joyce Heine, 99, passed away on December 4, 2024. A memorial service is planned for Saturday, April 5, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. in Trinity Lutheran Church of Drayton. Visitation will be held in the church for one hour prior to the service.
William Wiese

William Wiese

William Wiese

Joshua 10:41-42, NIV William James Wiese, known to all who loved him as “Bill,” passed away on March 6, 2025, at the age of 78 in Arizona. Born on January 11, 1947, in Minot, North Dakota, Bill was the son of Helyne and James “Jim” Wiese.
Eldred Evenson

Eldred Evenson

Eldred Evenson

Eldred “Buck” Evenson, age 79, of Prior Lake, MN, passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side on February 15, 2025, after receiving compassionate care from the BRU unit at the VA hospital in Minneapolis. Buck was born in Drayton, North Dakota.
James Johnson

James Johnson

James Johnson

James 'Jim' Johnson, of Drayton, ND, passed away on February 9, 2025.Jim was born on March 16, 1934 to Einar and Myrtle Johnson. He was born and raised in Kennedy, MN, and he eventually graduated from Kennedy High School.
Cindy Passa

Cindy Passa

Cindy Passa

In Loving Memory of Cindy Rae Passa (Peterson) March 4, 1954 – Sunday, February 2, 2025 With love and deep respect, we celebrate the life of Cindy Rae Passa (Peterson), who passed suddenly in the afternoon on Sunday, February 2, 2025, in her home with her husband, Ronnie, by her side.