Obituaries

Rose Altendorf

Rose Altendorf

Rose Altendorf

Rose spent the early years raising their four children. When the children grew older, she worked at American Crystal and Motor Coach Industries. She enjoyed gardening, canning, sewing and cross stitching.
Robert Auen

Robert Auen

Robert Auen

Robert Allen Auen, 82, passed away at Unity Hospital in Grafton, North Dakota on Thursday, May 9, 2024. Robert was born September 21, 1941 in Mott, North Dakota to Claude and Laura Auen. He was the fourth of five boys. He was raised on a farm near Mott. Bob served in the US Navy.
Arlene Keig

Arlene Keig

Arlene Keig

Arlene Carole Keig, 86, of Naples, Florida, passed away on March 24, 2024. She was born on March 23, 1938, in Drayton, North Dakota, to the late Ed and Dorine Walberg. Arlene graduated from UND with her masters in education.
Julie Pederson

Julie Pederson

Julie Pederson

Julie Pederson, 49, of East Grand Forks, MN died Sunday, April 14, 2024 at the Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND. Julie Ann Osowski was born September 6, 1974 in Warren, MN the daughter of Dean and Gail (Ellingson) Osowski. She grew up in Drayton, ND and graduated from High School there in 1993.
Kathy Knoff

Kathy Knoff

Kathy Knoff

Kathryn (Kathy) Ann Knoff, formerly of Drayton, passed away of COPD at her home in Sun City Arizona. No services will be held. Kathy Felt was born on December 21, 1943, in Drayton, the daughter of Jean Felt.
Sara Remme

Sara Remme

Sara Remme

Sara Lee Remme, 49, of Drayton, North Dakota passed away at Lutheran Sunset Home in Grafton on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. Sara was born at Fort Bragg, North Carolina on March 10, 1974, the daughter of Charles Remme and Debra Bellamy.
Ronald L. Olson

Ronald L. Olson

Ronald L. Olson

On Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024 Ronald L. Olson, age 74 of St. Thomas, North Dakota passed away at his home in St. Thomas. Ronald Louis Olson was born to Lloyd Ingerd and Viola Mae (Larson) Olson on May 15, 1949. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church located in St.
Keith Brown

Keith Brown

Keith Brown

Brian Keith Johnston, 54, of Drayton, North Dakota passed away at his home on Dec. 13, 2023. Brian was born in Grafton, ND on May 12, 1969, the son of the late Lorraine (Samson) Johnston and the late Dennis Dietrich.
Roy Kringstad

Roy Kringstad

Roy Kringstad

Roy Maynard Kringstad, age 75 of rural Drayton, North Dakota, passed away on Friday, Dec. 22, 2023, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. Roy was born in Fairdale, ND to the late Jesse and Gladys (Melland) Kringstad and raised in Hoople, ND with his eight siblings. Roy was a Veteran of the U.S.
Janet Styles

Janet Styles

Janet Styles

On Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023, Janet (Jan) Orell Styles died peacefully at her home in Helena, Montana. She was born Aug. 19, 1945, in Virginia, Minnesota, the first child of Al and Dorothy Forsland. She chose to serve God at a young age and loved God all of her life.