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.

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.

Ross Mapel

Ross Mapel, 38, of Drayton, North Dakota passed away in a motor vehicle accident east of Grafton on Wednesday January 13, 2021. Ross Dean Mapel was born January 21, 1982 in Grand Forks, North Dakota to Richard and Judy (Baldock) Mapel.

Reva Gregg

February 8, 1928 – December 28, 2020 Reva Grace (Van Camp) Gregg passed peacefully of natural causes on Monday December 28, 2020. Reva grew up on a farm in Drayton, North Dakota, the oldest of 4 children and graduated from high school in Grafton ND. On October 26, 1947, she married Robert Gregg.

Joy Bakken

Joy Orrine Elizabeth (Aaser) Bakken, 91, 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.

Jason Johnson

Jason Adam Johnson, 49, of Grafton, ND passed away on November 30, 2020, after a hard-fought battle against Covid. Jason was born on November 22, 1971 to Darryl and Linda (Pierce) Johnson, in Crookston, MN. He spent the first part of his childhood growing up in rural Crookston.

Geraldine Ebertowski

Geraldine Ebertowski, 50, of Drayton, North Dakota passed away at her home on Saturday evening, December 12, ,2020. Geraldine Marie Ebertowski was born August 20, 1970 in Fargo, North Dakota. She grew up in Drayton and attended school there.

Robert Stewart

Robert E. Stewart, 94, of Grafton, North Dakota, formerly of Drayton, North Dakota, died Sunday the 29 of November, at the Lutheran Sunset Home, in Grafton. Born April 1, 1926 to Herbert A. and Segre W. (Carlson) Stewart in Walsh County, North Dakota. He married Constance G.

Lawrence Brosius

Lawrence John Brosius passed away on December 5, 2020 at his home in rural Salol, MN at the age of 83. Lawrence was born in Drayton, ND on July 23, 1937 to Lilly (Poole) and Harry Brosius. He graduated from Drayton High School in 1955. He worked for over 40 years as an over-the-road truck driver.

Norrel Dybedahl

Norrel Lee Dybedahl passed away at his home in Drayton, ND on November 12, 2020 at the age of 63. Norrel was born on February 17, 1957 in Milwaukee, WI to Milo and Ruby (Fitzgerald) Dybedahl. He graduated from Oak Creek High School in 1975.