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September 5th, 2013
Obituary
Edith Bernice Van Camp, 95
Edith Bernice Van Camp,
95, died at home in Drayton,
ND on Friday, August 30, 2013
surrounded by her family.
She was born on May 2, 1918,
on the McKellan farm east of
Bowesmont, ND to Charles
and Emma Parker. By the time
she reached school age, the
family moved to the Moore
farm west of Bowesmont
where they lived through her
school years. Bowesmont
had a 1-8 school where she
completed her education.
Her father died in his forties
so Edith went to work at age
13. She worked at the caf in
town and cleaned homes for
many years. Then at age 18,
Mom was cooking complete
meals for threshing crews on
the Robert and Jack Halcrow
food from a kitchen "chuck
wagon" located out in the
farm yard. The chuck wagon
contained a fully operating
kitchen with wood and coal
burning ovens. The crew of
20 men would come up to
the yard twice a day for their
meals, one around noon and
another in late afternoon.
Edith would arrive at the
Halcrow farm around 4 AM
to cook breakfast, and then
prepare lunch at noon and
supper by late afternoon. It
was during this time period
that Edith's Mother took the
kids and moved into the
house in Bowesmont (near
the church).
A few years later, Edith
went to work in Drayton
where she rented a room and
lived above the grocery store
on Main Street. She went
on to live with and work for
Dr. Betchel's (dentist) family
where she primarily cared for
their young daughter (Lana).
Robert Van Camp met Edith
Parker at a dance in the
Bowesmont Community
Hall. Later Robert would pick
Cadillac. They attended many
dances at the Bowesmont
Community Hall on a Friday
or Saturday evening. Robert
and Edith were married on
July 22, 1944.
She raised four energetic
boys who were active in
many school sports. During
the 1960's she was one of the
cooks at the Drayton Public
School, retiring after her
youngest graduated. She was
involved with the Drayton
Methodist women for many
years. Since the early 70's she
and Robert were snowbirds
making Mesa, AZ their
second home. They enjoyed
many new and old friends
there for over 40 years.
Edith was preceded
in death by her parents,
Charles and Emma Parker,
her brothers Russell, Wesley,
Alfred and an infant brother,
and her sisters Winifred and
Eleanor. She is survived
by her sons, Charles and
his wife Sheila of Drayton,
ND, Richard and Shirley of
Drayton, ND, Clinton (and
Reiko deceased) of CA, Paul
and Marcia of Duluth, MN,
nine grandchildren, 21 great
grandchildren, and 1 great-
great grandchild and several
ni,~r~e ~nd n~Dho'~Ar.¢. ~iATo ~ro
all grateful to God for the gift
of her life.
Memorial services are
scheduled for Saturday,
September 7, 2013 at 3:30
p.m. in the Drayton United
Methodist ChurchinDrayton.
Visitation will be held at the
church for one hour prior to
the service.
Obituary
Lillian Agnes Heigaard Ferguson, 86
Lillian
Agnes
Heigaard
Ferguson,
passed away
at home,
August 30,
2013 with
her family
at her side. She was born
March 23, 1927 in Gardar,
North Dakota to Oliver and
Laufey (Eiriksson) Heigaard.
Lillian grew up in the Carder
area and graduated from
Gardar School in 1945. She
attended UND, completing 2
years of college by 1947. She
graduated with a bachelor
of science in education
with a major in elementary
education in 1964. Lillian
until her retirement in 1989.
She continued substitute
teaching in Drayton for many
years after her retirement.
She was passionate about
her teaching career and
the success of her students.
Lillian enjoyed reading,
counted cross stitch, flower
gardening, bird watching
and watching high school
sports. She and her family
and friends spent many
enjoyable summers at Lake
of the Woods boating and
fishing. In 2000, she and
her sisters and brothers
traveled to Iceland. Lillian
shared her family's interest
and pride in their Icelandic
heri!age. Lillian was
devoted to her family and
Grand Forks, ND, Jordan
Ferguson, Grand Forks,
Collin Ferguson, Williston,
ND and Kelton Ferguson,
Mohall; great grandchildren,
Halley, Dylan and Logan
Rost; brothers and sisters,
Arthur (Mabel) Heigaard,
Metter, GA, Mae (Leon)
Rollin, Littleton, CO, Helen
(Harlan) Bowies, Milton,
ND Bill (Paula) Heigaard,
Grand Forks and Jim (Kaye)
Heigaard Enumclaw, WA.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, Cameron;
2 infant sons; sisters,
Jonina Heigaard, Ingeborg
Johannesson; and brothers,
Kris and Herbert Heigaard.
Funeral services are
scheduled for Wednesday,
received her masters in her greatest enjoyment was September 4 2013 at
education with honors in spending time with her 10:00 a.m. in Drayton
Drayton Drug
1970. She began her teaching
career in Drayton in 1947.
Lillian and Cameron
Ferguson were married in
Gardar on August 6, 1950.
Cameron enlisted in the Air
Force in 1950 and they lived
in Witchata Falls, Texas and
Valdosta, Georgia, returning
to Drayton in 1955. Cameron
passed away in 1973.
Lillian resumed teaching
in 1959 at Drayton Public
School and taught many
elementary grade levels
children, grandchildren,
great grandchildren,
sisters, brothers, nieces and
nephews. She will be greatly
missed.
Lillian is survived by her
children, Susan (Randy)
Nilson, Arvada, CO, C.Kent
(Nancy) Ferguson, Mohall,
ND and Kris (Julie) Ferguson,
Drayton; grandchildren, Ryan
(Heather) Nilson, Littleton,
CO, Tracey Nilson, Denver,
CO, Kelsey (David) Rost,
Bismarck, ND, J.J. Ferguson,
United Methodist Church.
Interment will be in the
Drayton City Cemetery. Rev.
Gary Johnson, presiding;
Karen Schumacher and
Shirley VanCamp, special
music. Casket bearers will be
Ryan Nilson, J.J. Ferguson,
Jordan Ferguson, Collin
Ferguson, Kelton Ferguson,
Keith Johannesson, Steve
Heigaard and James Bowles.
The Austin Funeral Home
of Drayton is in charge of
arrangements.
Obituary
Jean Mable Anderson, 80
J e a n
M ab le
Anderson,
age 80, of
Drayton,
ND, died
August 30,
2013 at Altru
Hospital in
Grand Forks, ND.
Jean was born on June
27, 1933 in Walsh County,
North Dakota, the daughter
of Edmund and Mable Ruth.
Confirmed in faith in 1948,
she made another promise of
devotion on January 22, 1953
with her marriage to Waldie
Eugene Anderson. Together,
they lived their lives as active
members in the Drayton
Lutheran Church parish
family.
She graduated
valedictorian from Drayton
Public School on June
first, 1951. She worked
as a secretary for the H.K.
Ferguson company during
the construction of the
American Crystal Sugar
factory, and also enjoyed a
long career with the Drayton
State Bank, until she retired
in 1995.
Her love of family and
history led her to a passion
for genealogy.
She was an early member
of Ox Cart Trails Historical
Society, and on any given day,
she might receive letters or
phone calls from all over the
U.S. and Canada asking her
help in connecting someone
to the deeper history of their
own family.
Jean is survived by her
brother, Douglas (Kathlyn)
Ruth, Drayton, ND; children:
Pastor Kevin (Rhonda)
Anderson, Hopwood, PA;
Kristin Anderson, Grand
Forks, ND; Michael (Julie)
Anderson, St. Michael, MN;
even grandchildren: Eric
(Valerie), Alyssa, Zachary
(Abigail), Christopher, Chad,
Reganne and Tucker; and
four great grandchildren:
Caitlyn, Lydia, James, and
Ahnalese. \
She was preceded in death
by her husband of more than
55 years, Eugene; her parents,
Edmund and Mable Ruth;
infant brother Edmund, Jr.,
and three half-sisters Ella
Dundas, Nellie Nelson, and
Mary Nelsen.
Jean's life was blessed not
only by loving family, but also
by many loyal friends and
kind, thoughtful neighbors.
Among those touching her
life were Julie Hjelle, Lankin,
ND, and Curtis Crowston,
Kindred, ND.
Funeral services were
held Tuesday, September
3rd, in the Drayton
Lutheran Church, followed
by interment at Drayton
Cemetery.
Rev. Kristen Schwan and
Jon Dryburgh, presided,
Lector: James Ruth Organist:
Linda Merrill. Pallbearers:
Tim Anderson, Gaylen
Anderson, Eric Anderson,
Zachary Anderson, Ray
Quibell, Jordan Grund trom.
Arrangements were
handled by Austin Funeral
Home. Memorials may be
directed to Drayton Lutheran
Church and/or the Drayton
Volunteer Ambulance
Service.
Obituary
Adeline Papenfuss, 76
Adeline
Papenfuss, 76,
of Drayton,
North Dakota
passed away
at Altru
Hospital
in Grand
Forks, North
Dakota on Thursday, August
29th, 2013.
Adeline M. Scharmer was
born May 9, 1937 at Oslo,
Minnesota to William J.
and Marcella M. (Jenkins)
Scharmer. She grew up in St.
Thomas, North Dakota and
attended school there. She
graduated from St. Thomas
High School in 1955 and went
on to attend Aakers Business
College in Grand Forks. On
March 30, 1964 she married
Lloyd W. Papenfuss at St.
Thomas. They lived in Grand
Forks until 1966 when they
moved to Drayton. Adeline
worked at Raney Hardware
in Drayton for over 20 years
and also worked at the
Spinning Wheel, Hastings
Landing and Associated
Potato. Adeline worked in
the scale house at American
Crystal Sugar during the fall
harvest for 39 years. She
retired in 2010. Lloyd passed
away in January of 1985.
Adeline was a member of St.
Edward's Catholic Church,
the Altar Society, PTA and
the Homemakers Club.
She is survived by her sons,
Blaine (Trina) and Bryan
(Jennie) both of St. Thomas,
ND; and five grandchildren,
Wyatt, Emma, Caden,
Micheal and Abby. Adeline
was preceded in death by
her parents, William and
Marcella; and her husband,
Lloyd.
Funeral services are
scheduledfor Wednesday,
September4th, 2013 at
10:30 a.m. in the St. Thomas
Catholic Church. Interment
will be in the St. Thomas
Community Cemetery.
Visitation will be held at
the Austin Funeral Home in
Drayton on Tuesday evening
from 6 to 8 p.m. with a prayer
service at 7:00 p.m. Rev. James
Lauerman and Deacon Mike
Grzadzielewski, presiding;
Janet Fedje, soloist and
Sharlene Klegstad, organist.
Casket bearers will be Wyatt,
Emma, Caden, Micheal and,
Abby Papenfuss, Richard
Papenfuss and Kevin Lee.
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