Raymond J. Charlton, age 65 of Grafton, ND passed away on Monday, March 14, 2022 at the Friendship Village Hospice in Tempe, AZ.
Raymond Joseph Charlton was born November 28, 1956, to Raymond A. & Joanne (Mahar) Charlton in Grafton, ND.
Nice Guy: Ray was such a "nice guy." Every friend has voiced those words. I have to chuckle because he asked me early in our relationship why I liked him. I said, because you're such a "nice guy." He said I don't want to be the "nice guy." I think he wanted to be the wild bad guy. Some of his friends can attest to that in his early days of college – all kinds of pranks and wild things occurred which lead to a crazy life on the railroad. He pulled a lot of dangerous stunts – then to a wild life in Reno – the fun life – till he came back to Grafton. For nearly 30 years he was the "nice guy" again. Helping friends in all kinds of circumstances. He was a kind and helpful stepfather. He was a wonderful grandfather and the nicest most loving husband a woman could have. I will miss my "nice guy."
Raymond is survived by his wife Gloria Charlton; stepchildren: Faithe Jenson and Garret (Kara) Johnson; grandchildren: Emilly, Lyndsey, Elle, Aiden, Anna and Liam; siblings: Joe (Lori) Charlton and their children: Kate and Annie; David (Oli) Charlton; Diane (Jeff) Woll and their children: Kerry, Eric and Kevin; and Gail (Paul) Erlendson.
He was preceded in death by his parents: Joanne (Mahar) Charlton (in 1967), Raymond A. Charlton (in 2016) and Lucille (Berg) Erlendson Charlton (in 1997).
Mass of Christian Burial: Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Grafton, ND.
Inurnment: St. Stephen's Catholic Cemetery, Stephen, MN.
Raymond Joseph Charlton was born November 28, 1956, to Raymond A. & Joanne (Mahar) Charlton in Grafton, ND.
Nice Guy: Ray was such a "nice guy." Every friend has voiced those words. I have to chuckle because he asked me early in our relationship why I liked him. I said, because you're such a "nice guy." He said I don't want to be the "nice guy." I think he wanted to be the wild bad guy. Some of his friends can attest to that in his early days of college – all kinds of pranks and wild things occurred which lead to a crazy life on the railroad. He pulled a lot of dangerous stunts – then to a wild life in Reno – the fun life – till he came back to Grafton. For nearly 30 years he was the "nice guy" again. Helping friends in all kinds of circumstances. He was a kind and helpful stepfather. He was a wonderful grandfather and the nicest most loving husband a woman could have. I will miss my "nice guy."
Raymond is survived by his wife Gloria Charlton; stepchildren: Faithe Jenson and Garret (Kara) Johnson; grandchildren: Emilly, Lyndsey, Elle, Aiden, Anna and Liam; siblings: Joe (Lori) Charlton and their children: Kate and Annie; David (Oli) Charlton; Diane (Jeff) Woll and their children: Kerry, Eric and Kevin; and Gail (Paul) Erlendson.
He was preceded in death by his parents: Joanne (Mahar) Charlton (in 1967), Raymond A. Charlton (in 2016) and Lucille (Berg) Erlendson Charlton (in 1997).
Mass of Christian Burial: Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Grafton, ND.
Inurnment: St. Stephen's Catholic Cemetery, Stephen, MN.
Raymond J. Charlton, age 65 of Grafton, ND passed away on Monday, March 14, 2022 at the Friendship Village Hospice in Tempe, AZ.
Raymond Joseph Charlton was born November 28, 1956, to Raymond A. & Joanne (Mahar) Charlton in Grafton, ND.
Nice Guy: Ray was such a "nice guy." Every friend has voiced those words. I have to chuckle because he asked me early in our relationship why I liked him. I said, because you're such a "nice guy." He said I don't want to be the "nice guy." I think he wanted to be the wild bad guy. Some of his friends can attest to that in his early days of college – all kinds of pranks and wild things occurred which lead to a crazy life on the railroad. He pulled a lot of dangerous stunts – then to a wild life in Reno – the fun life – till he came back to Grafton. For nearly 30 years he was the "nice guy" again. Helping friends in all kinds of circumstances. He was a kind and helpful stepfather. He was a wonderful grandfather and the nicest most loving husband a woman could have. I will miss my "nice guy."
Raymond is survived by his wife Gloria Charlton; stepchildren: Faithe Jenson and Garret (Kara) Johnson; grandchildren: Emilly, Lyndsey, Elle, Aiden, Anna and Liam; siblings: Joe (Lori) Charlton and their children: Kate and Annie; David (Oli) Charlton; Diane (Jeff) Woll and their children: Kerry, Eric and Kevin; and Gail (Paul) Erlendson.
He was preceded in death by his parents: Joanne (Mahar) Charlton (in 1967), Raymond A. Charlton (in 2016) and Lucille (Berg) Erlendson Charlton (in 1997).
Mass of Christian Burial: Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Grafton, ND.
Inurnment: St. Stephen's Catholic Cemetery, Stephen, MN.
Raymond Joseph Charlton was born November 28, 1956, to Raymond A. & Joanne (Mahar) Charlton in Grafton, ND.
Nice Guy: Ray was such a "nice guy." Every friend has voiced those words. I have to chuckle because he asked me early in our relationship why I liked him. I said, because you're such a "nice guy." He said I don't want to be the "nice guy." I think he wanted to be the wild bad guy. Some of his friends can attest to that in his early days of college – all kinds of pranks and wild things occurred which lead to a crazy life on the railroad. He pulled a lot of dangerous stunts – then to a wild life in Reno – the fun life – till he came back to Grafton. For nearly 30 years he was the "nice guy" again. Helping friends in all kinds of circumstances. He was a kind and helpful stepfather. He was a wonderful grandfather and the nicest most loving husband a woman could have. I will miss my "nice guy."
Raymond is survived by his wife Gloria Charlton; stepchildren: Faithe Jenson and Garret (Kara) Johnson; grandchildren: Emilly, Lyndsey, Elle, Aiden, Anna and Liam; siblings: Joe (Lori) Charlton and their children: Kate and Annie; David (Oli) Charlton; Diane (Jeff) Woll and their children: Kerry, Eric and Kevin; and Gail (Paul) Erlendson.
He was preceded in death by his parents: Joanne (Mahar) Charlton (in 1967), Raymond A. Charlton (in 2016) and Lucille (Berg) Erlendson Charlton (in 1997).
Mass of Christian Burial: Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Grafton, ND.
Inurnment: St. Stephen's Catholic Cemetery, Stephen, MN.
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