Raymond J. Charlton, age 65 of Grafton, ND passed away on Monday, March 14, 2022 at the Friendship Village Hospice in Tempe, AZ.
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 father, Raymond A. Charlton and mothers: Joanne (Mahar) Charlton and Lucille (Erlendson) Charlton.
Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at 10:30 A.M. at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church of Grafton, ND. Inurnment will be at St. Stephen’s Catholic Cemetery, Stephen, MN.
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 father, Raymond A. Charlton and mothers: Joanne (Mahar) Charlton and Lucille (Erlendson) Charlton.
Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at 10:30 A.M. at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church of Grafton, ND. Inurnment will be at St. Stephen’s Catholic Cemetery, Stephen, MN.