Raymond Joseph Charlton

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.