Richmond H. Lapp, age 79 of Grafton, ND passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2009 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton. Richmond was born December 22, 1929 in St. Vincent, MN the son of the late Richard and Lillian (Anderson) Lapp. He attended grade school in St. Vincent, MN and high school at the Northeast School of Agriculture in Crookston, MN, graduating in 1948. Richmond attended NDSU in Fargo and graduated from the school of pharmacy in 1952. He left for the service in the United States Army the same day of graduation and served in Korea until his honorable discharge in March of 1954. He moved to Grafton and was employed at Grafton Drug as a pharmacist. On October 30, 1954 he was united in marriage to Marion Lysengen at the St. John's Lutheran Church in St. Thomas.
In 1980 he purchased the Grafton Drug and worked until his retirement when he sold the store to his son and daughter-in-law Daniel and Mary Jo Lapp who are both pharmacists.
Richmond was a member of Grafton Lutheran Church where he served on many boards. He was very active in the Grafton Curling Club, serving as president, a member of Fair Oaks Golf Club, Heritage Village and the Walsh County Historical Society.
Richmond was a member of the Grafton American Legion Post #41, Grafton V.F. W. Post #9367, Voltaire 40 et 8, and was a life member of the North Dakota Pharmaceutical Association.
Richmond is survived by his wife Marion, Grafton, ND; children: Timothy (Denise) Lapp, Saugus, CA; Daniel (Mary Jo) Lapp, Greensboro, GA; Elizabeth Lange, Richland Center, WI; six grandchildren: Kevin Alyssa & Thomas Lapp of California, Christian and Braden Lapp of Georgia, Megan Lange of Wisconsin, sister Elizabeth Lapp, St. Vincent, MN; Brothers: John (Elaine) Lapp, Burnsville, MN; and Thomas (Alice) Lapp, Bemidji, MN. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Funeral services will be Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at 10:30 A.M. at the Grafton Lutheran Church. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5-7 PM with a prayer service at 7:00 Pm at the Tollefson Funeral Home of Grafton. Friends may also call at the church on Wednesday for one hour prior to the service. Interment will be at the Grafton Lutheran Cemetery. Military rites will be provided by the Grafton American Legion and Grafton V.F. W. Posts.
The Tollefson Funeral Home of Grafton is in charge of the arrangements.
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