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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 272151
Title: Audrey C. J. Viall
Date: 3/13/2026-3/13/2026
Inscription/Marks: 3/13/2026
Summary: Sweet Baby, Audrey Carolyn Jean Viall, daughter of Brady and Dawn Viall, was the miracle they had prayed for ... she was too beautiful for this earth and passed peacefully on March 13, 2026. Audrey’s funeral service was held March 18, 2026 at the Ray Auditorium in Ray, ND. Lay Pastor Ellie Papineau officiated the service. Burial was in the Highland Cemetery in Ray. Though we never heard her cry or open her eyes, she leaves an imprint on our hearts forever!! The comfort her earthly body provided us while resting in our arms immediately upon her birth will be cherished until our last breaths are taken. Though our time together was brief, the love we feel will last a lifetime. For a moment, you were ours for a lifetime; we will miss you beautiful girl. Loved on earth by Grandpa Monte (Angie) Viall, Grandma Mel Rettig, Aunt Britne (Derek) Hale, daughter Layna, Uncle Brock (Lydia) Viall and Uncle Ty, Uncle Kelby, Uncle Conrad, and Grandpa Mike (LaVonne) Russel, Grandma Jennifer (Richard) Napora, Aunt Brittany (Taylor) Godejohn and sons, Shaelyn (Chris) Skager and children, Josh (McKenzie) Russel and sons and Uncle Noah. Eternally missed by many wonderful great-aunts and uncles, grandparents, and many other friends and family. At the gates of heaven she was welcomed by her name sakes, Great Grandma Agnes Carolyn Rettig and Great Grandma Peggy Jean Boe, and numerous other family members.
Red ID: FND_I_79643 Image ID: 557357 Image Notes: FND001 272151

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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