DeLaura was born on November 20, 1936, in Devils Lake, ND to Morris and Edna (Parker) Gilliss. She grew up and attended schools in Devils Lake and New Rockford, ND. DeLaura was united in marriage to Jackson “Jack” Dodds on June 9, 1951, in New Rockford, ND. After the marriage they made their home in New Rockford before moving to Fargo, ND. They moved several place including, Williston, ND, Billings, MT, and Bismarck, ND. In October of 1989, Jack purchased, Barrett Pharmacy in Watford City, ND. DeLaura’s husband, Jack, passed away on April 3, 1992, and she took over running Barrett’s. She operated the business until 2000 when her son Jeff took over the business.
DeLaura was a member of the Epiphany Catholic Church, Good Shepherd Auxiliary, local Quilters Guild, and the Red Hat Ladies. She loved to read, quilt and scrapbook. Most of all DeLaura enjoyed her family, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She would travel all over the country to watch her grandchildren play sports. She was known as the “Hockey Grandma”.
DeLaura passed away on Saturday, September 28, 2019, surrounded by her family at her home in Watford City, ND.
She is survived by: her sons, Jeff (Laura) Dodds and Tom (Tonia) Dodds both of Watford City, ND and Mike (Tammie) Dodds, Billings, MT; her grandchildren, Josslyn (Jay Eggers) Dodds, Michelle (Renzy) Kelly, Thomas Westerholm, Jamie Westerholm, Aubrie (Kirk) Visser, Ivy Dodds, Jackson Dodds, Fox Dodds, Grace Dodds, Lillie Dodds; her great grandchildren, Elise, Amara, Emerson, Carter, Nora, and Jack; her brother, Archie (Marveen) Gilliss, Bismarck, ND.
She was preceded in death by: her parents, husband-Jackson “Jack” Dodds, daughter-Patricia Westerholm; son, Steven Dodds, and her brother-Russell Gilliss.
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