Laurella Perius Priebnow

Laurella Ann Perius Priebnow, 77, passed away peacefully with her loving daughter by her side on Sept. 25, 2024.

Laurella was born June 6, 1947 to Art and Laura (Kartes) Perius in Langdon, N.D. She was raised on their farm in Mt. Carmel and attended a country school for eight years. She graduated from Langdon High School in 1965. Later in life she graduated with honors from Alexandria Technical College in Minnesota.

In 1978 Laurella gave birth to a baby girl, MistyDawn Marie, and from that day on Misty was the love of her life. She worked for the United Telephone Company for almost 25 years, as well as the Langdon Country Club for over 13 years. She loved both places and worked hard to provide a great life.

Laurella lived in several states including N.D., Minn., South Carolina, and Arizona before moving to Indiana to be close to Misty and her four beautiful grandchildren whom Laurella loved dearly. She always missed her hometown of Langdon and hoped to one day move back.

Laurella loved bowling, snowmobiling, dancing, and sewing. She made doll clothes for Misty and her best friend, Jennifer (Stremick) Goins, and later for her granddaughters. She also sewed clothes for Langdon’s Centennial in 1988. She loved baking for other people, and every Christmas she would give out several tins of goodies that everyone always looked forward to. She loved watching Nascar and always rooted for Jeff Gordon, faithfully watching every race. She also loved watching and reading Westerns. There is not a Western book she hasn’t read!

She belonged to Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church where she was baptized, made her first communion, and was confirmed. Later she joined St. Alphonsus Catholic Church where she belonged to the Altar Society and where Misty went to school for 9 years.

Laurella would have celebrated 33 years of sobriety Oct. 22. Her family was so proud of her and celebrated with her each year. Laurella was preceded in death by six infant brothers and sisters; her parents, Art Perius and Laura (Perius) Bruers; her oldest brother, Val; her nephew, Todd; her niece, Marni (Perius) Glista, and brother-in-law Hayes Robinson.

She is survived by her daughter, MistyDawn (Priebnow) Grant; son-in-law Matt Grant; grandchildren: Myles, Maddox, Marni and Mila Grant from Indianapolis, Ind.; brothers Bim (Sis) Perius from Langdon and Art (Gloria) Perius from Bouse, Ariz.; sister Mardel (Curt) Krabbenhoft from Battle Lake, Minn.; sister-in-law Claudia Perius from Yakima, Wash., along with many cousins, nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews and their families.