Frank “Billy” W. Alfstad
May 30, 1945-Dec. 20, 2021
Frank “Billy” W. Alfs-
tad, the son of Gorden
and Myrtle (Helland) Alfs-
tad was born on May 30,
1945 in New Rockford,
North Dakota. He died at
the age of 76 on Thurs-
day, December 30, 2021 at
his home under the care
of his wife, family and
hospice in Rugby, North
Dakota.
Billy was raised in the
home of his parents in
Bremen, North Dakota
and attended grade school
there. He graduated from
Maddock Benson County
Agriculture High School,
where he met his future
wife. On January 30, 1965,
he was united in marriage
to Elaine Erickson at Im-
manuel Lutheran Church
in rural Maddock. The
couple made their home
in Maddock, ND where
Billy worked at the Mad-
dock Creamery for a short
while then moved to Rug-
by where they raised their
three children, Darren,
Tonya and Steven. After
moving to Rugby Billy
drove fuel transport truck
for over 51 years. He
worked for Lake Region,
NRF then CHS, and
closed out his trucking
career at Central Tran-
sport retiring in 2017. Bil-
ly would tell you he knew
where he was on Highway
2 by the bumps in the
road which may have
been a true story as he
traveled many of the same
highways over his 51
years with an estimated 5
million miles at the
wheel. Billy was a
member of First Lutheran
Church in Rugby, Rugby
Eagles Club and a Life
Member of the North
Dakota Fireman’s Associ-
ation after volunteering
for the Rugby Fire Depart-
ment for over 30 years. He
was a jack of all trades
and typically always tried
to fix a problem (often
succeeding) before calling
the professional. He en-
joyed fishing, gardening,
hunting, and tinkering in
his shop. For the last 25
years if he wasn’t driving
or busy with one of his
pastimes he was probably
in Fargo or Mankato visit-
ing grandkids.
Billy is survived by his
wife, Elaine; children,
Darren of Rugby, Tonya
(Daron) Klein of Fargo
and Steven (Gloria) of St.
Peter, MN; grandchildren,
Austin, Aaron and Brook-
lyn Klein and Tate and
Lane Alfstad; siblings,
Shelene (Gale) Halvorson
of Tucson, AZ, Marlene
Chapman of Devils Lake,
Diane Smith of Billings,
MT, Arlys (Arden) Brorby
of Minot, Dennis Alfstad
of Seattle, WA, Jerry
(Tammy) Alfstad of Sabin,
MN, Virgene (Dean)
Bemis of Billings, MT,
Louella (Don) Shroyer of
Crosby, Nancy (Tim) Even
of Aberdeen, SD, Penny
(Dean) Forchas of Minne-
tonka, MN, Bradley Alfs-
tad of Jamestown, and
Gregary Alfstad of
Bismarck; numerous
nieces, nephews; other re-
latives and friends. He
was preceded in death by
his parents; in-laws, Hen-
ry and Albina Erickson;
brothers-in-law, Corky
Chapman, Ken Smith,
Richard Gross and David
Erickson.
Memorials in Billy’s
memory are preferred to
HAMC Hospice or the
First Lutheran Church.
Memorial Services
were held at 11:00 a.m.
Friday, January 7th at
First Lutheran Church in
Rugby with spring burial
in the Persilla Watts
Cemetery, Rugby. Pastor
Sharon Baker, officiating.
Organist: Pam Ander-
son
Vocalist: Craig Wollen-
burg
Readers: Brooklyn
Klein, granddaughter and
Tate Alfstad, grandson
Urn Bearers: Billy’s
grandchildren, Austin,
Aaron & Brooklyn Klein
and Tate & Lane Alfstad
Honorary Bearers:
Rugby Fire Department
and All past and present
coworkers/drivers
Arrangements with the
Anderson Funeral Home
of Rugby. Online registry:
www.funeralsby
anderson.com