Debra “Debbie” Mae Iverson, passed away on April 21, 2023 at the age of 71 in Tioga, North Dakota after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by loved ones.

Debbie was born to Alfred and Mary Gailfus in Rolla, ND on May 12, 1951. She attended high school in Rolla where she later married her late husband, Larry Knudson on August 29, 1968. Together they had two children. On November 13, 1982, she married Lynden Eide and together they had a child. In 1986, on August 3 Debra married the love of her life, Clifford Iverson and gained six children. They spent many years together enjoying traveling, golfing, skiing, and sailing away on many cruises. Clifford preceded Debbie in death on January 3, 2015.

Debbie was a long-time member of the Zion Free Lutheran Church, she served as president of WMF, she spent 43 years as the weight recorder for T.O.P.S. as well as serving as Treasurer and Membership Chairman of The American Legion Auxiliary. Most of all Debbie enjoyed her job as homemaker and loved spending time in the kitchen, creating delicious meals for her family.

Debbie was preceded in death by her parents, Alfred and Mary; her former husband’s, Larry and Clifford; her brothers, James, Robert, John and William; and her sisters, Lorraine, Elizabeth, Greta, and Marjorie.

Debbie is survived by sons, Cary Iverson (Cindy) of Tomball, TX, Greg Iverson (Dawn) of Moorhead, MN, Brad Iverson (Roxanne) of Lansford, ND, Steve Iverson (Stacey) of Tioga, ND, and Ryan Knudson (Kristen) of West Fargo, ND; daughters, Nancy Connelly (Craig) of Audubon, MN, Mitzi Fillner (Marc) of Audubon, MN, Kimberly Thull (Doug) of Tioga, ND, and LeAnn Iverson of Fargo, ND; twenty-one grandchildren; nineteen great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild; brother, Richard (Helen) Gailfus of Minneapolis, MN; and sister, Diane Peltier of Center, ND.

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