Deborah Catherine Lealos Driscoll, 71, of East Grand Forks, passed away, Thursday, October 22, 2026 at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND.

Mom, Grandma, Debi, Aunt Deb, Guppie, Sis; whatever her name was to you, if she called you "darlin'" and showered you with her dimpled smile, you knew you were loved and cherished.

Debi worked at the E.G.F. DAC for 20+ years. She was active at Sacred Heart making baptismal bibs, ladies ministry, choir, communion minister, reader, office volunteer, and she founded Threads of Love. Debi was a Girl Scout leader, sewed costumes for the East Grand Forks Senior high drama department. She was a library volunteer at Campbell Public Library, made bags for the shell casings used for a 21 Gun Salute for fallen service men and women and was a member of the Women’s Auxiliary of the DAV.

Debi is preceded in death by her parents, Maurice and Blanche Lealos and many aunts and uncles. She married Duane Driscoll on November 30, 1974. She is survived by her husband Duane Driscoll of East Grand Forks; daughters Danielle (Troy) Andre of Thornton, Colorado and Devon Driscoll (Oliver McDaniel) of Portland, Oregon; granddaughter, Elizabeth who was the light of her life; siblings Tom (Cleo) Lealos of Powell, WY, Jim (Marilee) Lealos of Park Falls, WI, sister Rhonda (Lanny “Jack”) Gleason of Maple Valley, WA and Curt “Buddy” Lealos (LoAnn Hirsch) of Manvel, ND. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews and grand nieces and nephews that all love her.

Her family asks that those attending, wear green to honor Debi and anyone who has a quilt Debi made for them, please bring it to display at the prayer service. 

VISITATION: 5:00 PM until time of PRAYER SERVICE at 6:30 PM, Monday, Oct. 26, 2026 at Dahl Funeral Home, 2029 Central Ave. NW, East Grand Forks, MN 56721. ROSARY: 4:30 also on Monday also at Dahl Funeral Home.

MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL: 11:30 AM, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 200 3rd St. NW, East Grand Forks, MN, with additional visitation one hour prior. Services will be live-streamed on Debi’s page at www.dandahlfuneralhome.com

INTERMENT: Resurrection Cemetery of East Grand Forks, MN will be at a later time.

MEMORIALS: In lieu of flowers, please donate in Debi's name to the EGF DAC, 936 1st Ave. NE, EGF, MN 56721 www.polkcountydac.com, the Campbell Public Library 422 4th St. NW, EGF, MN 56721, https://www.eastgrandforks.gov/201/Donate or the Hope Foundation of ND of the ND Cancer Center, 1452 44th Ave. South Unit E, GF, ND 58201, https://www.hopefoundationnd.org/donate.