Peter A. Byzewski, age 96, of Drayton, North Dakota passed away on Monday, February 23, 2015 at Lutheran Sunset Home in Grafton. Peter was born on March 8, 1918, the son of Joseph L. and Veronica F. (Stencil) Byzewski in Pulaski Township of Walsh County, North Dakota. Peter grew up and attended school in Warsaw, North Dakota. Peter helped with farming, worked for various farmers, and also worked as a carpenter for Sam Jarshaw Construction of Drayton. Peter served his country in the Army during WWII in Europe. He enjoyed gardening and building bird houses and bird feeders. On February 14, 1950 Peter was united in marriage to Helen R. Passa at St. Edward's Catholic Church in Drayton where they made their home until moving to the Lutheran Sunset Home in 2013. Peter is survived by his wife, Helen; sons, Paul, Jim (Mary), Peter (Janet) and John (Jackie); nine grandchildren; four step grandchildren, a great grandchild and four step great grandchildren; his sisters, Dorothy Phelps, Stella Blawat and Elizabeth "Betty" Nelson and numerous nephews and nieces. He was preceded in death by his parents; and sisters, Stephie Perkerewicz, Julia Phelps and Viola Huggins. May his memory be blessed. Funeral services are scheduled for Friday, February 27th, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. in St. Edward's Catholic Church, Drayton. Interment will be in St. Edward's Cemetery, Drayton. Visitation will be held at the church for one hour prior to the funeral mass. Rev. Joseph Okogba and Deacon Mike Grzadzielewski, presiding. Earlene Lasch, organist; Shirley VanCamp, soloist. Casket bearers will be Peter's sons. Honorary casket bearers will be all relatives, friends and the staff of Lutheran Sunset Home.