Henry Molskness, 94, died on Thursday, January 9, 2003 at Oakland Park Nursing Home in Thief River Falls, MN.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, January 12, 2003 at the New Life Family Worship Center in Thief River Falls, MN with Rev. George Bunnell officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery, Thief River Falls, MN.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, January 11, 2003 from 4-8 PM at the Johnson Green Funeral Home in Thief River Falls, MN with a Prayer Service at 7:00 PM. Visitation will also be held for one hour prior to the services at the church.

Henry John Molskness was born on November 22, 1908 in rural Hillsboro, ND to John and Sina (Kaldor) Molskness. The family moved to Dorothy, MN in 1910 with the family and attended the Black River Area School. He worked on the family farm until he was 21 years old and then went out on his own and worked.

He married Frances Victoria GrahAm on April 5, 1937 in the parsonage in Crookston, MN. The couple made their home in Crookston and he worked for the WPA for one year. He worked on a farm in Euclid for four years, and then the couple rented a farm near Crookston for a short time. Henry then began working for the Great Northern Railroad for eight years and was a fireman and a boilerman. The couple moved back to Crookston and then came up and farmed on his brother, Clarences place for two years. He worked at Tunberg motors for a short time in the body shop. He then worked at the City Dairy for eight years, the turkey plant for a short time, for the Berg Vigen farm for 3 years, and maintenance at the hospital and armory until retirement.

Henry enjoyed taking drives in the country and being with nature, working on cars, gardening, toe tapping music, worshipping the Lord, spending time with his family and visiting the home place on the Pembina Ridge.

He was a member of the New Life Family Worship Center.

Henry is survived by his wife, Frances of Thief River Falls, MN; three children: Donnie Molskness, Lyle (Suzanne) Molskness and Rhoda (John) Wengeler, all of Thief River Falls, MN; seven grandchildren: Tammy Molskness Leschber of San Antonio, TX, Ronnie Molskness of Thief River Falls, MN, Richard (Chrissy) Molskness of St. Francis, MN, Jonathan Linner of Arvilla, ND, Michael (Tammy) Molskness of St. Frances, MN, Jeffrey (Karen) Wengeler of Thief River Falls, MN and Chad Molskness of Andover, MN; 13 great grandchildren; brothers and sisters: Signe Jorgenson of Thief River Falls, MN, Bernard (Ora) Molskness of Tacoma, WA, Dagne Irvin, Gerhard Molskness, Maynard (Irene) Molskness and Raymond (Arlene) Molskness, all of Thief River Falls, MN; sister-in-law, Juliette Molskness of Thief River Falls, MN; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers and sisters: Magda Russum, Amanda Hinden and Clarence Molskness.