Jon Furuseth, 55, died on Tuesday, September 12, 2006 at Merit Care Hospital in Fargo, ND.

Funeral service will be at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, September 15, 2006 at Our Saviours Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls, MN with Reverend Greg Schram, officiating.

Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Thursday, September 14, 2006 at the Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN, with a 7:00 P.M. Prayer service on Thursday evening and one hour prior to services at the church on Friday.

Jon Furuseth was born November 25, 1950, in Thief River Falls, MN, the son of Leonard and Mildred (Hanson) Furuseth. He was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith at Trinity Lutheran Church and attended Knox Elementary School and Lincoln High School, graduating in 1968. Following High School Jon attended college in Bemidji and Moorhead. He enlisted in the United States Marines and served his country for three years. Following his Honorable Discharge Jon attended Welding School in Thief River Falls.

Jon was united in marriage on July 26, 1975 to Kristi Kaushagen. To this union four children were born, Cole, Andy, Ben and Katie. They made their home in Thief River Falls. He was owner and operator of Trident Half Way House in Thief River Falls. His life work was to help people. Jon enjoyed hunting, fishing, riding his Harley, and spending time with his friends at the Rusty Nail, VFW and Johnnies Caf in Thief River Falls. He loved his family and spending time with them and was lovingly called Grandpa 3 Toes by his grandchildren.

He was a member of Our Saviours Lutheran Church, American Legion and VFW in Thief River Falls and he was also a member of AA.

Jon felt he wanted to give back to the community after he quit drinking, so he started Trident Halfway House to help people with addictions. Jon continued to run it until ill health forced him to sell out.

Jon is survived by one daughter, Katie Furuseth; three sons, Cole (Special partner, Jamie Eliason) Furuseth of Fargo, ND, and their sons, Damon and Nate, Andy Furuseth of Key West, FL and Benjamin Furuseth and his son, Conner of Fargo, ND; his mother, Mildred Millie Furuseth of Thief River Falls, MN; one sister, Sandra Sandy (Ray) Gaffney of Eagan, MN; and many relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his father, Leonard, on May 8, 2005; his grandparents; and the mother of his children, Kristi in 1990.

Family condolences may be sent at www.johnsonfuneralservice.com

Military Honors by the American Legion Ecklund-Holmstrom Post #117 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post # 2793 of Thief River Falls, MN.
ORGANIST: Wanda Vigness
DUET: Chris Cuppett and Terri Cuppett, One Day At A Time
DUET: Breanna and Anne Gaffney, Im Proud to be an American
CONGREGATIONAL HYMNS: Because He Lives and Battle Hymn of the Republic Pastor to print
PALLBEARERS: Rodney Helgenset, Lynn Stromberg and Jim Walker