Obituaries

John Wayne Malwitz

John Wayne Malwitz

Mar 23, 2017

John Wayne Malwitz, 75, passed away suddenly on Thursday, March 23, 2017 at his residence with his loving wife at his side.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, March 27, 2017 at St. John Lutheran Church in Red Lake Falls, MN with Rev. John Bumgardner...

Janice Noreen

Janice Noreen

Mar 20, 2017

Janice Noreen, Thief River Falls, age 78, passed away on Sunday, March 19, 2017 at St. Joseph Hospital, Phoenix, AZ.

Funeral service will be 2 PM, Thursday, March 30, 2017 at Black River Lutheran Church, rural St. Hilaire, MN with Rev. Sheila Michaels officiating. Burial will be at Black...

Lloyd Tanem

Lloyd Tanem

Mar 19, 2017

Lloyd Tanem of Goodridge, MN, passed away on Sunday, March 19, 2017 at Valley Regional Medical Center, near Los Fresnos, TX.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, March 25, 2017, at Ekelund Lutheran Church, rural Goodridge, MN. Burial will take place at the Czech National Cemetery, Goodridge,...

Ordean Rystad

Ordean Rystad

Mar 19, 2017

Ordean Rystad, 72, died suddenly on Sunday, March 19, 2017 at his residence near Oklee, MN while cutting wood.

A funeral service will be held at 10:30 AM on Thursday, March 23, 2017 at Salem Lutheran Church north of Oklee, MN with Rev. Margaret Jacobus officiating. Military honors will be provided by the...

Dennis Hanson

Dennis Hanson

Mar 17, 2017

Dennis Hanson of Thief River Falls, MN, passed away on Friday, March 17, 2017 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND, with his family at his side, at the age of 81.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at St. Pauli Lutheran...

Fredrick Dallmann

Fredrick Dallmann

Mar 17, 2017

Fredrick Dallmann of Thief River Falls, MN, passed away on Friday, March 17, 2017 at Sanford Hospital in Thief River Falls, MN, with his family at his side, at the age of 83.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM on Thursday, March 23, 2017 at Redeemer Lutheran...

Harvey Hagl

Harvey Hagl

Mar 12, 2017

Harvey Louis Hagl 83 of Red Lake Falls, MN passed away on Sunday, March 12, 2017 at Pioneer Memorial Care Center at Erskine, MN.

Service of Christian burial will be held on Friday, March 17, 2017 at 11:00 AM at St. Joseph Catholic Church in...

Nina Vivian Halvorson

Nina Vivian Halvorson

Mar 11, 2017

Nina Halvorson, 96, of Grand Forks, ND formerly of Thief River Falls, MN went to meet her Lord on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at Woodside Village in Grand Forks, ND with her loving family at her side.

Funeral service will be at 2:00 PM on Saturday, March...

Merle J. Jesme

Merle J. Jesme

Mar 11, 2017

Merle J. Jesme, 75 of Thief River Falls, MN died suddenly on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at his residence with his loving family at his side.

Funeral Service will be 10:30 AM on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Plummer, MN with Rev. Jonathan Dodson officiating. Military honors will be...

Pearl "Jeannie" Sorenson

Pearl "Jeannie" Sorenson

Mar 10, 2017

Pearl "Jeannie" Sorenson, 85, of Thief River Falls, MN died peacefully on Friday, March 10, 2017 at Oakland Park Communities in Thief River Falls, MN.

Visitation will be held from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN. Burial will follow at...

Brian Schmitz

Brian Schmitz

Mar 9, 2017

Brian Schmitz, 52 of Red Lake Falls, MN died on Thursday, March 09, 2017 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, March 13, 2017 at 11:00 AM at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Red Lake Falls, MN with Father Bob Schreiner presiding, Father Antony...

Barbara Drees

Barbara Drees

Mar 8, 2017

Barbara Drees, 75, of St. Hilaire, MN died on Wednesday, March, 8, 2017 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:30 PM on Monday, March 13, 2017 at St. Bernard's Catholic Church in Thief River Falls, MN with Father Rick Lambert presiding. Burial will be...

Cecelia "Cis" Klipping

Cecelia "Cis" Klipping

Mar 6, 2017

Cecelia Klipping, of Red Lake Falls, MN passed away on Monday, March 6, 2017 at Riverview Hospital in Crookston, MN with her loving family by her side.

Mass of Christian burial will be held on Friday, March 10, 2017 at 11:00 AM at St. Joseph...

Henry Burrack

Henry Burrack

Mar 2, 2017

Henry Burrack, 93, died on Thursday, March 2, 2017 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND with his loving family at his side.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, March 6, 2017 at Nazareth Lutheran Church, rural Trail, MN with Rev. Jeffery Merseth officiating. Burial will follow at Nazareth...

Edna Mcenelly

Edna Mcenelly

Mar 2, 2017

Edna Alice McEnelly, 103, died peacefully on Thursday, March 2, 2017 at Warroad Senior Living Center in Warroad, MN.

Funeral service to celebrate Edna's life will be 10:30 AM on Friday, March 10, 2017 at Faith Lutheran Church in Goodridge, MN with Rev. Kristin Dahlen Ostercamp officiating. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery,...

Douglas Dehnert

Douglas Dehnert

Mar 2, 2017

Douglas Kay Dehnert was born April 1, 1939 in Lewiston, ID the son of Kenneth Kail and Imilda Mae (Berthelson) Dehnert. From his earliest days, Doug raced anything with a motor -- motorcycles, snowmobiles, snowplanes and cars.  He learned to fly before turning 16, and spent summers in high school crop dusting potato fields around his home...

Arnold "Arne" Engelstad

Arnold "Arne" Engelstad

Mar 1, 2017

Arnold "Arne" Engelstad, 89, of Thief River Falls, MN died peacefully on Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at Minnesota Greenleaf with his loving family at his side.

The funeral service to celebrate Arne's life will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, March 4, 2017 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN...

Patricia "Pat" Panek

Patricia "Pat" Panek

Feb 28, 2017

Pat Panek, 82 died peacefully on Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at Essentia Health in Fosston, MN with her loving family at her side.

Funeral service to celebrate Pat's life will be held 10:30 AM on Monday, March 6, 2017 at Faith Lutheran Church in Goodridge, MN with Rev. Kristin Dahlen Ostercamp officiating. Burial...

Lorraine Bernice Myrtle Keeler

Lorraine Bernice Myrtle Keeler

Feb 25, 2017

Lorraine "Lori" Keeler, 75, of Red Lake Falls, MN died Saturday, February 25, 2017 at her residence with her loving family at her side.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, March 3, 2017 at Bethany Lutheran Church in Red Lake Falls, MN with Rev. Gary...

Corrine Swenson

Corrine Swenson

Feb 23, 2017

Corrine Ann Swenson, of Middle River, passed away Thursday, February 23, 2017 at her residence in Middle River, MN, at the age of 75.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at Nazareth Lutheran Church in Holt, MN, with Rev. Cathie Rhodes officiating....

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