Obituaries

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....

Mark Nelson

Mark Nelson

Feb 22, 2017

Mark E. Nelson, 59, of Thief River Falls, MN passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at his home in Thief River Falls, MN.

Memorial service will be held 10:30 AM on Saturday, April 22, 2017 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN with Father Rick Lambert Officiating. Burial will be...

Mark Eugene Nelson

Mark Eugene Nelson

Feb 22, 2017

Mark E. Nelson, 59, of Thief River Falls, MN passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at his home in Thief River Falls, MN.

Memorial service will be held 10:30 AM on Saturday, April 22, 2017 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN with Father Rick Lambert...

Jerome "Jerry" Gerardy

Jerome "Jerry" Gerardy

Feb 21, 2017

Jerome "Jerry" Gerardy, age 78, of Plummer, MN passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at his rural home in Plummer, MN.

Mass of Christian burial will be held on Saturday, February 25, 2017 at 1:30 PM in St. Bernard's Catholic Church with Father Rick Lambert Officiating. Burial will be held at St. Vincent DePaul Catholic Cemetery at...

Betsy Thompson

Betsy Thompson

Feb 17, 2017

Betsy Rose LeDoux was born October 9, 1924 the daughter of Alfred and Mary LeDoux in the Hallock, MN Hospital, where she was the first caesarian birth in Kittson County. She grew up on a farm east of Karlstad and graduated from Karlstad High School in 1942. She met the love of her life, Isaac Thompson, and...

Orvin Sund

Orvin Sund

Feb 15, 2017

Orvin Sund, 80, of Thief River Falls, MN passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at his home in Thief River Falls, MN.

Funeral service will be held on Thursday, February 23, 2017, 2:00 PM at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN with Reverend Wesley Langaas officiating....

George Filtz

George Filtz

Feb 15, 2017

George Filtz, 69, of Red Lake Falls, MN passed away on Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at the North Dakota Veterans Hospital Fargo, ND. Burial will be held at Ft. Snelling Veterans Cemetery in Minneapolis, MN.

No services are planned at this time.

Bernelda Burger

Bernelda Burger

Feb 14, 2017

Bernelda (Bernie) Burger, of Thief River Falls, MN, passed away February 14, 2017 in Mesa, AZ. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 AM on Saturday, March 4, 2017 at St. Bernard's Catholic Church in Thief River Falls, MN with Father Rick Lambert presiding. Interment will follow at St. Bernard's Catholic Cemetery, Thief River Falls, MN. Visitation will be...

Mary Louise Reierson

Mary Louise Reierson

Feb 14, 2017

Mary Reierson, 62 of Thief River Falls, MN died tragically in an automobile accident on Tuesday, February 14, 2017.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 AM on Monday, February 20, 2017 at St. Bernard's Catholic Church in Thief River Falls, MN with Father Rick Lambert presiding. Burial will be at St....

Maryann Louise Lessard

Maryann Louise Lessard

Feb 12, 2017

Maryann Louise Lessard, 86 of Oklee, MN passed away Sunday, February 12, 2017 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND with her loving family at her side.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Francis Xavier, Oklee Friday, February 17, 2017 at 2:00 PM with Father Adam Hamness Officiating. Burial...

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