Obituaries

Gary Bouffleur

Gary Bouffleur

Oct 17, 2015

Gary Bouffleur of Mentor, MN, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2015 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND, at the age of 74. Graveside Services will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at Rose Hill Cemetery in Mentor, MN, with Pastor Gary Johnson officiating. Gary Allen Bouffleur was born November 28, 1940 in Crookston, MN,...

Robert Brooten

Robert Brooten

Oct 17, 2015

Robert Brooten Thief River Falls, MN age 90 died peacefully on Saturday, October 17, 2015 at Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, October 22, 2015 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls, MN with Rev. John Voelker officiating. Visitation will be held from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM on...

Sherman Jones

Sherman Jones

Oct 16, 2015

Sherman Jones of Emerado, ND, formerly of Goodridge, MN age 43 died on Friday, October 16, 2015 at his residence. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 20, 2015 from 1:00 PM until 3:00 PM with a 3:00 PM prayer service at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN. Rev. Robert Dahlen will officiate. Burial will follow at Goodridge...

Jared Burns

Jared Burns

Oct 14, 2015

Jared Burns, Goodridge, MN, age 31 died Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at his home. Funeral service will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, October 19, 2015 at Grace Lutheran Church in Grygla, MN with Rev. Vicki Saude-Worthington and Rev. Robert Dahlen officiating. Burial will follow at Ebenezer Cemetery, rural Oklee, MN. Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM until...

Chad Schmitz

Chad Schmitz

Oct 12, 2015

Chad Schmitz, 43, of Red Lake Falls, MN died on Monday, October 12, 2015 at his home surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. Chad Edward Schmitz was born on September 10, 1972 in Red Lake Falls, MN to Henry and Phyllis (St. Marie) Schmitz. He grew...

Harry Bolstad

Harry Bolstad

Oct 10, 2015

Harry Bolstad, 89, Thief River Falls, MN, died Saturday, October 10, 2015 at Karlstad Senior Living in Karlstad, MN. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, October 17, 2015 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Thief River Falls, MN with Rev. John Voelker officiating. Burial will follow at Bethany Lutheran Cemetery, rural Thief River Falls, MN. Visitation will be...

Lester Schneider

Lester Schneider

Oct 9, 2015

Lester Schneider, 77, of Thief River Falls, MN passed away on October 9, 2015. A visitation honoring Lester will be held from 1:00 PM until 3:00 PM on Thursday, October 15, 2015 at Johnson funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN. Interment will follow at Landstad Cemetery, rural Thief River Falls. Lester Luvern Schneider was born on December 18, 1937...

Arlene Mathson

Arlene Mathson

Oct 8, 2015

Arlene Mathson, 74, of Erskine, MN passed away on Thursday, October 8, 2015 at Pioneer Memorial Care Center, Erskine, MN surrounded by her loving family. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at Zion Lutheran Church, Thief River Falls, MN with Rev. Tim Lundeen and Rev John Golv officiating. Burial will follow at Greenwood...

Curtis Foss

Curtis Foss

Oct 7, 2015

Curtis Dean Foss, 53, of Red Crest Island, MN, died October 7, 2015 in International Falls, MN. Funeral services will be held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in International Falls, MN, on Thursday, October 15, 2015 at 2:00 p.m., with Brother Tim Smith officiating. Visitation will begin one hour prior. Interment will follow the funeral...

Johanna Desrocher

Johanna Desrocher

Oct 6, 2015

Johanna Desrocher, 53, Big Sky Montana, died Tuesday, October 6, 2015, at her home of natural causes. A Memorial Service honoring Johanna's life will be held 1:30 PM on October 16, 2015 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN, with Father Rick Lambert presiding. Family burial of cremated remains will be at St. Bernard's Catholic Cemetery, Thief River...

Brian Lehrer

Brian Lehrer

Oct 5, 2015

Brian Lehrer, Red Lake Falls, MN, age 42, passed away from melanoma brain cancer on Monday, October 5, 2015. He was at his home with his wife, Renae, while Jordan, Wylie, and Livia were playing by his side. Funeral service will be held 10:30 AM Saturday, October 10, 2015 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Red Lake Falls, MN with Reverend...

Beckett Gast

Beckett Gast

Oct 1, 2015

Beckett Gast, 6 months old, of Thief River Falls, MN passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2015. Funeral service will be held on Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at 10:00 AM at Grace Lutheran Church in Grygla, MN with Reverend Vicki Saude-Worthington Officiating. Burial will be held at Greenwood Cemetery in Thief River Falls, MN. Visitation will be held on Tuesday,...

Michael Johnson

Michael Johnson

Sep 26, 2015

Michael Johnson of Newfolden, MN, age 75 died peacefully on Saturday, September 26, 2015 at Sanford Hospital in Thief River Falls, MN with his loving family at his side. Funeral service will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, October 2, 2015 at Zion Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls, MN with Pastor Ollie Urdahl officiating. Burial will follow at...

Ira Suko

Ira Suko

Sep 24, 2015

Ira Judd Suko, Thief River Falls, MN, age 34, died Thursday, September 24, 2015 at his residence surrounded by family and friends. A Memorial Service celebrating Ira's life will be held at 4:00 PM on Thursday, October 1, 2015 at the Imperial Room in the Ralph Engelstad Arena in Thief River Falls, MN. Ira was born December 8, 1980 in...

Louise Breznay

Louise Breznay

Sep 23, 2015

Louise Breznay of Thief River Falls, MN age 94, died peacefully on Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at Thief River Care Center in Thief River Falls, MN. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 PM on Monday, September 28, 2015 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN with Father Rick Lambert presiding. Burial will follow at St. Bernard's Cemetery...

Violet Johnson

Violet Johnson

Sep 22, 2015

Violet "Vi" Johnson of Thief River Falls, MN, age 89, died on Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at Pioneer Memorial Care Center in Erskine, MN. Funeral service will be at 10:00 AM on Saturday, September 26, 2015 at Zion Lutheran Church, Thief River Falls, MN with Rev. Ale Tulu and Rev. John Golv officiating. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery in...

Michelle Prestebak

Michelle Prestebak

Sep 20, 2015

Michelle Prestebak of Thief River Falls, MN, age 50, died Sunday, September 20, 2015 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Funeral service will be held at 4:00 PM on Thursday, September 24, 2015 at Faith Lutheran Church in Goodridge, MN with Rev. Robert Dahlen officiating. Burial will follow at Folden Cemetery near Newfolden, MN. Visitation will be held...

Judith Bernice Wold

Judith Bernice Wold

Sep 18, 2015

Judith Wold of Thief River Falls, MN, passed away peacefully at Valley Home Assisted Living on Friday, September 18, 2015, at the age of 97. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM on Thursday, September 24, 2015, at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, Thief River Falls, MN, with Rev. Kevin Meyer and Rev. Wes Langaas officiating. The funeral service will...

Robert Connell

Robert Connell

Sep 18, 2015

Robert "Bob" Connell of Trail, MN, age 57 died unexpectedly on Friday, September 18, 2015 while visiting at a friend's home in rural Oklee, MN. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, September 26, 2015 at Sand Valley Lutheran Church in Trail, MN with Dawn Hanson, Synod Authorized Minister officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00...

Karen J. Thomas

Karen J. Thomas

Sep 17, 2015

Karen Thomas of Grygla, MN, passed away on Thursday September 17, 2015, at Valley Elder Care, Grand Forks, ND, at the age of 76. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, September 21, 2015, at Grace Lutheran Church, Grygla, MN, with Rev. Vicki Saude-Worthington officiating. Burial will follow at St. Olaf Cemetery, Grygla, MN. Visitation will take...

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