Obituaries

Laverne Ruby Inman

Laverne Ruby Inman

Jan 22, 2015

LaVerne Inman Thief River Falls, MN age 92 died peacefully on Thursday, January 22, 2015 at Karlstad Senior Living in Karlstad, MN. Family services will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, January 26, 2015 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN with Rev. Sheila Michaels officiating. Burial will be at Holt Cemetery in Holt, MN. LaVerne Ruby...

Mae Audrey Geer

Mae Audrey Geer

Jan 20, 2015

Mae Geer of Middle River, MN, 88 years, 7 months and 25 days, passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2015, at LifeCare Greenbush Manor, Greenbush, MN. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 24, 2015 at 11:00 AM at First Lutheran Church in Middle River, MN with Pastor Ollie Urdahl officiating. Burial will be held at First Lutheran Cemetery at...

William Bulger

William Bulger

Jan 17, 2015

William John Bulger of Thief River Falls, MN age 87 died peacefully on Saturday, January 17, 2015 at Villa St. Vincent in Crookston, MN with his loving family at his side. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:30 PM on Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at St. Bernard's Catholic Church in Thief River Falls, MN with Father Rick Lambert...

Lillian Stewart

Lillian Stewart

Jan 16, 2015

Lillian "Susie" Stewart, Thief River Falls, MN, 96, died Friday, January 16, 2015 with family by her side at the Thief River Care Center, Thief River Falls, MN. Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM on Saturday, January 31, 2015 at United Methodist Church, Thief River Falls, MN with Rev. Rob Kopp officiating. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery, Thief...

Geraldine Flage

Geraldine Flage

Jan 15, 2015

Geraldine Flage of Red Lake Falls, MN age 92 died peacefully on Thursday, January 15, 2015 at Sanford Hospital in Thief River Falls, MN with her loving family at her side. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, January 19, 2015 at St. John Lutheran Church in Red Lake Falls, MN with Rev. John Bumgardner officiating. Burial...

Larry Peterson

Larry Peterson

Jan 15, 2015

Larry W. Peterson of Thief River Falls, MN,72, died Thursday, January 15, 2015 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND. Larry Wayne Peterson was born on May 28, 1942 in Thief River Falls, MN, the son of Melford and Doris (Sevre) Peterson. He attended elementary school in St. Hilaire, MN, and graduated from high school in Thief River Falls. Following high...

Gloria Hesse

Gloria Hesse

Jan 15, 2015

Gloria Hesse Thief River Falls, MN, 69, died Thursday, January 15, 2015 at Pioneer Memorial Care Center, Erskine, MN with her loving family at her side. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN with Rev. Robert Dahlen officiating. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery in...

Terry Peterson

Terry Peterson

Jan 15, 2015

Terry W. Peterson of East Grand Forks, MN, age 45, died Thursday, January 15, 2015 in Grand Forks, ND. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, January 22, 2015 at Johnson Funeral Service at Thief River Falls, MN. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the memorial service at the funeral home on Thursday. Terry...

Rodney Byklum

Rodney Byklum

Jan 14, 2015

Rodney Byklum of Grygla, MN age 66 died on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 while doing what he loved, fishing at Lake Of The Woods with his buddies. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, January 18, 2015 at Grace Lutheran Church in Grygla, MN with Rev. Robert Dahlen officiating. Burial will be held at Our Saviour's Cemetery,...

Ann Stanina

Ann Stanina

Jan 12, 2015

Ann Cecilia Stanina of Thief River Falls, MN age 91 died peacefully on January 12, 2015 at Elim Rehab & Care Center in Fargo, ND. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, January 19, 2015 at St. Bernard's Catholic Church on with Father Rick Lambert presiding. Burial will follow at St. Bernard's Catholic Church Cemetery....

James Bechard

James Bechard

Jan 12, 2015

James Bechard of Goodridge, MN, passed away on Monday, January 12, 2015 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND, surrounded by his family at the age of 67. A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 PM, Saturday, January 17, 2015 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN, with Ron Skallet officiating. A visitation will be held from...

Darlene Kezar

Darlene Kezar

Jan 12, 2015

Darlene Kezar of Thief River Falls, MN, passed away on Monday, January 12, 2015 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND, surrounded by her family. A visitation will be held from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM on Friday, January 16, 2015, at Johnson Funeral Service, Thief River Falls. Burial will follow at the Viking Cemetery, Viking, MN. Darlene Ellen Anderson...

John O. Olson

John O. Olson

Jan 11, 2015

John Oscar Olson, age 76, died Sunday, January 11th, 2015 at Centracare Health Hospital in Monticello, MN. Visitation will be held Friday, January 16th from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. with a 7 p.m. Prayer Service at Johnson Funeral Service in Oklee, MN. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 17th at Ebenezar Lutheran Church, rural...

Arlyne Silk

Arlyne Silk

Jan 10, 2015

Arlyne Silk of Thief River Falls, MN, passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2015 at the Thief River Care Center in Thief River Falls, MN, at the age of 96. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, January 16, 2015 at Ekelund Lutheran Church in Goodridge, MN, with Rev. Bob Dahlen officiating. Burial will follow at Ekelund Lutheran...

Kay Smillie

Kay Smillie

Jan 10, 2015

Kay Ann Smillie was born was January 9, 1943 at St. John's Hospital in Fargo, ND the daughter of James and Edna (Johnson) Smillie. The family lived in a few places in North Dakota and Minnesota eventually settling in Thief River Falls, MN in 1956. Kay attended schools in Thief River Falls, MN and graduated from Lincoln High School. She...

Benedict "Benny" Bjerken

Benedict "Benny" Bjerken

Jan 7, 2015

Benedict "BJ" Bjerken of Thief River Falls, MN, passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, MN, surrounded by his family at the age of 72. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 PM, Monday, January 12, 2015 at St. Bernard's Catholic Church in Thief River Falls, MN, with Father Rick Lambert presiding. At a...

Susan Dionne

Susan Dionne

Jan 1, 2015

Susan Dionne, 69, of Thief River Falls, MN passed away on Thursday, January 1, 2015 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. Funeral services will be held 1:00 PM, Monday, January 5, 2015 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN with Pastor David Fish Officiating. Burial will be held at Greenwood Cemetery in Thief River Falls, MN. Visitation will...

Jeffrey Wallace Knapp

Jeffrey Wallace Knapp

Jan 1, 2015

Jeffrey Wallace Knapp 47, of Thief River Falls, MN passed away on January 1, 2015 in Miami, FL. Funeral service will be held Friday, January 16, 2015, at 4:00 PM in Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN with Larry Myhrer Presiding. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Jeffrey Wallace Knapp was born February 10,...

Michael Kraemer

Michael Kraemer

Dec 30, 2014

Michael Kraemer of Thief River Falls, MN, 65, died peacefully on Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at his residence in Thief River Falls, MN surrounded by his loving family. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, January 3, 2015 at St. Bernard's Catholic Church in Thief River Falls, MN with Father Rick Lambert presiding. Burial will...

Walter Wicklander

Walter Wicklander

Dec 28, 2014

G. Walter Wicklander of Thief River Falls, MN, 86, died Sunday, December 28, 2014 Havenwood Care Center, Bemidji, MN. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Thief River Falls, MN with Rev. John Voelker, officiating. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery, Thief River Falls. Visitation will be held from 12:00...

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