Obituaries
Myron Svean
Aug 13, 2014
Myron Svean of Thief River Falls, MN, 84, died Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at Warroad Care Center, Warroad, MN. Memorial service will be Saturday, August 16, 2014 at 10:30 AM at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN with Larry Myhrer officiating. Private family burial will be held at Wanger Baptist Cemetery at Argyle, MN. Visitation will be one...
Bernice Alby
Aug 12, 2014
Bernice Alby Thief River Falls, MN, 78, died Tuesday August 12, 2014 at Sanford Hospital, Fargo, ND. Funeral service will be 11:00 AM, Friday, August 15, 2014 at Johnson Funeral Service, Thief River Falls, MN with Reverend Irvin Schmitke officiating. Burial will be at Rindal Cemetery, rural Viking, MN. Visitation will take place from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM on...
Octavia Jorgenson
Aug 12, 2014
Octavia Jorgenson of Thief River Falls, MN, 93, passed away at her home on Tuesday, August 12, 2014 with her loving sons, Dan and Tom at her side. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, August 18, 2014 at Zion Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls, MN with Rev. Ale Tulu officiating. Octavia will be laid to...
Robert Flaten
Aug 9, 2014
Robert Flaten Oklee, MN 54, died on Saturday, August 9, 2014 at Essentia Hospital in Fosston, MN. Funeral services will be held Friday, August 15, 2014 at 10:30AM in Oak Park Lutheran Church rural Oklee, MN with Reverend Joseph Abrahamson Officiating. Burial will be held Oak Park Cemetery. Memorial service will be held on Thursday at 7:00 PM at Freedom...
Dorothy Nordhagen
Aug 8, 2014
Dorothy Nordhagen Thief River Falls, MN age 84 died peacefully on Friday, August 8, 2014 at Valley Home in Thief River Falls, MN with her loving family at her side. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at Zion Lutheran Church, Thief River Falls, MN with Rev. Ale Tulu officiating. Burial will follow in...
Muriel Mercil
Aug 7, 2014
Muriel Mercil of Thief River Falls, MN age 85 died peacefully on Thursday, August 07, 2014 at Valley Home in Thief River Falls, MN with her loving family at her side. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM on Monday, August 11, 2014 at St. Bernard's Church in Thief River Falls, MN with Father Rick Lambert presiding. Burial will...
Steve Wegner
Aug 5, 2014
Steven Wegner of Thief River Falls, MN, age 65, passed away August 5, 2014 at his rural Thief River Falls, MN home with his loving wife at his side. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, August 9, 2014 at 6:30 PM at Epiphany Station in Thief River Falls, MN with Pastor Jeff Gauss Officiating. Burial will be held at...
Sheryl "Sherry" Wilkens
Aug 4, 2014
Sheryl "Sherry" Wilkens of St. Hilaire, MN passed away at her home on Monday, August 4, 2014. Funeral service will be held at 10:30AM on Saturday, August 9, 2014 at Bethany Lutheran Church, Red Lake Falls, MN. Visitation will be held on Friday, August 8, 2014 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Johnson Funeral Service, Thief River Falls, MN....
Galen Wik
Aug 4, 2014
Galen Wik Thief River Falls, MN, age 62, died on Monday, August 4, 2014 at Villa St. Vincent in Crookston, MN with his loving family at his side. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM on Friday, August 8, 2014 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls, MN with Rev. Mark Helgeland and Rev. Ben Carlsen officiating. Burial...
Bernice Lafayette
Jul 31, 2014
Bernice LaFayette, age 96 and resident of Plummer, MN, passed away peacefully in her sleep at home on July 31, 2014. Funeral service will be held at 2 PM, Monday, August 4, 2014 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Plummer, MN, with Reverend Jonathan Dodson officiating. Burial will follow at Emardville Cemetery, rural Plummer. Visitation will be held from 4-6 PM, Sunday...
Roger Gamme
Jul 29, 2014
Roger Lew Gamme, long-time resident of Thief River Falls, MN and formerly from Fertile, MN, left our family July 29, 2014 in Warren, MN, while in the loving care of his Good Samaritan family. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, August 7, 2014 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN, with Rev. Ben Carlsen officiating....
Timothy Clark
Jul 25, 2014
Clark, Timothy W., age 63 of Otsego, passed away peacefully at home with his wife by his side on July 25, 2014. Preceded in death by his parents Algernon & Violet; brothers Algernon Jr, Henry, Mark. Survived by his loving wife of 27 years Carolyn; daughter Alison Clark; sons Samuel (Jensin), Andrew; grandchildren Destiny and Haile. Also survived by his...
Augusta Thorson
Jul 24, 2014
Augusta "Gustie" Thorson of Thief River Falls, MN, 102, died Thursday, July 24, 2014 at Thief River Care Center, Thief River Falls, MN. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, July 27, 2014 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN with Pastor Troy Bates officiating. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery in Thief River Falls,...
Pastor Mary Hansen
Jul 22, 2014
Pastor Mary E. Hansen of Thief River Falls, MN age 73, died suddenly on Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at Sanford Hospital in Thief River Falls, MN as a result of cardiac arrest. At the time of her death Pastor Mary was serving as pastor of Calvary Lutheran Church in St. Hilaire, MN. The Memorial Service to celebrate the life of...
Verna Sevre
Jul 17, 2014
Verna Sevre, Thief River Falls, MN, age 76, died on Thursday, July 17, 2014 at Riverview Health, Crookston, MN. The funeral service to Celebrate The Life of Verna Sevre will be held at 10:00 AM on Monday, July 21, 2014 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN with Reverend Robert Dahlen officiating. Burial will be at Rux Cemetery,...
Annie Walker
Jul 12, 2014
Ann Walker, age 87, of Mount Carroll, IL died on Saturday, July 12, 2014 at the University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison, WI. Burial will be held at St. Anthony Cemetery, Terrebonne, MN along side her sisters Olga Logosz and Pauline Lund. Complete obituary to follow.
Ernest Swanson
Jul 3, 2014
Ernest Swanson, age 96, died on Thursday, July 3, 2014 at Pioneer Memorial Care Center in Erskine, MN, following a brief struggle with cancer. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at Faith Lutheran Church in Goodridge, MN with Reverend Bob Dahlen officiating. Burial will follow at the Goodridge Cemetery, Goodridge, MN. Visitation will...
Doug Johnson
Jun 28, 2014
Douglas L. Johnson, 65, passed away Saturday, June 28, 2014 at his home in St. Hilaire, MN. Funeral service will be Saturday, July 5, 2014 at 10:30 AM in Calvary Lutheran Church in St. Hilaire, MN with Reverend Mary Hanson Officiating. Burial will be at Community Cemetery, St. Hilaire, MN. Visitation will be held on Friday, July 4, 2014 5...
Joyce Olson
Jun 21, 2014
Joyce Olson Thief River Falls, MN age 88, died suddenly on Saturday, June 21, 2014 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND with her loving family at her side. Mass of Christian Burial to celebrate the life of Joyce Olson will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, June 26, 2014 at St. Bernard's Catholic Church in Thief River Falls, MN...
Michael Ford
Jun 21, 2014
Michael Ford of Thief River Falls, MN, age 66, died on Saturday, June 21, 2014 at his residence. The Funeral Mass to celebrate the life of Michael Ford will be held at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, June 25, 2014 St. Bernard's Catholic Church in Thief River Falls, MN with Father Rick Lambert presiding. Burial will follow on the family plot...
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