Obituaries

Larry Joseph Bruggeman

Larry Joseph Bruggeman

Mar 9, 2014

Larry Bruggeman passed away Sunday March 9, 2014 at his rural Brooks home surrounded by his loving family. Mass of Christian burial will be held on Friday, March 14, 2014 at 10:30 am at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Brooks, MN with Father Chuck Huck Officiating. Burial will be held at the St. Joseph Cemetery at Brooks, MN. Visitation will...

Carla Manderud

Carla Manderud

Mar 6, 2014

Carla Manderud of Monticello, MN, formerly Goodridge, MN, 43, died Thursday, March 6, 2014 at Mercy Hospital, Coon Rapids, MN. Funeral service will be 10:30 AM, Monday, March 17, 2014 at Faith Lutheran Church, Goodridge, MN with Reverend Robert Dahlen officiating. Visitation will be 5-7 PM, Sunday, March 16, 2014, at Johnson Funeral Service, Thief River Falls, MN with a...

Ruth Neff

Ruth Neff

Mar 4, 2014

Ruth Elaine (Larson) Neff was born September 3, 1928 and passed away on March 4, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM, Saturday, March 15, 2014 at Salem Lutheran Church, Oklee, MN, with Pastor Margaret Jacobus officiating. Burial will follow at the Salem Lutheran Cemetery in Oklee, MN. Visitation will be held from 9:00 AM until 10:30 AM...

Kenneth Manning

Kenneth Manning

Feb 25, 2014

Kenneth Manning, 78, of rural Erskine, MN went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at his home near Erskine surrounded by his loving family. Memorial service will be held on Sunday, March 2, 2014 at 2:00 PM at Faith Community Church, 1106 17th St. S. Grand Forks, ND with Pastor Joe Atilano Officiating. Visitation will be...

Harriet Grandbois

Harriet Grandbois

Feb 23, 2014

Harriet E. Grandbois, 96, of Red Lake Falls, MN died on Sunday, February 23, 2014 at Oakland Park Nursing home in Thief River Falls, MN. Mass of Christian burial will be held on Friday, February 28, 2014 at 10:30 AM in St. Joseph Catholic Church in Red Lake Falls with Father Chuck Huck Officiating. Burial will be held in St....

Lawrence "Larry" Bottem

Lawrence "Larry" Bottem

Feb 23, 2014

Lawrence "Larry" Bottem of Thief River Falls, MN, 86, died Sunday, February 23, 2014 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND. Funeral Services will be held at 1:30 PM, Thursday, February 27, 2014 at Johnson Funeral Service, Thief River Falls, MN, with Father Rick Lambert officiating. Burial will follow at St. Bernard's Catholic Cemetery, Thief River Falls. Visitation will be held...

Dale Roger Lappegaard

Dale Roger Lappegaard

Feb 22, 2014

Dale Lappegaard Sauk Rapids, MN age 56, died following a massive heart attack at his father-in-law's home in Goodridge, MN on Saturday, February 22, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN with Rev. Robert Dahlen officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM until...

Myra Karney Nesland

Myra Karney Nesland

Feb 21, 2014

MYRA K. NESLAND , age 85, of rural Oklee, MN passed away at Sanford Hospital in Thief River Falls, MN on Friday, February 21, 2014. Myra was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith as a child. Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at Ebenezer Lutheran Church in rural Oklee, MN with Reverend...

Duane Bjerke

Duane Bjerke

Feb 20, 2014

Duane Bjerke of Thief River Falls, MN died on Thursday, February 20, 2014 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND following a long battle with cancer. Funeral Service will be held Monday, February 24, 2014 at 10:30 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls with Reverend Robert Dahlen Officiating. Burial will be held at Greenwood Cemetery in Thief River...

Jeffrey Wayne Boe

Jeffrey Wayne Boe

Feb 20, 2014

Jeffrey Boe Thief River Falls MN, 53, died unexpectedly Thursday, February 20, 2014, in a home he was renting near Warroad, MN. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at the Evangelical Free Church in Newfolden, MN with Pastor Gary Barrett and Pastor Ollie Urdahl co-officiating. Burial will be held at Oak Grove Cemetery...

Lawrence "Larry" Hagl

Lawrence "Larry" Hagl

Feb 18, 2014

LAWRENCE "Larry" HAGL of Red Lake Falls, age 66, died on Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Red Lake Falls, MN on Saturday, February 22, 2014 at 10:30 AM with visitation one hour prior at the Church. Burial will follow at St....

Don Landsrud

Don Landsrud

Feb 14, 2014

Don Landsrud of Gully, Minnesota, age 67, died on February 14, 2014 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, February 22, 2014 at Lund Lutheran Church in Gully with Dawn Hanson SAM Officiating. Burial will be held at St. Petri Cemetery near Grygla, MN. Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM...

Helen Lafayette

Helen Lafayette

Feb 14, 2014

Helen LaFayette, 82, of Plummer, MN died on Friday, February 14, 2014 at Pioneer Memorial Care Center in Erskine. Funeral service will be held on Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at 10:30 AM in Immanuel Lutheran Church in Plummer with Reverend Jonathan Dodson Officiating. Burial will be held at Emardville Cemetery near Plummer, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior...

Rodney Stavenes

Rodney Stavenes

Feb 14, 2014

Rodney Stavenes Thief River Falls, MN, age 60, died Friday, February 14, 2014 at Karlstad Nursing Home, Karlstad, MN surrounded by his loving family. The funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM on Thursday, February 20, 2014 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls, MN with Rev. Ben Carlsen and Rev. Mark Helgeland officiating. Burial will follow at...

Keith Maidment

Keith Maidment

Feb 13, 2014

Keith C. Maidment, 69, Thief River Falls, MN died Thursday, February 13, 2014 at St. Could Hospital, St. Cloud, MN. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at St. Bernard's Catholic Church in Thief River Falls, MN. Burial will follow at Greenwood cemetery at Thief River Falls, MN. Lunch will follow the burial at...

Gail Lian

Gail Lian

Feb 13, 2014

Gail Lian, Grygla, MN age 97, died peacefully on Thursday, February 13, 2014 at Sanford Hospital in Thief River Falls, MN with her loving family at her side. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, February 21, 2014 at Grace Lutheran Church in Grygla, MN with Rev. Vicki Saude-Worthington officiating. Burial will follow at St. Petri Cemetery,...

Vivian Carlson

Vivian Carlson

Feb 12, 2014

Vivian Carlson, beloved wife, mother and grandmother passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at Oakland Park Nursing Home. She was 88 years old. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, February 17, 2014 at Zion Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls, MN. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery in Thief River Falls, MN. Visitation will be held...

Irene Larson

Irene Larson

Feb 9, 2014

Irene Larson Red Lake Falls, MN, 83, died on Sunday, February 9, 2014 at Country Manor Nursing Home, Sartell, MN with her daughter and family at her bedside. Mass of Christian burial will be held 12:00 PM on Friday, February 14, 2014 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Red Lake Falls, MN with Father Chuck Huck Officiating. Burial will be...

Henry Hastad

Henry Hastad

Feb 8, 2014

Henry Theodore Hastad, passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2014, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND with his family at his side. He was 79 years, 7 months, and 14 days old. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, February 15, 2014 at 2:00 PM, at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN. Visitation will be held with the...

Merilla Swenson

Merilla Swenson

Feb 6, 2014

Merilla Elizabeth Thorstad was born on December 25, 1918 on a farm in Pennington County, MN. She was the oldest of 8 children born to Bert and Myrtle Thorstad. Merilla was baptized and confirmed and was a member of Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls. On September 16, 1945 she married Melvin Swenson. They lived in Arizona, California,...

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