Obituaries

Susan Torkelson

Susan Torkelson

Nov 2, 2012

Susan Torkelson, age 53, of Thief River Falls, MN died on Friday, November 2, 2012, at her residence in Thief River Falls. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Thursday, November 8, 2012 at St. John Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls, MN, with Pastor Aaron Zuch officiating. Burial will follow at Clearwater Cemetery, rural Oklee, MN. Visitation...

Nancy Battleson Heacock

Nancy Battleson Heacock

Nov 2, 2012

Nancy Heacock, 56, died on November 2, 2012 at Albuquerque, NM. Funeral service will be 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, November 24, 2012 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN with Reverend Bob Dahlen officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Thief River Falls, MN. Visitation will from 9:00 A.M. to 10:30 A.M. on Saturday prior to the service....

Carvel Gillund

Carvel Gillund

Nov 1, 2012

Carvel Gillund, 91, died on Thursday, November 1, 2012 at Thief River Care Center in Thief River Falls, MN. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, November 5, 2012 at Westaker Free Lutheran Church in Newfolden, MN with Pastor Phil Rokke officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery in Newfolden, MN. Visitation will be held from...

Raymond Dougherty

Raymond Dougherty

Oct 30, 2012

Family members will meet at Johnson Funeral Service on Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at 9:00 AM, and proceed to St. Bernard's Cemetery for a graveside service. Raymond J. Dougherty was born February 12, 1932, son of the late Leonard S. and Ella (Molstad) Dougherty at Fort Francis Ontario, Canada. Raymond attended St. Bernard's Catholic School in Thief River Falls, MN...

Jerome Francis Lizotte

Jerome Francis Lizotte

Oct 26, 2012

Jerome Francis Lizotte 78, of Red Lake Falls, MN died on Friday, October 26, 2012 at McIntosh, Senior Living with his loving wife Sharon by his side. A memorial service for Francis Lizotte will be held at a later date. Francis Lizotte was born June 5, 1934 at the family farm in Red Lake Falls, MN son of Art and...

Donald Nygaard

Donald Nygaard

Oct 23, 2012

Donald Nygaard, 78, of Thief River Falls, MN died on Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM, Friday, October 26, 2012 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN with Pastor Bruce Fischer officiating. Visitation will be 5-8 PM, Thursday, October 25, 2012 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief...

Anne Healy

Anne Healy

Oct 22, 2012

Anne Healy died at the home she loved in Red Lake Falls, MN at the age of 94 on Monday, October 22, 2012. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 A.M., Friday, October 26, 2012 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Red Lake Falls, MN with Father Chuck Huck presiding. Burial will be at Oak Grove Cemetery in Red...

Etta Payment

Etta Payment

Oct 21, 2012

Etta Payment, 89, of Red Lake Falls, MN died on Sunday October 21, 2012 at Hillcrest Senior Living in Red Lake Falls, MN. Mass of Christian burial will be held on Saturday, October 27, 2012 at 10:00 AM in St. Joseph Catholic Church in Red Lake Falls with Father Chuck Huck Officiating and Father Bob LaPlante Officiating. Burial will be...

Teddy Thompson

Teddy Thompson

Oct 21, 2012

Teddy Thompson, 48, went home to be with his Lord on Sunday, October 21, 2012 at the Pioneer Memorial Care Center in Erskine, MN surrounded by his loving family. Funeral service will be held at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at Westaker Free Lutheran Church in Newfolden, MN. Burial will follow at Westaker Cemetery, rural Newfolden, MN. Visitation...

Harold Derosier

Harold Derosier

Oct 19, 2012

Harold Derosier, 74, died on Friday, October 19, 2012 at his home in rural Red Lake Falls. MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 AM, Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Red Lake Falls, MN with Father Chuck Huck presiding. Burial will be at St. Anthony Cemetery in Terrebonne, MN. Visitation will be one hour prior...

Gene Beito

Gene Beito

Oct 19, 2012

Gene Beito, 79, died on Friday, October 19, 2012 at Thief River Care Center in Thief River Falls, MN. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at Zion Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls, MN with Rev. Ale Tulu and Rev. John Golv officiating. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery in Thief River Falls,...

Brandon Niemi

Brandon Niemi

Oct 19, 2012

Brandon Niemi, 30, was lifted on angel's wings and went home with his Lord and Savior on Friday, October 19, 2012. Funeral service will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Thief River Falls, MN with Reverend Mark Helgeland and Reverend Ben Carlsen officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00...

Garfield Syverson

Garfield Syverson

Oct 19, 2012

Garfield Syverson, 90, died on Friday, October 19, 2012 at Twin Valley Living Center in Twin Valley, MN. Garfield Warren Syverson was born July 11, 1922 in Joplin, Montana, the son of Gilbert and Ida (Fevig) Syverson. He was baptized into the Lutheran faith His family moved to Fargo, North Dakota where he started school at Franklin School. Later the...

Lillian Waltonen

Lillian Waltonen

Oct 16, 2012

Lillian Waltonen, 98, passed away on Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at Lifecare Medical Center in Roseau, MN. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, October 20, 2012 at First Lutheran Church, Middle River, MN, with Rev. Rena Peterson officiating. Burial will take place at a later date at the Finnish Cemetery, rural Middle River, MN. Visitation will be...

Harriet Violette

Harriet Violette

Oct 14, 2012

Harriet Marie Violette, 78, of Red Lake Falls, MN died on Sunday, October 14, 2012 at her home in Red Lake Falls surrounded by her loving family. Memorial Mass will be held on Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at 2:00 PM at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Red Lake Falls, MN with Father Chuck Huck Officiating. Visitation will be held on...

David Hamlin

David Hamlin

Oct 14, 2012

David Hamlin, 54, of Breezy Point, MN, formerly of Thief River Falls, MN, died Sunday, October 14, 2012 at Centra Care Hospital in St. Cloud, MN. Funeral Service will be held at 12:00 P.M., Thursday, October 18, 2012 at Johnson Funeral Service, Thief River Falls, MN, with Rev. Frank Ehling officiating. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery, Crookston, MN. Visitation...

Cynthia Koelfgen

Cynthia Koelfgen

Oct 14, 2012

Cynthia Koelfgen, 63, of Spearfish, SD, died on Sunday, October 14, 2012 at the Rapid City Regions Hospital in Rapid City, SD after suffering a stroke. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Saturday, October 20, 2012 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Plummer, MN with Rev. Jonathan Dodson officiating. Burial will follow in the Emardville Cemetery, Emardville Township, Red Lake County,...

Carter Hastings Barnes Jr.

Carter Hastings Barnes Jr.

Oct 13, 2012

Carter H. Barnes, Jr, 69, of Red Lake Falls died Saturday, October 13, 2012 at 140 Bottineau Ave NE, Red Lake Falls. Graveside service: 2:00 PM Wednesday, October 17, 2012, Nesbit Cemetery, rural Fisher, MN. Directions to Nesbit Cemetery: East on Hwy 2 from East Grand Forks go approx 4 miles to Cty Road 17, turn left and go until...

John Armond Matson

John Armond Matson

Oct 13, 2012

John Matson, 43, died in rural Thief River Falls, MN on Saturday, October 13, 2012. Memorial services will be 11:00 AM, Thursday, October 18, 2012 at Zion Lutheran Church, Thief River Falls, MN with Rev. John Golv and Rev. Ale Tule officiating. Visitation will be 5-8 PM, Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls with...

Warren Larson

Warren Larson

Oct 12, 2012

Warren Larson, 72, died on Friday, October 12, 2012 at Sanford Hospital in Thief River Falls, MN. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls, MN with Rev. Greg Schram officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM with a 6:00 PM prayer service...

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