Obituaries

Gary Peters

Gary Peters

Jul 23, 2024

Gary Peters, 84 of Viking, MN passed away on Tuesday July 23, 2024 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND with his loving family by his side.

Visitation will be on Monday, July 29, 2024 from 5:00 PM until 6:30 PM (lunch will be served), at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN. The service to celebrate...

Beatrice Kruse

Beatrice Kruse

Jul 21, 2024

Beatrice Kruse, 80, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 21, 2024, at her residence in St Hilaire, MN after a 2 ½ year battle with ALS.

Memorial Mass for Bea will be held 11:00 am on Thursday, August 1, 2024, at St. Bernard's Catholic Church in Thief River Falls, MN with Father Rick Lambert officiating. Burial will...

Martha "Marty" Torgerson

Martha "Marty" Torgerson

Jul 19, 2024

Martha "Marty" Torgerson, 85, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 19, 2024, at Oakland Park Communities, Thief River Falls, MN.

Visitation will begin at 10:00 AM with the service to celebrate Martha's life at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at Silver Creek Lutheran Church, rural Thief River Falls, MN with Rev. Kristin Ostercamp officiating. Burial...

Gordon Peterson

Gordon Peterson

Jul 15, 2024

Gordon Ernest Peterson, 87, of Middle River, MN passed away Monday, July 15, 2024, at the VA Hospital in Fargo, ND.

Visitation will begin at 10:00 AM with the service to celebrate Gordon's life at 11:00 AM on Saturday, July 27, 2024, at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN with Rev. Timothy Lundeen officiating. A...

Hilda Caroline Opdahl

Hilda Caroline Opdahl

Jul 13, 2024

Hilda Caroline Opdahl, 86, passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2024, at Cornerstone Nursing and Rehab Center, Bagley, MN.

Memorial service will be at 3pm Friday, July 26, 2024, at Vernes Lutheran Church, rural McIntosh, MN.

Visitation will be one hour before the service.

The interment will be at Vernes Lutheran Cemetery, rural...

Cynthia Lou Nomeland

Cynthia Lou Nomeland

Jul 9, 2024

Cynthia Lou Nomeland, 61, died on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at Unity Medical Center, Grafton, ND.

A Celebration of Life Lucheon will be held at 1:00 PM on Monday, August 5, 2024 at Riverside Terrace in Thief River Falls, MN. Cynthia's favorite Pastor Pete will be the attending.

On November 23, 1962, Cynthia was born...

Colin Ray Wilde

Colin Ray Wilde

Jul 9, 2024

Colin Ray Wilde, aged 27, passed away on July 9, 2024, in Fargo, North Dakota. Born on March 7, 1997, in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and baptized August 17th of 1997 at Ebenezer Lutheran Church in rural Oklee, Minnesota, Colin was known for his deep love for his family and his pets.

Colin had recently started as...

Brian Gillespie

Brian Gillespie

Jul 9, 2024

Brian Noel Gillespie, 51, of Thief River Falls, MN passed away from a DVT on July 9, 2024 at his residence.

Celebration of Life will be held from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM with a short program at 5:00 PM on July 16, 2024 at the Thief River Golf Club in Thief River Falls, MN.

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Dorothy Ann Blodgett

Dorothy Ann Blodgett

Jul 8, 2024

Dorothy Ann Blodgett, 91, of Thief River Falls, MN passed away peacefully on Monday, July 8, 2024, at Thief River Care Center, Thief River Falls, MN.

Visitation will be one hour before the service at Johnson Funeral Service, Thief River Falls, MN

Funeral services will be 2 PM Saturday, July 13, 2024, at Johnson Funeral...

Loretta Prenevost

Loretta Prenevost

Jul 8, 2024

Loretta Mae Prenevost of Red Lake Falls, MN passed away at the age of 93 on Monday, July 8, 2024 at Hillcrest Senior Living, Red Lake Falls, MN, where she had resided for approximately 5 months.

A private family service will be held for Loretta. Burial will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, near Red Lake...

Dwight George Johnson

Dwight George Johnson

Jul 6, 2024

Dwight George Johnson, 64, died on July 6, 2024, at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND.

Visitation will be on Sunday, July 21, 2024, 1 to 3 PM at Johnson Funeral Service, Thief River Falls, MN.

Burial will follow the service at Holt Cemetery, Holt, MN.

On July 6, 1960, Dwight was born to...

Jamie Elleson

Jamie Elleson

Jul 6, 2024

Jamie Marie Elleson, of Fargo, ND, formerly of Thief River Falls, MN, was called by and went to be with our Lord on Saturday, July 6th, 2024 after a long and valiant two-year battle against melanoma cancer, at the age of 46.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, July 13,...

Josine Moran

Josine Moran

Jul 5, 2024

Josine Moran, 73, of Mentor, MN passed away on July 5, 2024 at Hillcrest Senior Living in Red Lake Falls, MN.

Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday July 25, 2024 at Christ the King Free Lutheran Church in East Grand Forks, MN. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service....

Curtis Halvorson

Curtis Halvorson

Jun 26, 2024

Curtis Halvorson, 82, of Thief River Falls, MN passed away on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at North Star Manor, Warren, MN.

Visitation for Curtis will be held at 5:00 PM on Sunday, June 30, 2024 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN with a prayer service at 7:00 PM and also one hour prior to...

Lorraine Halvorson

Lorraine Halvorson

Jun 24, 2024

Lorraine Halvorson, 76 of Newfolden, MN passed away peacefully on Monday, June 24, 2024 at Thief River Care Center, Thief River Falls, MN.

Funeral for Lorraine will be held 2:00 PM on Monday, July 8, 2024 at New Hope Lutheran Church in Newfolden, MN with pastor Ollie Urdahl officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to...

Judith "Judy" Geatz

Judith "Judy" Geatz

Jun 23, 2024

Judith "Judy" Geatz, 84 of Thief River Falls, MN passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 23, 2024 at her residence with her loving family by her side.

Visitation will begin at noon with the Mass of Christian Burial to be held at 1:00 PM on Thursday, June 27, 2024 at St. Bernard's Catholic Church in Thief River...

Clifford Larson

Clifford Larson

Jun 21, 2024

Clifford Larson, 93 of Holt, MN passed away peacefully on Friday, June 21, 2024 at his home, with his loving family by his side.

Visitation will begin at 10:00 AM with the funeral service to celebrate Clifford's life at 11:00 AM on Friday, June 28, 2024 at Nazareth Lutheran Church in Holt, MN. Visitation will be from...

Butch Berberich

Butch Berberich

Jun 20, 2024

Claire "Butch" Berberich of Brooks, MN passed away peacefully on his 75th birthday, on Thursday, June 20, 2024 at the North Dakota Veterans Hospital in Fargo, ND.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Brooks, MN with Father Bob Schreiner presiding. Visitation will...

Yvonne Klein

Yvonne Klein

Jun 18, 2024

Yvonne Klein of Hillman, MI, was reunited with her husband, Arthur, on Tuesday June

18, 2024, in Thief River Falls, MN. Arthur returned to take her to their eternal home

seven years to the day that he ascended into Heaven.

Yvonne Ann Kenyon was born on February 22, 1947 to Robert James Kenyon,...

Shirley Strand

Shirley Strand

Jun 17, 2024

Shirley Strand, 87 of Thief River Falls, MN passed away peacefully on June 17, 2024 at the Thief River Care Center in Thief River Falls, MN.

Private family services will be held at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN. Burial will be held at the Presbyterian Cemetery in Brooks, MN.

Shirley Maurreen Friese...

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