Obituaries

John Raymond "Ray" Rosten

John Raymond "Ray" Rosten

Jun 18, 2012

John Raymond "Ray" Rosten, 77, died Monday June 18, 2012 at Sanford Medical Center, Thief River Falls, MN. Funeral service will be 2 PM, Saturday June 23, 2012 at Salem Lutheran Church, Oklee, MN, with Reveren Margaret Jacobus officiating. Burial will be at Salem Church Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-7 PM, Friday June 22, 2012 at Johnson Funeral Service, Oklee,...

Pearl Klaven

Pearl Klaven

Jun 18, 2012

Pearl Klaven, 85, died Monday, June 18, 2012 at Oakland Park Communities, Thief River Falls, MN surrounded by her loving family. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, June 22, 2012 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN with Allan Zak officiating. Burial will follow at St. Olaf Cemetery in Grygla, MN. Visitation will...

Eleanor Bothman

Eleanor Bothman

Jun 18, 2012

Eleanor Jorgine Marie Leiran Bothman passed away Tuesday, May 15th, 2012 at Grace Assisted Living in Meridian, Idaho with her family by her side. She is now peacefully at home in heaven with her LORD and Savior Jesus Christ. Eleanor was born on September 24, 1917 in Thief River Falls, Minnesota the daughter and only child of John Selmer Leiran...

Howard Lafayette

Howard Lafayette

Jun 13, 2012

Howard LaFayette, 93, died Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND. The funeral service will be at 3 PM, Saturday June 16, 2012 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Plummer, MN with Reverend Jonathan Dodson officiating. Burial will be at Emardville Cemetery, Plummer. Visitation will be 5-7 PM, Friday, June 15, 2012 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Plummer with a...

Jeffrey Greisen

Jeffrey Greisen

Jun 12, 2012

Jeff Greisen, 54, died on Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at his home in Thief River Falls, MN. A Memorial gathering will be 11 AM-1 PM, Friday June 15,2012 at Johnson Funeral Service, Thief River Falls, MN. Jeff Greisen was born September 17, 1957 in Mayville, ND the son of Dennis Weganest and Dorothy Mae Greisen. He was later adopted by...

Betty Lou Engelstad

Betty Lou Engelstad

Jun 12, 2012

Betty Engelstad, died at her home in Thief River Falls on Tuesday, June 12, 2012. Funeral services will be held 10:00 AM, Saturday, June 16, 2012 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Thief River Falls, MN with Rev. John Voelker officiating. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery, Thief River Falls, MN. Visitation will be held 5-7, Friday, June 15, 2012 at Johnson...

Dewey Rood

Dewey Rood

Jun 11, 2012

Dewey Rood, 86, died on Monday, June 11, 2012 at the Villa St. Vincent, Crookston MN. Funeral service will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, June 16, 2012 at Faith Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls, MN, with Pastor George Davis officiating. Burial will follow at Hegland Lutheran Cemetery, rural Strandquist, MN. Visitation will be held from 6:00 P.M....

Alvin Martin Nordvick

Alvin Martin Nordvick

Jun 8, 2012

Alvin Nordvick, 96, of Grygla, died on Friday, June 8, 2012 at his family home in rural Grygla. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM, Thursday, June 14, 2012, at the Open Arms Christian Fellowship in Thief River Falls, MN with Pastor David Fish officiating. Burial will follow at 3 PM, Thursday at the Pony Lake Cemetery, (12886 Hwy 89 NW)...

Dr. Ernest Thorsgard

Dr. Ernest Thorsgard

Jun 7, 2012

Dr. Ernest Thorsgard, 88, of Thief River Falls, MN died on Thursday, June 7, 2012 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. Funeral services will be 10 AM, Monday, June 11, 2012 at Zion Lutheran Church, Thief River Falls, MN with Rev. Ale Tulu and Rev. John Golv officiating. Burial will be 2:30 PM, Monday at the South Cemetery, Northwood, ND....

Walter Noyes

Walter Noyes

Jun 7, 2012

Walter Noyes, 90, died on Thursday, June 7, 2012 at Riverview Hospital in Crookston, MN. Memorial services will be held 11:00 AM, Saturday, June 9, 2012 at Pioneer Memorial Care Center Chapel in Erskine, MN with Rev. Tim Lundeen officiating. Burial will be at Rosehill Cemetery near Mentor, MN at a later date. Visitation will be one hour prior to...

Charles Laverne Skadsem

Charles Laverne Skadsem

Jun 7, 2012

Charles Skadsem, 51, died on Thursday, June 7, 2012 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM, Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at the Evangelical Free Church in Newfolden, MN with Rev. Gary Barrett officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery, Newfolden, MN. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the funeral service...

Yvonne Boen

Yvonne Boen

Jun 2, 2012

Yvonne Boen died Saturday, June 2, 2012 at Kittson Memorial Healthcare Center, Hallock, MN, at the age of 85. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at Bethesda Lutheran Church in Strandquist, MN, with Rev. Curtis Matz officiating. Burial will follow at Hegland Lutheran Church Cemetery, Rural Strandquist, MN. Visitation will be held on...

Marshall Simons

Marshall Simons

Jun 2, 2012

Marshall Simons, 75, formerly of Thief River Falls, MN, passed away on Saturday, June 2, 2012 at his home in Bloomington, MN. Memorial services will be held 11:00 AM, Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at Washburn-McReavy Funeral Home in Bloomington, MN. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, June 8, 2012 at Greenwood Cemetery in Thief River Falls. Lunch...

Arnell Johnson

Arnell Johnson

Jun 1, 2012

Arnell Johnson, 85, passed away on Friday, June 1, 2012 under Palliative Care at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. Memorial service will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Monday, June 4, 2012 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN with Reverend Frank Ehling officiating. Visitation will be held from 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. on Monday, June 4,...

Marlys Kathleen Osmondson

Marlys Kathleen Osmondson

May 28, 2012

Marlys Osmondson, 63, of Red Lake Falls, MN, died while visiting her brother in law near Erskine, MN on Monday, May 28, 2012. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Friday, June 1, 2012 at Johnson Funeral Service in Red Lake Falls, MN with Rev. Sheila Michaels officiating. Burial will follow in Wylie Cemetery, Wylie, MN. Visitation will be from 11-2...

Gaileen Groslie

Gaileen Groslie

May 27, 2012

Gaileen Groslie, 68, died Sunday May 27, 2012 at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND Funeral service will be 10:30 AM, Friday June 1, 2012 at Zion Lutheran Church, Thief River Falls, MN with Reverend John Golv officiating. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery in Thief River Falls, MN. Visitation will be 5 - 8 PM, Thursday May 31, 2012 at...

Anna Marie Hestad

Anna Marie Hestad

May 20, 2012

Anna Marie Hestad, 86, died Sunday, May 20, 2012 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, May 25, 2012 at the Evangelical Free Church in Thief River Falls, MN with Pastor Bruce Fisher officiating. Burial will follow at the Shelly Marsh River Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM...

Patricia Bauer

Patricia Bauer

May 19, 2012

Patricia Bauer, 76, of Thief River Falls, MN died on Saturday, May 19, 2012 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. Patricia Carolene Walker was born on March 23, 1936 in Hartford, MO the daughter of George and Velma (Kimmel) Walker. She attended the Adair County RII School in Brashear, MO. In 1952, at the age of 16, Patricia was united...

Juell Chervestad

Juell Chervestad

May 18, 2012

Juell Glendon Chervestad, 90, died on May 18, 2012 at Sanford Hospital in Thief River Falls, MN. Funeral service will be at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, May 26, 2012 at Oak Park Lutheran Church, rural Oklee, MN with Reverend Joseph Abrahamson officiating. Burial will be in Oak Park Cemetery, rural Oklee, MN. Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00...

Tillie Berg

Tillie Berg

May 16, 2012

Tillie Berg, 100, died on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at Thief River Care Center in Thief River Falls, MN. Funeral service will be held at 12:00 PM on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Thief Lake, MN, with Rev. Cheryl Berg officiating. Burial will follow at Our Saviors Lutheran Cemetery, Thief Lake. Visitation will be held...

Obituary Notifications

Subscribe to get alerts for new obituaries when Johnson Funeral Service posts tributes

A logo for grief steps with an orange wave on a white background.
A Year of Grief Support

Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.