Obituaries
Annette Audette
Feb 1, 2012
Annette Audette, 92, died on Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at Hillcrest Senior Living in Red Lake Falls, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, February 4, 2012 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Red Lake Falls, MN with Father Craig Doty, presiding and Father Chuck Huck con-celebrating. Burial will be at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery...
Oliver Edwin Housker
Jan 31, 2012
Oliver Housker, 81, died Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM, Friday, February 3, 2012 at Johnson Funeral Service, Thief River Falls, MN with Pastor Ollie Urdahl officiating. Burial will be in the Bethel Cemetery in Greenbush, MN. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the funeral service...
Eugene Howard Nelson
Jan 31, 2012
Eugene "Pal" Nelson, 82, died on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at Oakland Park Communities in Thief River Falls, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be 1:30 PM, Monday, February 6, 2012 at St. Bernard's Catholic Church in Thief River Falls, MN with Father Rick Lambert presiding. Burial will follow in the St. Bernard's Cemetery, Thief River Falls. Visitation will be...
Margaret Greenwald
Jan 29, 2012
Margaret Elizabeth Greenwald was born on December 22, 1922 in rural Plummer, Red Lake County, MN, daughter of Nicholas and Helen Jaeger. She was a tiny baby and was rushed into town on that very cold night to be baptized at the Catholic Church in Plummer. She attended school in Plummer, and graduated from Pershing High School in 1941. On...
Victoria Dorothy Hermes
Jan 29, 2012
Victoria "Vicki" Hermes, 78, died on Sunday, January 29, 2012 at Oakland Park Communities in Thief River Falls, MN surrounded by her loving family, 22 years to the day after the death of her husband, Jerry. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, February 4, 2012 at St. Bernard's Catholic Church in Thief River Falls,...
Audrey Columbus
Jan 26, 2012
Audrey Elaine Columbus was born June 6, 1930 in Wadena County, MN to Gustav & Violet (Bauer) Mundinger. She grew up in the Nimrod area with fond memories of long days spent in the nearby river. She graduated in 1948 from Lincoln High School, Thief River Falls, MN. She then attended one year of nurses training in Chicago, Il. In...
Dwayne Richard Myers
Jan 24, 2012
Dwayne Richard Myers was born on February 14, 1960 in Las Vegas, NV the son of Alvin Willis and Mary (Scott) Myers. When Dwayne was age 14, the family moved to rural McIntosh, MN and Dwayne attended school at Erskine, MN and graduated in 1978. Dwayne moved to Thief River Falls, MN following high school and went to work at...
Shirley Olson
Jan 21, 2012
Shirley Ann Olson was born on August 9, 1939 in Reynolds, ND to Clarence and Mrytle (Bakken) Skyberg. She was baptized at United Lutheran Church, Grand Forks, ND and confirmed at Oiland Free Lutheran Church in Greenbush, MN. She attended school in Juneberry, Greenbush, and Newfolden. Her family moved to Juneberry in 1940, where she spent her childhood years. In...
Nina Filpula
Jan 19, 2012
Nina Elizabeth (Ryoppy) Filpula was born on July 22, 1916 to Adam & Eliina Ryoppy in Middle River, MN. She was the youngest of 11 children. Nina was baptized and confirmed at the Finnish Lutheran Church in Middle River. She attended grade school in the area and high school in Middle River, graduating in 1933. Following her graduation from high...
Judy Tanem
Jan 18, 2012
Judy Tanem, 66, died Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at her home in Grygla, MN. No services will be held. Judy Lorraine Tanem was born July 6, 1945, the daughter of Ingmar and Evelyn (Holthusen) Tanem in Bemidji, MN. She attended Goodridge School through the 9th grade. Judy was custodian at Grygla School for a couple of years. She served food...
Robert Reed
Jan 16, 2012
Robert Reed, 82, died on Monday, January 16, 2012 at Sanford Hospital, Thief River Falls, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be 1:30 PM, Friday, January 20, 2012 at St. Bernard's Catholic Church, Thief River Falls, MN with Father Rick Lambert officiating. Visitation will be from 5-8 PM, Thursday, January 19, 2012 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls,...
Gladys Sophie Stromberg
Jan 14, 2012
Gladys Stromberg, 97, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 14, 2012 at the Thief River Care Center in Thief River Falls. Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, January 20, 2012 at Westaker Free Lutheran Church, Newfolden, MN with Pastor Phil Rokke officiating. Burial will follow at Viking Cemetery, Viking, MN. Visitation will be held from 4:00...
Earl Strand
Jan 13, 2012
Earl Strand died Friday, January 13, 2012 at Pioneer Memorial Care Center, Erskine, MN. Private family service was held Monday, January 16, 2012 at Johnson Funeral Service, Thief River Falls, MN. Earl Ordean Strand was born February 3, 1936, in Roscoe Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota, to parents Bernie and Mildred Strand. He married Shirley Friese on August 27, 1955. They...
Ronald Leskiw
Jan 12, 2012
Funeral service for Ronald D. Leskiw, 53, of Aurora, MN, will be 11:30 AM, Monday, January 16, 2012 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Aurora with Rev. Paul Buettner officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. A Graveside Service will be held at Greenwood Cemetery in Thief River Falls, MN, on Wednesday, January 18,...
Joan Peterson
Jan 9, 2012
Joan Elaine Peterson (formerly Arndtson) passed away peacefully on Monday, January 9, 2012 at Valley Home assisted living facility in Thief River Falls. Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, January 14, 2012 at Zion Lutheran Church, Thief River Falls, MN with Rev. Ale Tulu officiating. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery, Thief River Falls, MN. Visitation...
Wayne Mitchell Hinden
Jan 7, 2012
Wayne "Hippy" Hinden, 55, of Thief River Falls, MN died on Saturday, January 7, 2012 at his friend's residence in Thief River Falls, MN. Funeral services will be 1:00 PM, Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN with Rev. Bob Dahlen officiating. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the funeral service...
James Paul Burkholder
Jan 4, 2012
James Burkholder, 69, died Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at Sanford Hospital in Thief River Falls, MN. Funeral service will be 2 PM, Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at Little Norway Church, Fertile, MN with Reverend Dan Watland officiating. Burial will be at Little Norway Cemetery, Fertile. Visitation will be 5 - 8 PM, Monday, January 9, 2012 at Johnson Funeral Service,...
Charles Annis
Jan 3, 2012
Charles Annis, 45, of Thief River Falls, MN died at his home in Thief River Falls on Tuesday, January 3, 2011. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM, Tuesday, January 17, 2011 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN . Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the funeral service on Tuesday. Charles Martin Annis was...
Leslie “Sonny” Stine
Jan 3, 2012
Leslie "Sonny" Stine, 79, died on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at Sanford Hospital in Thief River Falls, MN. Memorial Services will be 2:00 PM, Monday, January 9, 2012 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls with Rev. Bob Dahlen officiating. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service on Monday. Leslie Wayne Stine was born on...
Doris Augustine
Jan 1, 2012
Doris Augustine, 90, of Thief River Falls, MN formerly of Holt, MN died on January 1, 2012 at the Thief River Care Center in Thief River Falls, MN. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Thursday, January 5, 2012 at Nazareth Lutheran Church in Holt, MN with Rev. Sheila Michaels officiating. Burial will follow at the Holt Cemetery....
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