Obituaries

Clara Viola Bjerklie-Peterson

Clara Viola Bjerklie-Peterson

Mar 17, 2012

Clara Bjerklie-Peterson, 93, of Oklee, MN formerly of Trail, MN died on Saturday March 17, 2012 at her home at the Freedom Living Center in Oklee. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday March 21, 2012 at 10:30 AM in Nazareth Lutheran Church rural Trail, MN with Reverend Joseph Abrahamson Officiating. Burial will be held at the Nazareth Church Cemetery....

Richard Ernest Filpula

Richard Ernest Filpula

Mar 16, 2012

Richard E. Filpula, 61, of Chaska, MN, formerly of Middle River, MN passed away peacefully, with his family by his side, at the Marie Steiner Kelting Hospice Home in Chaska, MN, after a brief, courageous battle with cancer. Funeral service will be held at 2 PM, Friday, March 23,2012 at First Lutheran Church, Middle River, MN. Visitation will be held...

Agnes Eidelbes

Agnes Eidelbes

Mar 16, 2012

Agnes Eidelbes, 92, of Goodridge, MN died on Friday, March 16, 2012 at her daughter's home in Coon Rapids, MN surrounded by her loving family. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, March 24, 2012 at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Goodridge, MN with Father John Melkies and Father Rick Lambert Con-Celebrating. Burial will follow...

Christine Veselka

Christine Veselka

Mar 14, 2012

Christine Veselka, 83, died on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at Thief River Care Center in Thief River Falls, MN. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM, Monday, March 19, 2012 at First Lutheran Church, Middle River, MN, with Rev. Curtis Matz officiating. Burial will follow at Huntly Cemetery, rural Middle River, MN. Visitation will be held on Sunday, March...

Alton John Trahan

Alton John Trahan

Mar 13, 2012

Alton "AJ" "Shorty" Trahan, 72, died on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at his home in Thief River Falls, MN. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM, Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN with Father Rick Lambert presiding. Visitation will be held for two hours prior to the funeral service. Alton John, known to...

Ethel Johnson

Ethel Johnson

Mar 11, 2012

Ethel Johnson, died March 11, 2012 at the Thief River Care Center, Thief River Falls, MN Funeral Service will be held at 10 AM on Wednesday, March 14, 2012, at Ebenezer Lutheran Church, rural Oklee MN, with Reverend Jonathan Dodson officiating. Burial will follow at Ebenezer Church Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 PM - 8 PM, with a...

Marietta Jorgensen

Marietta Jorgensen

Mar 11, 2012

Memorial services will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, August 9, 2012 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN with Rev. Rob Kopp officiating. Burial will follow at the Greenwood Cemetery in Thief River Falls, MN. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Marietta Anna Havlik was born August...

Edward Kostrzewski

Edward Kostrzewski

Mar 11, 2012

Edward Kostrzewski, 94, died on Sunday, March 11, 2012 at Hillcrest Senior Living in Red Lake Falls, MN surrounded by his loving family. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM on Friday, March 16, 2012 at St. Stephen Catholic Church in Stephen, MN. Father Bob Stone will preside. Burial will be at St. Stephen Cemetery in Stephen, MN. Visitation...

Lucille Gartzke

Lucille Gartzke

Mar 9, 2012

Lucille Gartzke, 53, passed away at home in Thief River Falls with her family by her side on Friday, March 9, 2012. Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Thief River Falls, MN with Rev. Ben Carlsen officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with a...

Wanda Johnson

Wanda Johnson

Mar 9, 2012

Wanda Johnson, 70, of Gatzke, MN left our world on Friday, March 09, 2012 surrounded by her loving family. Visitation will be held from 11:00 AM until 3:00 PM on Saturday, March 17, 2012 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN. Burial will follow at the Landstad Cemetery near Gatzke, MN. Wanda Lee Litzau was born December 24,...

Patricia Swanson

Patricia Swanson

Mar 8, 2012

Patricia Swanson died on Thursday, March 8, 2012 at her home in rural Thief River Falls, MN at the age of 74 years, 4 months and 23 days. May her memory be blessed. Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, March 12, 2012 at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Thief River Falls, MN with Rev. Mark Helgeland and Rev....

Gordon Asmus

Gordon Asmus

Mar 3, 2012

Gordon Asmus, 73, died Saturday, March 3, 2012 at Villa St. Vincent, Crookston, MN. Graveside service will be 1 PM, Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at Lamberton City Cemetery, Lamberton, MN. Gordon Henry Asmus was born June 15, 1938 at Lamberton, MN, the son of Albert Johann and Vernice Alice (Jackson) Asmus. He grew up in Tracy and Lamberton, MN where...

Agustav Christoph Blomker

Agustav Christoph Blomker

Feb 26, 2012

Agustav Blomker, 6 day old son of Nathan and Marie Blomker went to heaven on February 26, 2012 at North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale, MN. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM, Saturday, March 3, 2012 at the Evangelical Free Church in Thief River Falls, MN with Pastor Mel Sich officiating. Burial will be in the spring at Greenwood Cemetery, Thief...

Al Gustafson

Al Gustafson

Feb 25, 2012

Allan "Al" Gustafson, 63, died peacefully on Saturday, February 25, 2012 at his home in Thief River Falls, MN. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, March 2, 2012 at the United Methodist Church in Thief River Falls, MN with Rev. Rob Kopp officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM with a 7:00...

Dale Ducharme

Dale Ducharme

Feb 21, 2012

Dale Ducharme passed away peacefully with family by his side at his home in Crookston, MN on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 after a short battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Red Lake Falls, MN with Father Chuck presiding. Burial will follow at St. Anthony...

Gayle Martin Hofstad

Gayle Martin Hofstad

Feb 21, 2012

Gayle Martin Hofstad died Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at his home near Oklee, MN. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM Saturday, February 25, 2012 at Oak Park Lutheran Church rural Oklee, MN with Rev. Joseph Abrahamson officiating. Burial will follow at Clearwater Cemetery, Oklee, MN. Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM with a 7:00...

Olga Gilbertson

Olga Gilbertson

Feb 20, 2012

Olga Gilbertson, 92, died on Monday, February 20, 2012 at Oakland Park Communities in Thief River Falls, MN. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM, Friday, February 24, 2012 at Nazareth Lutheran Church in Holt, MN with Rev. Sheila Michaels officiating. Burial will follow in the Holt Cemetery, Holt, MN. Visitation will be from 5-8 PM, Thursday, February 23, 2012 at...

Merlin Orville Carlson

Merlin Orville Carlson

Feb 19, 2012

Merlin Orville Carlson 81, of Plummer, MN died on Sunday February 19, 2012 at Sanford Hospital in Thief River Falls, MN. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday February 22, 2012 at 11:00 AM in Immanuel Lutheran Church in Plummer with Reverend Jonathan Dodson Officiating. Burial will be held in the Emardville Cemetery near Plummer. Visitation will be held on...

James Tostrup

James Tostrup

Feb 19, 2012

James Tostrup, 76, died on Sunday, February 19, 2012 while going for a Sunday drive with his youngest daughter and youngest granddaughter. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, February 24, 2012 at New Hope Lutheran Church in Newfolden, MN with Pastor Ollie Urdahl officiating. Burial will follow at the Viking Cemetery, Viking, MN. Visitation will be...

Edwin Olaf Langlie

Edwin Olaf Langlie

Feb 18, 2012

Edwin Langlie, 94, of Thief River Falls, died at his home on Saturday, February 18, 2012 under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 10, 2012, 11:00 AM, at the United Methodist Church in Thief River Falls, MN. Burial will be in the Minnesota Veterans Cemetery, Camp Ripley, MN, on...

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