Obituaries

Harlan Melo

Harlan Melo

Dec 18, 2011

Harlan Melo, age 90, died on Sunday, December 18, 2011 at Thief River Care Center in Thief River Falls, MN. Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Thursday, December 22, 2011 at Westaker Lutheran Church, Newfolden, MN with Pastor Phil Rokke officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery, Newfolden, MN. Visitation will be held from 4:00 P.M....

Michael Laplante

Michael Laplante

Dec 15, 2011

Mike LaPlante, 62, of Red Lake Falls, MN died on Thursday, December 15, 2011 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. Services will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Red Lake Falls, MN. Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM with a 7:00 PM prayer service on...

Lenore Kraemer

Lenore Kraemer

Dec 13, 2011

Lenore Kraemer, 80, died on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at the Thief River Care Center in Thief River Falls, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 1:30 PM, Monday, December 19, 2011 at St. Bernard's Catholic Church in Thief River Falls, MN with Father Rick Lambert presiding. Burial will follow in St. Bernard's Cemetery, Thief River Falls, MN. Visitation...

Raymond C. Olson

Raymond C. Olson

Dec 13, 2011

Raymond C. Olson, 80, died on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at Thief River Care Center in Thief River Falls, MN. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM, Saturday, December 17, 2011, at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls, MN with Rev. Mark Helgeland officiating. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery, Thief River Falls, MN. Visitation will be from 4:00 PM...

Richard Lambert

Richard Lambert

Dec 12, 2011

Richard W. Lambert, 72, of Oklee, MN died on Monday, December 12, 2011 at Freedom Living Center in Oklee, MN surrounded by his loving family. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, December 16, 2011 at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Oklee, MN with Father Joe Richards Presiding and Father Chuck Huck Con-celebrating. Burial...

Clarence August Peters

Clarence August Peters

Dec 11, 2011

Clarence Peters, 87, died on Sunday, December 11, 2011 at Valley Home in Thief River Falls, MN on Sunday, December 11, 2011. Funeral service will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, December 16, 2011 at Faith Lutheran Church in Goodridge, MN with Reverend Bob Dahlen officiating. Burial will follow at Jerusalem Cemetery, Moylan Township, Marshall County, MN. Visitation will...

Ellsworth Milligan

Ellsworth Milligan

Dec 7, 2011

Ellsworth Milligan, (known to all of his friends as Penn Milligan) 97, of Seffner, FL, formerly of Plummer, MN died on Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at he and his daughter's home in Florida under the care of hospice. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM, Thursday, December15, 2011, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Plummer, MN with Rev. Jonathan Dodson officiating. Burial...

David Alan Browne

David Alan Browne

Dec 6, 2011

David Alan Browne, 22, of Thief River Falls, MN died on Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND as the result of an automobile accident. Visitation will be held from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM on Friday December 9, 2011 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN. Services will be held at 7:00 PM...

Robert Sorvig

Robert Sorvig

Dec 5, 2011

Robert A. Sorvig, 82, died Monday, December 5, 2011 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, December 10, 2011 at the Evangelical Free Church in Thief River Falls, MN with Pastor Mel Sich officiating.  Burial will follow at Black River Cemetery, rural St. Hilaire, MN.  Military...

Loren Lafayette

Loren Lafayette

Dec 5, 2011

Loren LaFayette, 85, died Monday, December 5, 2011 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. Funeral service will be at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, December 10, 2011 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Plummer, MN with Reverend Jonathan Dodson officiating. Burial will be in Emardville Cemetery, rural Plummer, MN. Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Friday, December...

Wayne Tronnes

Wayne Tronnes

Dec 3, 2011

Wayne Tronnes, 64, of Plummer, MN died on Saturday, December 3, 2011 at Sanford Hospital in Thief River Falls, Minnesota. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday, December 9, 2011 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Plummer, MN with Rev. Jonathan Dodson officiating.  Burial will follow at Emardville Cemetery, Plummer, MN. Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM...

Delton Lacoursiere

Delton Lacoursiere

Dec 3, 2011

Delton LaCoursiere, 83, of Brooks, MN died on Saturday, December 3, 2011 at Sanford Hospital in Bemidji, MN. Funeral Services will be 10:30 AM, Saturday, December 10, 2011 at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Oklee with Father Chuck Huck presiding.  Burial will follow at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Cemetery, Oklee. Visitation will be held from 9:30 AM " 10:30 AM,...

Kathryn M. Fick

Kathryn M. Fick

Dec 3, 2011

Kathryn M. Fick, 60, of Newfolden, MN, died Saturday, December 3, 2011 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. A private family service will be held at a later date. Kathryn M. Friese Fick was born on February 8, 1951 in Little Falls, MN, the daughter of Reuben and Cyrilla (Ley) Friese.  As a young child, she was baptized and...

Florinda Evelyn Foss

Florinda Evelyn Foss

Dec 1, 2011

Florinda Foss, 97, died on Thursday, December 1, 2011 at Lake Ridge Care Center in Buffalo, MN. Funeral service will be 2:00 PM, Sunday, December 4, 2011 at Bethesda Lutheran Church, Skime, MN with Rev. Paul Koch officiating.  Burial will follow at the Bethesda Cemetery in Skime, MN. Visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral service. Florinda Evelyn...

Aile M. Selle

Aile M. Selle

Nov 28, 2011

Aile Selle, 96, died Monday, November 28, 2011 at Pioneer Memorial Care Center, Erskine, MN. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM, Monday, December 5, 2011 at Grace Lutheran Church in Grygla, MN with Rev. Rena Peterson officiating.  Burial will follow in Lone Oak Cemetery, Minnie Township, Beltrami County, MN. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the...

Erling James Olson

Erling James Olson

Nov 27, 2011

Erling Olson, 77, died Sunday November 27, 2011 at the Thief River Care Center in Thief River Falls, MN surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, December 2, 2011 at the United Methodist Church in Thief River Falls, MN with Rev. Rob Kopp officiating.  Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery in Thief...

Paul L. Tangquist

Paul L. Tangquist

Nov 26, 2011

Paul Tangquist, 67, died Saturday, November 26, 2011 at Sanford Health Systems in Fargo, ND surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, December 3, 2011 at Our Saviours Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls, MN with Pastor Jim Robberstad officiating.  Burial will be held at the Viking Cemetery in Viking, MN. Visitation...

Ethel Jeanette Forsberg

Ethel Jeanette Forsberg

Nov 23, 2011

Ethel Jeanette Forsberg, 94, Thief River Falls, MN died on Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at Sanford Hospital in Thief River Falls surrounded by her loving family. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, November 28, 2011 at Johnson Funeral Service, Thief River Falls, MN, with Pastor Mark Helgeland officiating. Visitation will be held from 9:30 AM until...

Denise Marie Larson

Denise Marie Larson

Nov 23, 2011

Denise Larson, 55, died on Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at Sanford Hospital in Thief River Falls, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be 1:30 PM, Monday, November 28, 2011 at St. Bernards Catholic Church in Thief River Falls with Father Rick Lambert presiding.  Burial will follow in the St. Bernards Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday, November 27, 2011 from 4-7...

Tucker Robert Anderson

Tucker Robert Anderson

Nov 23, 2011

Tucker Robert Anderson, infant son of 30 weeks of Duane Anderson and Kathy Srnsky, rural Warren, MN,  died at Sanford Medical Center in Thief River Falls, MN on November 23, 2011. He is survived by many supportive family members and friends. A Graveside Service will be held at 3:00 PM, Friday, December 2, 2011 at Greenwood Cemetery, Thief River Falls,...

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