Obituaries

Sharon Deogny

Sharon Deogny

May 16, 2024

Sharon Diane Thygeson Deogny of Thief River Falls passed away Thursday May 16, 2024.

A graveside service will be held at Thief Lake Cemetery at 2 PM Sunday, May 19, 2024.

Sharon was born January 4,1940 at Thief River Falls to Hollis and Ida Mae (Curtiss) Thygeson. She attended Middle River High School and then...

Larry Wilhelm

Larry Wilhelm

May 16, 2024

Larry Wilhelm of Thief River Falls, MN passed away on Thursday, May 16, 2024 at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND.

Funeral service for Larry will be held on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 10:00 AM at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN with Pastor Clark Hjelle officiating. Burial will be held at Holt Cemetery,...

Dorene Cote

Dorene Cote

May 12, 2024

Knowing of her love and skill in raising beautiful flowers and gardens, I can imagine that God saw the suffering and asked our Mom to join him to tend gardens in Heaven. Once she saw that her work on Earth was over, and her family will be safe in God's hands, Mom decided to join him in his gardens...

Ione Scott

Ione Scott

May 10, 2024

Ione Scott, St. Hilaire, MN, 77, passed away on Friday May 10, 2024 at her residence.

Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN. Visitation will also be one hour prior to the service on Thursday at St. Bernard's Catholic Church. Mass...

Lowell Swanson

Lowell Swanson

May 9, 2024

Lowell Swanson. Age 79, passed away on Thursday, May 9, 2024 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND, following a long battle with Parkinson's.

Funeral service for Lowell will be held 10:30 AM on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at Faith Lutheran Church in Goodridge, MN with Reverend Kris Snyder officiating. Burial will follow at the Goodridge Community Cemetery,...

Lonnie Thompson

Lonnie Thompson

May 6, 2024

Lonnie Thompson, 59, of Thief River Falls, MN passed away on Monday, May 6, 2024 at his residence in Thief River Falls, MN.

Memorial service for Lonnie will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, May 17, 2024 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls, MN with Reverend Stephanie White officiating. Visitation will be held one...

Marjorie Kuznia

Marjorie Kuznia

May 5, 2024

Marjorie Diane Kuznia, 83, passed away Sunday May 5, 2024, while residing at North Manor Nursing Home in Warren, MN.

Marjorie was born to Steven & Dorothy Zippa in Warren, MN on April 4, 1941, and was one of six siblings with one of the siblings dying early in life. She was baptized in the Catholic faith...

John Erickson

John Erickson

May 5, 2024

John Erickson, 80, of Thief River Falls, MN, passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2024 at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND.

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, May 10, 2024 at New Hope Lutheran Church in Newfolden, MN, with Pastor Ollie Urdahl officiating.  Burial will follow at Black River Cemetery, rural St. Hilaire,...

Helen Wilson

Helen Wilson

May 3, 2024

Helen Wilson, of Thief River Falls, MN, passed away on Friday, May 3, 2024 at the Thief River Care Center in Thief River Falls, MN, at the age of 71.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN, with Father...

Edward "Sonny" Sjulestad

Edward "Sonny" Sjulestad

May 1, 2024

Edward "Sonny' Sjulestad, 86, of Goodridge, MN , passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at his residence.

Funeral for Sonny will be held 11:00 AM on Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at Ekelund Lutheran Church rural Goodridge, MN with Reverend Kris Snyder officiating. Burial will be held at Star Cemetery rural Goodridge, MN.

Visitation will...

Frederick "Fred" Jorgensen

Frederick "Fred" Jorgensen

May 1, 2024

Frederick Jorgensen, 87, of Thief River Falls, MN, passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at Sanford Medical Center, Thief River Falls, MN.

Fred will be laid to rest at 2:00 PM on Friday, May 3, 2024 at Greenwood Cemetery in Thief River Falls on the Jorgensen family plot with Rev. Jonathan Dodson officiating.

Frederick...

Kyle Schmitz

Kyle Schmitz

May 1, 2024

A prayer service and luncheon in memory of Kyle will be held at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Red Lake Falls on Saturday, May 11 at 11 am with his cousin, Father Adam Hamness, officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior. Interment will take place in a private ceremony this summer.

Kyle Lee Anthony Schmitz was...

Virginia Martinez

Virginia Martinez

Apr 30, 2024

Virginia Lee Martinez passed away on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at Reading Hospital in Reading, PA, at the age of 80 years, 7 months, and 30 days. Born on September 1,1943, in Killeen, TX, to Frank and Isabelle (Seeger) Knott. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph's Catholic Church and attended Washington Elementary and Lafayette Secondary School in...

Clifford Dahle

Clifford Dahle

Apr 29, 2024

Clifford Dahle, 93, of Holt, MN, passed away on Monday, April 29, 2024 at Karlstad Senior Living , Karlstad, MN.

The funeral service to celebrate Cliff's life will be held at 4:00 PM on Friday, May 3, 2024 at Nazareth Lutheran Church in Holt, MN with Rev. Sheila Michaels officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to...

Frankie J Cyr

Frankie J Cyr

Apr 29, 2024

The youngest and last of the Cyr boys, Frankie Joseph, passed away on April 29, 2024 at the McIntosh Senior Living Center.  He was born June 16, 1932 in Crookston, MN to parents Frank and Lottie (Beaudin) Cyr.  Frankie's older brothers were Harold, Bradford, and Lloyd.  He lived most of his life in Oklee except for the 15 months...

Keith Fontaine

Keith Fontaine

Apr 28, 2024

Keith Ardell Fontaine, 88, of Mentor, MN, passed away peacefully at home on April 28, 2024.

Keith was born in rural Whitman, North Dakota on April 5, 1936 to Isadore J. and Frieda W. (Kelley) Fontaine.  Keith was baptized at Quale Lutheran Church in Fordville, ND and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Manvel, ND. He grew...

Harvey Lund

Harvey Lund

Apr 27, 2024

Harvey Lund of Thief River Falls, MN passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2024 surrounded by his loving family at Sanford Medical Center in Thief River Falls, MN.

Celebration of life for Harvey will be held 10:00 AM Saturday May 4, 2024 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN with Reverend Mark Helgeland officiating. Burial...

Ramona Alessia-Ann Castillo

Ramona Alessia-Ann Castillo

Apr 27, 2024

Ramona Alessia-Ann Castillo, infant daughter of Nikki (Foty) and Mauricio Castillo gained her angel wings on Saturday, April 27, 2024 at 9:51 AM in Thief River Falls.

A gathering time for family and friends to celebrate Ramona's life will be held from 1:30 PM until 3:30 PM on Thursday, May 2, 2024 at Johnson Funeral Service in...

Kynsleigh Marie Feller

Kynsleigh Marie Feller

Apr 26, 2024

Kynsleigh Marie Feller daughter of Brady Feller and Kaylynn Grochow was born asleep and received her wings surrounded by her loving mommy, daddy and grandparents on Friday April 26, 2024 at Sanford Medical Center in Thief River Falls, MN.

A private family service will be held on Friday, June 7th, 2024 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief...

James Swan

James Swan

Apr 24, 2024

James Swan, 82, of Thief River Falls, MN formerly of Holt, MN passed away on Wednesday April 24, 2024 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND.

The service to celebrate Jim's life will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, April 29, 2024 at Nazareth Lutheran Church in Holt, MN with Shawn Wagner officiating. Visitation will be one...

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