Obituaries

John Bink

John Bink

Dec 1, 2008

John Bink, 43, of Thief River Falls, MN and formerly of Escanaba, MI died December 1, 2008 at his residence in Thief River Falls, MN. Funeral Services will be held with the Crawford Funeral Home in Escanaba, MI. www.crawfordfuneralhomes.net

Roger Ranum

Roger Ranum

Nov 27, 2008

Roger Ranum, 62, died Thursday, November 27, 2008 at his home in Plummer, MN. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Tuesday, December 2, 2008, at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN with Rev. Jonathan Dodson officiating. Burial will follow in Bethlehem Cemetery, Agdar Township, Marshall County, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral...

Melvin Olson

Melvin Olson

Nov 25, 2008

Melvin Olson, 91, died Tuesday, November 25, 2008 at Thief River Care Center, Thief River Falls, MN. Funeral services will be 1 PM, Friday, November 28, 2009 at Johnson Funeral Service, Thief River Falls, MN with Rev. Robert Dahlen officiating. Burial will follow in Reiner Cemetery, rural Goodridge, MN. Visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral service...

Donald Skjerping

Donald Skjerping

Nov 25, 2008

Donald Skjerping, 81, died Tuesday, November 25, 2008 at Thief River Care Center, Thief River Falls, MN. Funeral service will be 10:30 AM, Saturday, November 29, 2008 at Johnson Funeral Service, Thief River Falls, MN with Reverend Robert Dahlen officiating. Burial will be at Bethany Church Cemetery in Smiley Township, Pennington Co., MN. Military honors provided by Thief River...

Elizabeth Swenson

Elizabeth Swenson

Nov 25, 2008

Elizabeth Swenson, 92, peacefully slept into the arms of her Lord, on Tuesday, November 25, 2008 at Thief River Care Center, Thief River Falls, MN. Funeral service will be 10:30 AM, Saturday, November 29, 2008 at the Mission Covenant Church in Viking, MN with Rev. Jim Robberstad officiating. Burial will follow in the Wildwood Cemetery, New Solum Township, Marshall...

Joanne "Jan" Cullen

Joanne "Jan" Cullen

Nov 24, 2008

Joanne Jan Cecile Cullen, 70, died Monday, November 24, 2008 at her home in Goodridge, MN surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with cancer. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Friday, November 28, 2008 at St. Annes Catholic Church, Goodridge, MN with Father John Kleinwachter presiding. Burial will follow in Community Cemetery, Goodridge, MN. Visitation...

Ruth Wilkens

Ruth Wilkens

Nov 20, 2008

Ruth Wilkens 85, of Plummer, Minnesota, died November 20, 2008 in Grand Forks, ND. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, November 24, 2008 at the Presbyterian Church in Red Lake Falls, MN with Pastor Tom Potter officiating. Interment will be held in the Presbyterian Cemetery, Brooks, MN. Visitation will be held from 5-7 PM on...

Clayton "Speed" Carlson

Clayton "Speed" Carlson

Nov 20, 2008

Clayton Speed Carlson, 87, died on Thursday, November 20, 2008, at Pioneer Memorial Care Center in Erskine, MN. Funeral service will be 10:30AM on Tuesday, November 25, 2008 at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Thief River Falls, MN with Reverend Mark Helgeland officiating. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery, Thief River Falls, MN. Casketbearers are Tim and David Bjerke, Cameron, Dustin,...

Muriel Nelson

Muriel Nelson

Nov 10, 2008

Muriel Nelson, 94, died Monday, November 10, 2008 at Karlstad Health Care Center, Karlstad, MN. Funeral service will be 2 PM, Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at Westaker Free Lutheran Church, Newfolden, MN with Reverend Phil Rokke officiating. Burial will be at Oak Grove Cemetery, Newfolden. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church, Wednesday. Muriel...

Myles Swanson

Myles Swanson

Nov 8, 2008

Myles Swanson, 93, of Thief River Falls, died Saturday, November 8, 2008 at Meritcare Northwest Campus. Funeral services will be at 2 PM Thursday, November 13, 2008 at Ebenezer Lutheran Church, rural Oklee, MN with Rev. Jonathan Dodson officiating. Burial will follow at Ebenezer Church Cemetery. Military honors will be provided by the Plummer American Legion Honor Guard. Visitation...

David Swanson

David Swanson

Nov 8, 2008

David Swanson, age 72, died on Saturday, November 8, 2008 at the family deer camp north of Middle River, MN. Memorial Services will be held 11:00 AM, Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at Zion Lutheran Church, Thief River Falls, MN with Rev. Gary Johnson officiating. David M. Swanson was born October 1, 1936 in Stephen, MN on the family farm...

Myrtle Swick

Myrtle Swick

Nov 7, 2008

Myrtle Swick, 88, of Thief River Falls, died Friday, November 7, 2008 at MeritCare Northwest Campus. Funeral service will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Tuesday, November 11, 2008 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN with Pastor Mark Helgeland officiating. Visitation will be from 5-8 P.M. on Monday, November 10, 2008 at Johnson Funeral Service in...

Hannah Zavoral

Hannah Zavoral

Nov 5, 2008

Hanna M. Zavoral, 99, died Wednesday, November 5, 2008, at Oakland Park Communities in Thief River Falls, MN. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 pm Monday, November 10, 2008 at Abundant Life Church in Thief River Falls, MN with Rev. Wesley Langaas officiating. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery in Thief River Falls, MN. Visitation will be held...

Jennifer Vigen

Jennifer Vigen

Oct 27, 2008

Jennifer Gail Vigen, Beloved Sister, Aunt, Cousin, Friend, 35, passed away October 27, 2008, along with her mother, Jolyn and sister, Angela. Jennifer was a 1993 graduate of Lincoln High School, Thief River Falls, MN and attended Minneapolis Technical College. She had been employed through Day Activity Center, Thief River Falls. She also worked several jobs throughout the Twin...

Jolyn Vigen

Jolyn Vigen

Oct 27, 2008

Jolyn H. Vigen Beloved Mother, Grandmother, Sister, 75, passed away on October 27, 2008 along with her daughters Angela and Jennifer. She was a Registered Nurse, graduating from Mounds Midway School of Nursing and taught nursing at many schools throughout the Twin Cities. She married Bert Vigen in 1960 and moved to the family farm in Thief River Falls,...

Angela Vigen

Angela Vigen

Oct 27, 2008

Angela Lynn Vigen, Beloved Sister, Aunt, Cousin, Friend, 40, passed away October 27, 2008, along with her mother, Jolyn and sister, Jennifer. Angela was a 1986 graduate of Lincoln High School, Thief River Falls, MN and graduate of Northland Community College with an Associates Degree. Angela held a number of administrative positions throughout the Twin Cities, but most recently...

Francis Gibbs

Francis Gibbs

Oct 19, 2008

Francis Samuel Gibbs was born December 23, 1916 to Jonathon and Rebecca (Stains) Gibbs in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He attended school in Winnipeg until the sixth grade. He worked odd jobs as a young man and during the depression he rode the trains and worked for anyone he could for some money. He joined the Canadian Cavalry before WW II...

Larry Deroin

Larry Deroin

Oct 16, 2008

Larry Lee DeRoin, 45, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 16, 2008 at his home in St. Hilaire, MN. Visitation will be on Monday, October 20, 2008 from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN. Larry was born on April 26, 1963. He grew up in San Jose, CA, moving to Minnesota...

Lowell T. Swenson

Lowell T. Swenson

Oct 16, 2008

Lowell Theodore Swenson, decorated WW II aviator, snowmobile entrepreneur, and airline founder died on Thursday, October 16, 2008, at the Neilson Place in Bemidji, Minnesota, at the age of 86. He was born in Lancaster, Minnesota, on November 9, 1921, where he graduated from high school in 1939. Shortly after enrolling at the University of North Dakota, Swenson enlisted...

Virginia Jasnoch

Virginia Jasnoch

Oct 14, 2008

Virginia Jasnoch, 63, died Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at her home in Thief River Falls, MN. Memorial service will be 11 AM, Friday, October 17, 2008 at Johnson Funeral Service, Thief River Falls, MN with Reverend Frank Ehling officiating. Burial of ashes will be at St. Bernards Catholic Cemetery, Thief River Falls. Virginia Mae Jasnoch was born May 26,...

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