Obituaries
Alfred Weigel
Mar 5, 2009
Alfred Weigel, 86, died on Thursday, March 5, 2009 at Thief River Care Center in Thief River Falls, MN. Alfred (Bernie) Bernard Weigel was born on June 5, 1922 near Victoria, Kansas to the late Andrew and Clementine (Kinderknect) Weigel. He was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith. He attended school in Menlo and Sequin, Kansas. On May...
Dorothy Johnson Kingsbury
Mar 4, 2009
Dorothy Johnson Kingsbury, 91, died Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at Oakland Park Communities, Thief River Falls, MN. Funeral Services will be 2:00 PM, Sunday, March 8, 2009 at Johnson Funeral Service, Thief River Falls, MN with Reverend Bob Dahlen officiating. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery, Thief River Falls. Visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral service...
Dorothy Olson
Mar 2, 2009
PLEASE NOTE THAT DOROTHY'S VISITATION HAS BEEN MOVED TO TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH TONIGHT.... Dorothy Olson, 74, died Monday, March 2, 2009 at MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND. Funeral service will be 11 AM, Saturday, March 7, 2009 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Thief River Falls, MN with Reverend John Voelker officiating. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery, Thief Rolsiver Falls. Visitation...
Patsy Johnson
Mar 2, 2009
Patsy Johnson, 72, died on Monday, March 2, 2009 at the Thief River Care Center with her family at her side. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, March 7, 2009 at Black River Lutheran Church, rural St. Hilaire, MN with Rev. Mark Helgeland officiating. Burial will follow in the Black River Cemetery. Visitation will be held 5-8 on...
Charles Lilja
Mar 1, 2009
Charles Lilja, 44, died Sunday, March 1, 2009 at his home in Cavalier, ND. Charles Chaz Edwin Lilja, 44, of Cavalier, ND passed away unexpectedly at his home in Cavalier, ND on Sunday, March 1, 2009. Funeral services will be 11 AM, Friday, March 6, 2009 at Johnson Funeral Service, Thief River Falls, MN. Visitation will be held from...
Stanley Larson
Feb 27, 2009
Stanley Larson, 86, died on Thursday, February 26, 2009 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in Red Lake Falls, MN. Funeral Service will be at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Newfolden, MN with Reverend John Golv officiating. Burial will be in Opdahl Cemetery, Newfolden, MN. Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M....
Oscar Nerhus
Feb 26, 2009
Oscar Nerhus, 93, died February 26, 2009 at his residence in rural Goodridge, MN. Oscar Nerhus was born on February 5, 1916 in Star Township in Pennington County to the late Ole and Julia (Johnson) Nerhus. He was baptized and confirmed into the Christian faith and attended country school. On June 30th 1948 Oscar was united in marriage to...
Kandy Bratton
Feb 24, 2009
Kandy Kay Bratton, 48, died Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at her residence. Kandy Kay Nelson was born in Roseau, Minnesota on November 9, 1960 to Newman and Jean (Landin) Nelson. She was baptized and confirmed at Moe Lutheran Church and attended public school in Roseau, MN. Kandy worked several jobs throughout her life most often in cafes and restaurants....
Geraldine Duquette
Feb 24, 2009
Geraldine Nora Tveit was born February 24, 1933 in Thief River Falls, MN, the daughter of Gunder and Jeanette Nellie Bye Tveit. She grew up in Goodridge, MN, graduating from Goodridge High School, June 8, 1950. Gerry was united in marriage to Joseph Sabol in Warren, MN on March 18, 1952. To this union 5 children were born: Shirley,...
James Cuppett
Feb 24, 2009
James Cuppett, 79, died Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND. Funeral service will be 10:30 AM, Saturday, February 28, 2009 at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Thief River Falls, MN with Reverend Mark Helgeland officiating. Burial will be at Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, MN. Visitation will be 5 " 8 PM, Friday, February 27, 2009 at...
Joann Meyers
Feb 23, 2009
JoAnn Meyers, 73, died Monday, February 23, 2009. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Monday, March 2, 2009 at First Baptist Church in Thief River Falls, MN with Rev. Scott Pattison officiating. Burial will follow in the Landstad Cemetery, rural Thief River Falls, MN. Visitation will be held 2-5 PM, Sunday, March 1, 2009 at Johnson Funeral Service, Thief...
Linda Lubitz Pacanowski
Feb 22, 2009
Linda Lubitz Pacanowski, 63, died on Sunday, February 22, 2009 at Arrowhead Medical Center in Colton, CA. Memorial services will be held 4:00 PM, Thursday, March 5, 2009 at Johnson Funeral Service, Thief River Falls, MN with Rev. Ale Tulu officiating. Burial will be in the spring in the Holt Cemetery, Holt, MN. Visitation will be one hour prior...
Orval Roese
Feb 21, 2009
Orval Roese, 91, died on Saturday, February 21, 2009 in Thief River Falls, MN. Funeral service will be at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, February 26, 2009 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN with Reverend Jonathan Dodson officiating. Burial will be in Emardville Cemetery, Red Lake County, Minnesota. Visitation will be from noon to 2:00 P.M. on...
Ryan Bjerklie
Feb 19, 2009
Ryan Bjerklie, 34, died on Thursday, February 19, 2009 in Pennington County, MN, as a result of a car accident. Ryan Lynn Bjerklie was born in Thief River Falls on March 30, 1974 to Rodney and Cheryl (Sjulestad) Bjerklie. He was the oldest of four and the leader of seven, including Ryan, Allie, Aric, Lucas and Bjerklie cousins Kelly,...
Joseph Horachek
Feb 19, 2009
Joseph Horachek, 82, died on Thursday, February 19, 2009 at MeritCare Hospital, Northwest Campus in Thief River Falls, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 A.M. on Monday, February 23, 2009 at St. Anns Catholic Church in Goodridge, MN with Father Kleinwatcher presiding. Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Sunday, February 22, 2009...
Joyce Austad
Feb 17, 2009
Joyce Elnora Austad, 62, of Phoenix, AZ, died Monday, February 16, 2009 in Hillsboro, OR, in a hospice home after battling pancreatic cancer. Memorial service will be 2 PM, Sunday, February 22, 2009 at Silver Creek Lutheran Church, rural Thief River Falls, MN. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Joyce Elnora Boman was born May 8,...
Helen Brandt
Feb 15, 2009
Helen Brandt, 79, of Thief River Falls, MN died Sunday, February 15, 2009 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in Red Lake Falls, MN. Helen Christine Friberg was born on June 2, 1929 to Harry and Christine (Olson) Friberg on the family farm near Roseau, MN. She was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Roseau. She attended elementary school...
Vernon Stenberg
Feb 12, 2009
Vernon "Vern" Norman Stenberg, 87, died on Thursday, February 12, 2009 at Oakland Park Communities in Thief River Falls, MN. Funeral Service will be 11:00 AM, Monday, February 16, 2009 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls, MN with Rev. John Voelker, PH.D., officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Thief River Falls, MN. Visitation will be from...
James Zimpel
Feb 12, 2009
James Zimpel, 67, died on Thursday, February 12, 2009 of natural causes, at his home in rural Red Lake Falls, MN with his wife, Hazel at his side. Funeral services will be at 2: 00 P.M. on Saturday, February 14, 2009 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Plummer, MN with Pastor Frank Ehling officiating. Burial will be in Oak Grove...
Margaret Lian
Feb 8, 2009
Margaret Lian, 78, of Thief River Falls passed away on Sunday, Febraury 8, 2009 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. Funeral services will be held at 11 A.M. on Friday, February 13, 2009 at Zion Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls, MN with Pastor Gary Johnson officiating. Visitation will he held from 5-8 P.M. Thursday, February 12, 2009...
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