Obituaries

Idella Rewertz

Idella Rewertz

Dec 18, 2008

Idella Corrine Hanson was born September 12, 1927 in Garnes Township, Red Lake County, MN the daughter of Hans P. and Naomi (Hofius) Hanson. She attended country school through the eighth grade. On November 4, 1945, Idella was united in marriage to George Rewertz in St. Hilaire, MN. The couple lived near Plummer, MN on a farm where she...

Ivan Downs

Ivan Downs

Dec 17, 2008

Ivan Downs, 87, of Thief River Falls, MN, died at his home in Thief River Falls, MN, on Wednesday, December 17, 2008. Memorial service will be held at 2 P.M. on Saturday, December 20, 2008 at Faith Lutheran Church in Goodridge, MN with Pastor Bob Dahlen officiating. Burial will be at Clyde, ND. Visitation will be held from 5-7...

Viola B. Wettestead

Viola B. Wettestead

Dec 11, 2008

Viola B. Wettestead, 84, died Thursday, December 11, 2008 at Oakland Park Communities, Thief River Falls, MN. Memorial service to be held at a later date. Viola Vi B. (Roisland) Wettestead was born April 3, 1924 in Thief River Falls, MN, the daughter of Dreng and Mabel (Omdahl) Roisland. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith at...

Carolyn Raymond

Carolyn Raymond

Dec 11, 2008

Carolyn Raymond, 62, of St. Paul, MN, died December 11, 2008 at Golden Living Center-Lake Ridge in Roseville, MN. Memorial service will be held at 2 P.M. on Sunday, December 21, 2008 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN with Pastor Phil Schmidt officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Private interment will...

Mable Wegge

Mable Wegge

Dec 9, 2008

Mable Wegge, 97, died Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at Oakland Park Communities, Thief River Falls, MN. Funeral service will be 11:00 AM, Friday, December 12, 2008, at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN with Rev. Ale Tulu officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery, Thief River Falls, MN. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service,...

Carlton Ellison

Carlton Ellison

Dec 9, 2008

Carlton Ellison, 90, died Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at Oakland Park Communities, Thief River Falls, MN. Carlton Josef Ellison was born to Christ and Cora (Smedshammer) Ellison on October 13, 1918 at Valley City, North Dakota. He was raised on a family farm in Black Loam Township, LaMoure County, ND. He attended the rural township school there and one...

Delores Thompson

Delores Thompson

Dec 7, 2008

Delores Thompson, 86, died Sunday, December 7, 2008 at Edgewood Vista in East Grand Forks. Funeral service will be 1 PM, Thursday, December 11, 2008 at Johnson Funeral Service, Thief River Falls, MN with Reverend John Voelker officiating. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery, Thief River Falls. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at Johnson Funeral...

Jill Lappegaard

Jill Lappegaard

Dec 7, 2008

Jill Lappegaard, 22, died Sunday, December 07, 2008 as the result of an automobile accident. Funeral service will be 11 AM, Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Thief River Falls, MN with Rev. John Voelker, Ph.D. officiating.. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery, Thief River Falls. Visitation will be 5 " 8 PM, Tuesday, December 9, 2008...

Joan Jorgenson

Joan Jorgenson

Dec 6, 2008

Joan Jorgenson, 76, died Saturday, December 6, 2008 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM on Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN. with Reverend Rena Peterson officiating. Visitation will be held from 6-8 PM on Monday, December 8, 2008 at Johnson Funeral Service in...

Leona Via

Leona Via

Dec 6, 2008

Leona Via, 82, died on Saturday, December 6, 2008 at St. Lukes Hospital in Duluth, MN. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Thursday, December 11, 2008 at Zion Lutheran Church in Oklee, MN with Rev. Robert Paulson officiating. Burial will be 1:00 PM, Monday, December 15, 2008, in Mountain View Cemetery, Vinton, VA. Visitation will be 5-8 Wednesday, December...

Andrew Lien

Andrew Lien

Dec 4, 2008

Andrew Lien, 88, of Thief River Falls, MN formerly of Greenbush, MN, died on Thursday, December 04, 2008 at Valley Home in Thief River Falls, MN. Funeral service will be at 10:30 AM Saturday, December 6, 2008 at United Free Lutheran Church in Greenbush, MN with Rev. LeRoy Petersen officiating. Burial will be at United Free Bethania Lutheran Cemetery...

Mavis Roppe

Mavis Roppe

Dec 3, 2008

Mavis Adeline Roppe, 74, of Strathcona, died Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at her home. Mavis Adeline Dahl was born on June 6, 1934 in Rollis Township to Emil and Pauline (Wolden) Dahl. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith in Gatzke, MN. Mavis attended Cloverlawn country school near Gatzke and graduated from Middle River High School in...

Merle Widing

Merle Widing

Dec 3, 2008

OBITUARY NOTICE FOR MERLE WIDING LAMIRADA, CALIFORNIA, FORMERLY THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN JOHNSON FUNERAL SERVICE, THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN Merle Widing, 55, died on December 3, 2008 at his home in LaMirada, CA. Graveside services will be held 5:00 PM, Friday, April 24, 2009 at Greenwood Cemetery, Thief River Falls, MN with Rev. John Wollenzien officiating. Merle Douglas Widing...

Virginia Sauve

Virginia Sauve

Dec 2, 2008

Virginia Sauve, 81, of Red Lake Falls died Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in Red Lake Falls, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, December 6, 2008 at 10:30 AM in St. Joseph Catholic church in Red Lake Falls with Father Chuck Huck officiating. Burial will be held at St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery...

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...

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