Obituaries

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...

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...

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