Obituaries

Yvonne Budnick

Yvonne Budnick

Sep 11, 2004

Yvonne Budnick, 55, died Tuesday, September 7, 2004 at home in Thief River Falls, MN. Yvonne Jean Thompson was born June 23, 1949 in Karlstad, MN, the daughter of Sievert and Carrie (Hanson) Thompson. She was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith and attended school in Karlstad. Yvonne was united in marriage to Thomas Leo Budnick on September...

Ruth Omdahl

Ruth Omdahl

Sep 10, 2004

Ruth E. Omdahl, 92, of Thief River Falls, MN died on Tuesday, September 7, 2004 at Northwest Medical Center, CNC Unit, Thief River Falls, MN. Ruth Elna Oscaria Larson was born on May 28, 1912 in Viking, MN to Hartwig G. and Alma (Jacobson) Larson. She grew up in Viking and attended school until the eight grade there. She...

Ernest Cardinal

Ernest Cardinal

Sep 10, 2004

Ernest Cardinal, 86, died Tuesday, September 7, 2004 at Pioneer Memorial Care Center, Erskine, MN. Ernest Joseph Cardinal was born April 25, 1918 in Red Lake Falls, MN to Arthur and Alice (Marleau) Cardinal. He was the fourth of fourteen children. On April 15, 1941, Ernest was united in marriage to Anna Marie Williams. After their marriage he farmed...

Dennis Anderson

Dennis Anderson

Sep 10, 2004

Dennis Anderson, 67, died Monday, September 06, 2004 at his home in Thief River Falls, MN. Dennis Myron Anderson was born July 29, 1937, in Spring Brook Township, Kittson County, MN, in the northeast side of the living room on the family farm. He was the son of the late Melvin and Florence (Sjostrand) Anderson. He was baptized and...

Kent Gibson

Kent Gibson

Sep 8, 2004

Kent John Gibson died unexpectedly at his home Friday, September 3, 2004 in Thief River Falls, MN. Kent Gibson was born August 2, 1955 to Stan and Mary Jane (Olson) Gibson. He played hockey at Lincoln High School in Thief River Falls and graduated in 1974. He was united in marriage to Brenda Johnson in 1975. He worked at...

Marietta Johanneck

Marietta Johanneck

Sep 7, 2004

Marietta Johanneck, 86, died on Thursday, September 2, 2004 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in Red Lake Falls, MN. Marietta Bridget Johanneck was born the sixth of eight children, was born in her familys home to the late Benjamin Franklin Willett and Barbara Mary (Wagner) Willett on October 6th, 1917 at Fairfax, Minnesota. Mariettas family moved from Fairfax to Plummer,...

Lonnie Thode

Lonnie Thode

Sep 3, 2004

Lonnie Thode, 46, died on Monday, August 30, 2004 at Northwest Medical Center, Thief River Falls, MN. Lonnie Ray Thode was born on April 21, 1958 in Crookston, MN, the son of Fred and Cecile (Casavan) Thode. He was baptized at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Crookston, MN and attended school in Crookston thru the 5th Grade and then...

Richard "Dick" Smith

Richard "Dick" Smith

Sep 3, 2004

Dick Smith, 64, died Sunday, August 29, 2004 at Northwest Medical Center, Thief River Falls, MN. Richard Dick Smith was born June 30, 1940 in Princeton, MN, the son of Dick and Dorothy Violet (Hamm) Smith. He grew up all around the country, including TX, AZ, MO and MN. He was home schooled by his mother. Dick was united...

Herbert Olson

Herbert Olson

Sep 1, 2004

Herbert Olson, 80, died on Friday, August 27, 2004 at Northwest Medical Center in Thief River Falls, MN. Herbert Omer Olson was born on June 18, 1924 in Thief River Falls, MN, the son of Edwin and Alma (Sletten) Olson. He was raised for the first eight years of his life in Grygla, MN and then moved with his...

Vernon Ostlund

Vernon Ostlund

Aug 31, 2004

Vernon R. Ostlund, 80, died Thursday, August 26, 2004 at Oakland Park Nursing Home, Thief River Falls, MN. Vernon was born Jan. 28, 1924 son of the late Emil and Alice (Tyson) Ostlund at Holt, MN. He attended country school near Gatzke. He entered the US Navy and served during WWII. On November 8, 1965 he was united in...

Clarice Amberson

Clarice Amberson

Aug 30, 2004

Clarice Asselin Amberson passed away Sunday, August 22, 2004 at Villa St. Vincent Nursing Home, Crookston, MN, at the age of 92. Clarice Marie Deschene was born June 13, 1912 in Argyle, MN, the daughter of Alphonse and Anna (Rochfort) Deschene. She attended Robertson School. On November 18, 1941, Clarice was united in marriage to Homer Asselin in Oklee,...

Calmer Rud

Calmer Rud

Aug 30, 2004

Calmer Rud, 92, died on Friday, August 27, 2004 at Northwest Medial Center, CNC Unit, Thief River Falls, MN. Funeral Services will be 1:00 Monday, August 30, 2004 at the Bethesda Lutheran Church in Strandquist, MN with Rev. Curtis Matz officiating. Burial will follow in the Bethesda Cemetery, Strandquist, MN. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to...

Elroy Jensen

Elroy Jensen

Aug 30, 2004

Elroy Jensen, 80, died on Thursday, August 26, 2004 at Oakland Park Nursing Home in Thief River Falls, MN. Elroy Clarence Jensen was born on September 27, 1923 in Rochester, MN, the son of Gust and Marie (Pederson) Jensen. He was baptized by Reverend Jorgenson at the United Lutheran Church in Grand Forks, ND, in January of 1926. The...

Arnold Ford

Arnold Ford

Aug 28, 2004

Arnold Ford, 81, died Wednesday, August 25, 2004 at Hillcrest Nursing Home, Red Lake Falls, MN. Arnold Ford was born February 27, 1923 at Browns Creek Township near Red Lake Falls, MN son of the late Robert and Catherine (Schmidt) Ford. He was raised in Browns Creek Township where he attended school. He was baptized March 25, 1923, had...

Luceile Yonke

Luceile Yonke

Aug 26, 2004

Luceile Helen Yonke, 86, died on Monday, August 23, 2004, at the CNC unit of the Northwest Medical Center in Thief River Falls, MN Funeral services will be held on Thursdy, August 26, 2004 " 10:30 AM at the Calvary Lutheran Church, St. Hilaire, MN with Pastor Terri Cuppett, officiating. Burial will be in the Community Cemetery in St....

Merlyn "Buzz" Mcadam

Merlyn "Buzz" Mcadam

Aug 26, 2004

Merlyn McAdam, 66, died on Saturday, August 21, 2004 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, MN. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, August 26, 2004 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls, MN with Rev. John Wollenzein officiating. Burial will follow at Woodman Cemetery in Middle River, MN. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until...

Lowell Hoffard

Lowell Hoffard

Aug 25, 2004

Lowell Hoffard, 56, died Sunday, August 22, 2004 at his home in Thief River Falls, MN following a long illness. Lowell William Hoffard was born December 17, 1947, in Milwaukee, WI, the son of Leonard Troy and Ruby A. (Casselman) Burnett. He was adopted July 28, 1955, by Harold and Norma (Feken) Hoffard. He was baptized August 9, 1948,...

Bert Peterson

Bert Peterson

Aug 23, 2004

Funeral service will be 11:00 AM, Monday, August 23, 2004, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Thief River Falls, MN, with Reverend Tim Bauer officiating. Visitation will be 4 " 7 PM, Sunday, August 22, 2004 at Johnson Funeral Service, Thief River Falls, MN, with a 7 PM prayer service and for one hour prior to services at the church on...

Orlin Hanson

Orlin Hanson

Aug 20, 2004

Orlin Hanson, 82, died on Sunday, August 15, 2004 at Northwest Medical Center in Thief River Falls, MN. Orlin Alfred Hanson was born on August 3, 1922 in Highlanding Township, Pennington County, Minnesota the son of Justin and Selma (Thoreson) Hanson. He was baptized into the Christian faith at Ekelund Lutheran Church and confirmed at the Goodridge Lutheran Church....

Bertha Hesse

Bertha Hesse

Aug 19, 2004

Bertha Hesse, 94, died on Sunday, August 15, 2004 at Northwest Medical Center, CNC Unit, Thief River Falls, MN. Bertha Shaack was born on June 30, 1910 in Argyle, MN, the daughter of Mathias John and Elizabeth (Diedrich) Schaak. She was baptized and confirmed into the Catholic faith and attended Country School near Plummer, MN. Following High School she...

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