Obituaries
Paul Mehrkens
Jul 6, 2004
Paul W. Mehrkens, 46, died Saturday, June 26, 2004 at St. Anthony Central Hospital, Denver, CO as a result of an auto accident. Paul William Mehrkens was born January 18, 1958 in Thief River Falls, MN the son of William and Irene (Steinhauer) Mehrkens. He grew up, attended and graduated from Lincoln High School, Thief River Falls and also...
Marlys Bakken
Jul 2, 2004
Marlys Bakken, 58, died Monday, June 28, 2004 at Northwest Medical Center, Thief River Falls, MN. Marlys Elaine Schwartz was born on October 3, 1945 in Thief River Falls to Henry Otto and Evelyn (Runnestrand) Schwartz. She was baptized on May 23, 1946 at the Nazareth Lutheran Church in Holt, MN. She attended school through the 8th grade in...
Howard Hasby
Jul 1, 2004
Howard M. Hasby, 75, died on Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Innovis Hospital, Fargo, North Dakota. Howard Morris Hasby was born on December 1, 1928 in Spring Brook Township, Marshall County, Minnesota the son of the late Henry and Martha (Mikkelson) Hasby. He and his family moved to Thief River Falls, where he was baptized and confirmed in the...
Robert Bergan
Jun 28, 2004
Robert Bob Bergan, 69, died on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls, MN. A Celebration of Life Service will be at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, June 28, 2004 at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls, MN with Rev. John Wollenzien officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Thief River Falls, MN. Visitation...
Elmer Plante
Jun 28, 2004
Elmer Plante, 69, passed away Friday, June 25, 2004 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND. Elmer Plante was born October 22, 1934, in Polk County, MN, the son of Albert and Myrtle (Bestule) Plante. He was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran Faith. He grew up and attended Oklee High School graduating in 1953. On June 2, 1956, Elmer...
Marion Nyflot
Jun 26, 2004
Marion Nyflot, 84, died Tuesday, June 22, 2004 at Northwest Medical Center, Thief River Falls, MN. Marion Althea Lorraine Nyflot was born December 21, 1919, at Red Wing, MN, the daughter of Ole O. and Elizabeth Marie (Leiter) Nyflot. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith. She attended school in Lowry, MN, Glenwood, MN and graduated from...
Carl "Senator" Dalos
Jun 25, 2004
OBITUARY NOTICE FOR CARL Senator J. DALOS GRYGLA, MN Carl Senator J. Dalos, 89, died Tuesday, June 22, 2004 at Northwest Medical Center, Thief River Falls, MN. Carl Julian Dalos was born August 3, 1914 at Grygla, MN, the son of Bernard and Oline Stadheim (Wikoren) Dalos. He was baptized and confirmed at Valle Church. He grew up and...
Stanley Pladson
Jun 25, 2004
Stanley Pladson, 86, died Sunday, June 20, 2004 in CNC unit of Northwest Medical Center, Thief River Falls, MN. Stanley Everett Pladson was born July 22, 1917 to Nels Clarence and Gertie Helmina (Disrud) Pladson in Barness Township of Pope County, MN. He grew up and attended country school in Barnes Township near Glenwood, MN. He attended the Minnesota...
Peter Isaacson
Jun 18, 2004
Dr. Peter Isaacson, 56, died on Saturday, June 12, 2004 at Poudre Valley Hospital in Ft. Collins, CO. Funeral service will be Friday, June 18, 2004 " 1:00 PM at Johnson Green Funeral Home in Thief River Falls, MN, with Rev. Robert Dahlen, officiating. Burial will be in the Greenwood Cemetery, Thief River Falls. Visitation will be on Friday...
Palmer Ramsey
Jun 18, 2004
OBUITUARY NOTICE FOR PALMER RAMSEY THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN Palmer Ramsey, 83, died Tuesday, June 15, 2004 at CNC Unit of Northwest Medical Center, Thief River Falls, MN. Palmer Ramsey was born January 22, 1921 in Pennington County, MN, the son of James and Sophia (Renala) Ramsey. He grew up, attended school, graduated High School and also attended Crookston...
Ernest Hanson
Jun 17, 2004
Ernest Hanson was born February 11, 1918 in Newfolden, MN, the son of Hartvig and Tena (Anderson) Hanson. He grew up and attended Goodwill Country School and worked for area farmers. From 1942 " 1945, Ernest worked for Boeing Aircraft in San Diego, CA. He served his country in the United States Navy from June 22, 1945 until his...
Altha Benson
Jun 16, 2004
Altha Benson, 89, died Friday, June 11, 2004 at Northwest Medical Center, Thief River Falls, MN. Altha Adeline Holthusen was born September 23, 1914, in Deer Creek, MN, the daughter of William Ferdinand and Amanda Sedona (Schmidt) Holthusen. She was baptized into the Christian Faith at Deer Creek. She grew up, attended rural Sandridge School east of Grygla and...
Carrie Lunke
Jun 15, 2004
Carrie Elizabeth Lunke, age 103, of Milaca, formerly of Thief River Falls, died June 6, 2004 in Milaca. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, June 15, 2004 at 1 PM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls with Rev. John Wollenzien officiating. Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery in Thief River Falls. Visitation will be one hour...
Petra Nelson
Jun 14, 2004
Petra Nelson, 94, died on Friday, June 11, 2004 at the Good Samaritan Center in Devils Lake, ND. Petra Johnson was born on December 29, 1909 at Eckvoll Township, Marshall County, Minnesota the daughter of James A. and Clara (Moen) Johnson. She attended country school near Grygla, MN. She worked as a housekeeper for area farmers around Grygla and...
Richard "Duane" Gram
Jun 12, 2004
Richard Duane Gram, 69, died Tuesday, June 8, 2004 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND. Richard Duane Gram was born November 6, 1934 at the Grygla Hospital, the son of Milford and Clara (Olesen) Gram. He attended Big Grass Country School through the 8th grade. Following school he helped on the home farm, worked for Gladden Logging in Beltrami...
Harlan Altepeter, Sr.
Jun 10, 2004
Harlan Altepeter, Sr., 64, died Wednesday, June 9, 2004 at his home in Thief River Falls, MN. Harlan Francis Altepeter was born March 5, 1940 in Minneapolis, MN, the son of Helen Altepeter. He was baptized and confirmed at the Cathedral of Immaculate Conception in Crookston, MN. He attended Lincoln Grade School and Crookston Northwest School of Agriculture in...
Thomas "Archie" Simpson
Jun 5, 2004
OBITUARY NOTICE FOR THOMAS Archie SIMPSON THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN Thomas Archie Simpson, 72, died Wednesday, June 2, 2004 at his home in Thief River Falls, MN. Thomas Archie Simpson was born February 13, 1932, at Lowefarm, Manitoba, Canada, the son of Dewey and Elsie (Greening) Simpson. He grew up and attended several schools and graduated from Warren High...
Francia Johnson
Jun 4, 2004
Francia Johnson, 89, died May 27, 2004 at the CNC Nursing Home in Thief River Falls. She was born October 15, 1914 in Grygla, Minnesota and was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary (nee Olsen) Magnuson. She graduated from Goodridge High School as class valedictorian in 1932. She married Torjus Johnson on June 27, 1943 in Grygla....
Arthur Cloutier
Jun 2, 2004
OBITUARY FOR ARTHUR CLOUTIER THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN JOHNSON-GREEN FUNERAL SERVICE, THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN Arthur Cloutier, 66, died Thursday, May 27, 2004 at home in Thief River Falls, MN. Arthur Bryce Cloutier was born March 20, 1938 at Thief River Falls, MN, the son of Alexander Joseph and Irene (Bedard) Cloutier. He was baptized and confirmed at St....
Verdeen Grove
Jun 2, 2004
Verdeen Grove, 82, died on Sunday, May 30, 2004 at Innovis Hospital in Fargo, ND. Verdeen Everett Gilbert Grove was born on July 23, 1921 in rural Grand Forks County, North Dakota, the son of Gilbert and Esther (Ellingson) Grove. He attended country school and was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith. He served in the US Army...
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