Sharon Torgerson
May 5, 2004
Sharon Lenay Garfve was born on May 31, 1965 in Newfolden, MN, the daughter of Harlan and Arlette (Brekkestran) Garfve. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith and attended school in Newfolden, graduating from Newfolden High School. Sharon and Scotty Torgerson were married in Sisseton, South Dakota on February 24, 1986. Sharon and Scotty made their home...
Mylan Ruud
May 1, 2004
Mylan Herbert Ruud was born September 5, 1928 at home in Rollis Township, Marshall County, MN, the son of Minnik and Constance (Johnson) Ruud. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith. He grew up and attended Veldt Country School and Middle River High School. On February 24, 1951, Mylan was united in marriage to Lila Brandt at...
Dolores Johnson
Apr 30, 2004
Dolores Cecilia Bail was born October 28, 1918 at Penn, North Dakota, the daughter of George and Emma (DeMars) Bail. She grew up and lived at Penn until graduating from high school in 1937. On January 1, 1940, Dolores was united in marriage to Harold Johnson at Penn. She began her employment with Union State Bank, now Wells Fargo,...
Charlotte Olson
Apr 29, 2004
Charlotte was born August 28, 1916 at Crookston, MN, the daughter of the late Bertram and Charlotte (Balfour) VanGordon. She attended school and graduated from Crookston. On November 30, 1941, she was united in marriage to O. Emmet Olson. The couple moved to rural Red Lake Falls in 1952, where they farmed. Charlotte attended nursing school in Thief River...
Lucille Ostgard
Apr 29, 2004
Lucille Emma Ostgard was born September 17, 1916 daughter of the late Joseph and Permelia (Champagne) Perreault at Terrebonne, MN. She attended school in Terrebonne. She was united in marriage to Thomas Plante in 1931 in Terrebonne. Lucille moved from Brooks to Crookston in 1958 with her children. She worked at the Crookston Hotel Caf for several years. She...
Betty Dow
Apr 26, 2004
Betty Franks was born February 2, 1921 at Viceroy, Saskatchewan, Canada, the daughter of Loren and Esther (Northrop) Franks. She was 6 years old when the family moved to Minneapolis, MN. At age 8, the family moved to Plummer, MN and when she was 16, they moved to Thief River Falls where she has since resided. She was united...
Justin Johnson
Apr 26, 2004
Justin Aldon Johnson was born April 2, 2004, in Thief River Falls, MN, the son of Jason and Terra (Nomeland) Johnson. Survived by parents; two brothers: Chase Nomeland and Jason Joshua Johnson, at home; grandparents: Tammy Nomeland of Thief River Falls, MN, Jeff Hoard of Thief River Falls, MN, Voreen Johnson of Grygla, MN and Lester Johnson of Great...
Anthony Smith
Apr 23, 2004
Anthony James Smith was born September 1, 1994, at Thief River Falls, MN, the son of Jimmy and Linda Smith. He grew up and attended school at Goodridge and Naples. He enjoyed playing Little League Baseball, swimming, reading books, rock climbing, X-Box and Nintendo. He received a Game Ball for being the most improved on his team. Survived by...
Harley Hardecopf
Apr 22, 2004
Harley Lee Hardecopf was born June 29, 1921 on the family farm in northern Kossuth County, Iowa to Ernest and Kathryn (Wolf) Hardecopf. He was baptized and confirmed at the Lutheran Church in Dolliver, Iowa. He attended school in Dolliver for 10 years. In 1947, Harley was drafted into the Army and served 9 months in occupied Japan. He...
Edythe Franson
Apr 20, 2004
Edythe Styrlund was born July 15, 1919 at Viking, MN, the daughter of Albert and Esther (Lindquist) Styrlund. She was baptized and confirmed. She grew up and attended Newfolden High School, graduating in 1937 and went on to attend Mankato State Teachers College. Edythe was united in marriage to Victor Franson on June 14, 1947. She was a teacher...
Madyson Panek
Apr 19, 2004
Madyson Nicole Panek was born January 11, 2003 in St. Cloud, MN, the daughter of Garret Charlie and Sara (Knutson) Panek. She lived with her family in St. Cloud and Abbotsford, WI. Madyson is survived by parents, Charlie and Sara, Abbotsford, WI; one brother, Preston at home; grandparents, Larry and Laurie Panek, Thief River Falls, MN and Janie Knutson,...
Leona Bobrowski
Apr 18, 2004
Leona Brendemuehl was born on September 6, 1915 in the town of Easton, WI the daughter of William and Albertina (Heise) Brendemuehl. She was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith. She was united in marriage to James Gebauer in 1947. He died in 1955. In 1965 she married Joseph Bobrowski. He died in 1969. Leona was a homemaker,...
Veronica Boucher
Apr 10, 2004
Veronica Betty Pigeon was born March 16, 1928, at Brooks, MN, the daughter of Henri and Marie (Champagne) Pigeon. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Josephs Church, Brooks, MN. She grew up and attended rural school near Brooks and graduated from Plummer High School in 1946. She was employed at Sears Mail Order for a short period of...
Patrick Halling
Apr 9, 2004
. Patrick Raymond Halling was born March 18, 1935 at Watertown, SD, the son of Raymond and Irene (Mitchell) Halling. He was baptized and confirmed at Immaculate Conception Church, Watertown and also attended the church school. He served his country in the United States Army and Air Force, where he retired after 23 years, having served in Korea and...
Melva Lee
Apr 5, 2004
Melva Ella Bornholdt was born December 20, 1917 to Henry and Amanda Bornholdt in Alvord, IA. She was baptized and confirmed. She moved to Clinton, MN, then to Thief River Falls, MN when she was a senior in high school. Melva married Carl Edwin Lee on March 4, 1939 in Thief River Falls, MN. The couple lived in Thief...
Effie Byer
Apr 5, 2004
Effie Louise Brower was born to Wilbur and Rose Miller Brower on December 25, 1915, at York ND. At the age of 2 ½ years her family moved to the Bemidji-Guthrie area and settled on a small farm west of Guthrie. Except for 3 years spent in Egeland and Cando, ND, they remained on this farm until 1932. She...
Lloyd Sorenson
Apr 3, 2004
Lloyd Sorenson, 75, died Tuesday, March 30, 2004 at his home in Plummer, MN. Funeral service will be 2:00 PM, Saturday, April 3, 2004 at Salem Lutheran Church, Oklee, MN with Rev. Bob Paulson and Rev. Frank Ehling officiating. Burial will be in the Salem Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, April 2, 2004 from 4-7:30 at the Immanuel Lutheran...
Roger Kezar
Apr 3, 2004
OBITUARY NOTICE FOR ROGER KEZAR THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN Roger Kezar, 67, died Tuesday, March 30, 2004 at Innovis Hospital, Fargo, ND. Funeral service will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, April 3, 2004 at Evangelical Free Church, Thief River Falls, MN, with Reverend Jim Howard officiating. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery, Thief River Falls, MN. Visitation will be 5...
Marion Cork
Apr 2, 2004
Marion Rita Meitzel was born May 22, 1933 in Fond Du Lac, WI, the daughter of Adolph and Elise (LaCoursiere) Meitzel. She moved with her family to the Thief River Falls area as a small child. Her mother passed away in 1938. Her father remarried in 1939 to Mary Gaven and they were family again. Mary passed away in...
Carolyn Larson
Apr 1, 2004
Carolyn Teresa Mutnansky was born February 28, 1932 in Thief River Falls, MN to Matthew and Agnes (Karabin) Mutnansky. She grew up on a farm near Goodridge, MN. In 1950 she graduated from Goodridge High School. Carolyn was united in marriage to Lester Ellsworth Larson, June 10, 1950 in Goodridge, MN at St. Anns Catholic Church by Father Timothy...
