Obituaries

Justin Johnson

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Carol Larson

Carol Larson

Mar 30, 2004

Carol was born at Grand Forks, ND, January 28, 1949, to Irving and Dorothy (Czapiewski) Iverson of Olso, MN. The Iverson family moved to Thief River Falls in 1958. Carol married John Larson, February 18, 1967 at Oak Ridge Church. She owned and operated Carols Caf in Thief River Falls from 1983 until recently when her health forced her...

Tron Fonnest

Tron Fonnest

Mar 30, 2004

Tron Rudolf Fonnest was born April 28, 1908 near Grygla in Marshall County, MN, the son of Bordenious Benny and Margaida (Gaare) Fonnest. He was baptized at St. Petri Lutheran Church, near Grygla, MN in 1908. He attended school in Grygla. After finishing school, he worked for Oscar Schenkey on roadwork for three years. He then worked for Overvolds...

Mary Jane Kildahl

Mary Jane Kildahl

Mar 29, 2004

Mary Jane Maier was born on August 6, 1922 to Joseph and Marie Maier in Mitchell, SD. She grew up in the Catholic faith in South Dakota attending parochial school, graduating in 1940. She was united in marriage to George Olson Kildahl on June 10, 1950 in Mitchell, SD. The couple lived in Minneapolis and Milwaukee for a short...

Joyce Fox

Joyce Fox

Mar 29, 2004

Joyce Geraldine Greseth was born April 3, 1922 at Roscoe, MN, the daughter of Melvin Ignatius and Petra Marie (Ullevig) Greseth. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. She graduated from Crookston High School in 1940 and then attended nurses training at St. Lukes Hospital in Duluth, MN graduating as a RN. On May 5, 1944, Joyce...

Kim Lindblom

Kim Lindblom

Mar 27, 2004

Kim Allen Lindblom was born September 18, 1953 at Thief River Falls, MN, the son of George and Grace (Mosbeck) Lindblom. He was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church, Thief River Falls. He grew up and attended elementary school in Thief River Falls. Kim and his family moved to Mahnomen, MN in 1961 where he graduated in 1972...

Clenora Iverson

Clenora Iverson

Mar 27, 2004

Helen Clenora Kompen was born April 1, 1920 in Lyon County, Minnesota to Gudbrand and Julia (Broughton) Kompen. She grew up on her parents farm in the Erie area and attended country school nearby. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. On February 9, 1947 Clenora was united in marriage to Alfred James Iverson at Trinity Lutheran...

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