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...
Karen Longtin
May 28, 2004
Karen Helen Longtin was born on May 30, 1948 to Carl and Mabel (Christenson) Torkelson in Fosston, MN. She was baptized and confirmed at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Plummer, MN. She attended school in Trail, Oklee, and Plummer. Karen was united in marriage to Don Longtin on June 4, 1966 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Plummer. The...
Hilda Cleven
May 27, 2004
Hilda Cleven, 95, died Friday, May 21, 2004 at St. Francis Hospital, Broken Arrow, OK. Hilda was born January 3, 1909 Grygla, MN, the daughter of Carl and Anna (Evans) Olson, where she grew up and attended country school. On May 8, 1926 she was united in marriage to Hans Cleven in Grygla, MN. The couple made their home...
Carlyle Askeland
May 27, 2004
Carlyle Askeland, 91, died Sunday, May 23, 2004 at Northwest Medical Center, Thief River Falls, MN. Carlyle Askeland was born July 30, 1912 in Benville Township, Beltrami County, MN, the son of Sivert and Martha (Olson) Askeland. He was baptized and confirmed at Valle Lutheran Church. He grew up and attended Dalos Country School. On October 28, 1949, Carlyle...
Clifford Kalmoereverend
May 26, 2004
The Reverend Clifford Kalmoe, 86, died Sunday, May 23, 2004 at Northwest Medical Center, Thief River Falls, MN. Clifford Leroy Kalmoe was born to Emma (Hilden) and Hjalmar Kalmoe on June 19, 1917 in Milan, MN. He was a graduate of Montevideo High School, St. Olaf College and Luther Seminary. While attending Luther Seminary, Cliff met his wife of...
Leroy Sustad
May 26, 2004
LeRoy W. Sustad, 83, Viking, MN died Friday, May 21, 2004 at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home, Warren, MN. LeRoy William Sustad was born February 2, 1921, son of the late Henry and Tillie (Tangquist) Sustad at the home of his grandparents Olaf and Sarah (Sjostedt) Sustad farm near Viking. He attended the Swedish Mission Church now known as...
Louis Ledoux
May 26, 2004
Louis Nelson LeDoux, 84, Thief River Falls passed away in his sleep, Thursday, May 20, 2004 at his apartment. Nelson was born at Caribou, MN, September 29, 1919, to Alfred and Mary (Kareskevich) LeDoux. In 1928, the family moved to Karlstad, where Nelson attended the Karlstad Public School. Nelson spent some time working in Chicago, IL, Houston, TX, Tioga,...
Douglas Nordby
May 25, 2004
Douglas Nordby, 63, died on Wednesday, May 19, 2004 at Northwest Medical Center in Thief River Falls, MN, after a long battle with cancer. Douglas Allen Nordby was born on November 2, 1940 in Thief River Falls, MN, the son of Curtis A. and Alice (Warne) Nordby. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith and attended school...
Fern Kopecky
May 24, 2004
Fern Kopecky, 73, died on Thursday, May 20, 2004 at Northwest Medical Center in Thief River Falls, MN. Fern Evangeline Kleven was born on July 7, 1930 in Kennedy, Minnesota, the daughter of Lars and Mary (Hedlund) Kleven. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith and attended rural Alvarado area schools, graduating from Alvarado High School in...
Christine Bothum
May 19, 2004
Christine Bothum, 102, died on Friday, May 14, 2004 at Northwest Medical Center in Thief River Falls, MN from complications after surgery.. Christine was born on September 26, 1901 at Beaton in Deerwood Township, Kittson County. She was the last survivor of the pioneer family of Barney and Martha (Langve) Bothum. She attended the Beaton School, and in 1911...
Dennis Erickson
May 19, 2004
Dennis Erickson, 65, died on Thursday, May 13, 2004, near Springfield, MO, as a result of an automobile accident. Dennis Henry Erickson was born on February 13, 1939 in Warren, MN, the son of Edward and Ethel (Thorsell) Erickson. He attended school in Argyle, MN, graduating from Argyle High School. Dennis was united in marriage to Marlys Hall on...
Dorothy Fournier
May 18, 2004
OBITUARY FOR DOROTHY FOURNIER OKLEE, MN JOHNSON FUNERAL SERVICE, OKLEE, MN Dorothy Fournier, 72, died on Thursday, May 13, 2004 at Innovis Hospital in Fargo, ND. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 A.M. on Tuesday, May 18, 2004 at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Oklee, MN with Father John Kleinwachter presiding. Burial will be at St....
Elsie Aune
May 17, 2004
Ingrid Elsie Sophia Carlson was born on November 26, 1925 in Warren, MN the daughter of Alfred and Anna (Jonsson) Carlson, immigrants from Sweden. She was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran Faith at Thief Lake Lutheran Church. Elsie attended Shady Nook School in Como Township and graduated from Middle River High School in 1943 as the Valedictorian. On...
Myrtle Nelson
May 17, 2004
Myrtle Askeland was born on November 12, 1916 at home in Benville Township, Beltrami County, Minnesota, the daughter of Sivert and Martha (Olson) Askeland. She was baptized and confirmed at Valle Lutheran Church and attended Fairview Country School. Myrtle was united in marriage to Vernon LeRoy Nelson on August 29, 1943 at the parsonage in Grygla. The couple farmed...
