Obituaries

Wanda Hillyer

Wanda Hillyer

Dec 9, 2003

Wanda Jean Hillyer, 47, died on Thursday, December 4, 2003 at Innovis Hospital in Fargo, ND. Funeral services will be at 10:30 A.M. on Tuesday, December 9, 2003 at Zion Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls, MN with Reverend Gary Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Thief River Falls, MN. Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M. to...

Norman Hanson

Norman Hanson

Dec 5, 2003

Norman Hanson was born November 26, 1923 in Star Township, Pennington County, MN, the son of Gilbert and Julia (Kriel) Hanson. He was baptized and confirmed at Nazareth Lutheran Church near Trail, MN. He attended District 167 Country School and also attended school in Goodridge. Norman was united in marriage to MaDonna Lundeen, October 19, 1949 at Oak Park...

Harold Donaldson

Harold Donaldson

Dec 2, 2003

Harold Donaldson was born January 21, 1934 at Strandquist, MN, the son of James and Nicholina (Rust) Donaldson. He was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran Faith. He grew up and attended school at Strandquist. In 1951, Harold entered and served in the United States Air Force and was honorably discharged on July 31, 1959. On June 29, 1957,...

Donald Appel

Donald Appel

Dec 1, 2003

Donald Jerome Appel was born August 29, 1925, near Holt, MN, the son of Peter and Mathilda (Metzler) Appel. He grew up and attended Oak Grove rural school near Thief River Falls and Woodrow Wilson School near Goodridge, MN. On October 5, 1951, Donald was united in marriage to Neva Langworthy in Thief River Falls. He served in the...

Esther Page

Esther Page

Dec 1, 2003

Esther Grandbois was born December 20, 1906 in Red Lake County, MN the daughter of Felix and Elizabeth (Gedde) Grandbois. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Marys Catholic Church, Red Lake Falls, MN. Esther graduated St. Hilaire High School and completed Normal Teachers Training in Red Lake Falls where she taught at the District 4 Delorme School. On...

Clifford Hegge

Clifford Hegge

Nov 29, 2003

Clifford Raymond Hegge was born on December 17, 1914 in Adams, MN, the son of Klemmet and Rachel (Hippe) Hegge. The family moved to Eldred, MN when Clifford was six years old. He was baptized in Adams, MN and confirmed in Eldred, MN. He attended the Rural 1st Consolidated School in Minnesota at Eldred, MN. Clifford worked on large...

Lance Peterson

Lance Peterson

Nov 26, 2003

Lance Robert Peterson was born on September 4, 1947 in Thief River Falls, MN, the son of Robert and Carla (Rambeck) Peterson. He was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith at Bethany Lutheran Church and attended school in Thief River Falls, graduating from Lincoln High School in 1965. Following High School he worked at Arctic Cat. He was...

"Bud" Glass

"Bud" Glass

Nov 22, 2003

Verner Bud Glass was born on February 2, 1934 in Crookston, MN, the son of Verner L. and Elaine (Hellum) Glass. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Dorothys Catholic Church in Dorothy, MN and attended Lafayette High School in Red Lake Falls. He entered the United States Army on January 22, 1953 and served in Korea. He was...

George Dessellier

George Dessellier

Nov 18, 2003

George Dessellier was born on November 27, 1931 in Oklee, MN, the son of Andrew and Alexina (Carriere) Dessellier. He was raised and attended school in Oklee. George was baptized and confirmed in St. Frances Xavier Catholic Church. He served his country during the Korean War where he found a life long friend Porter Popple. On November 10, 1954...

Philmore Nilson

Philmore Nilson

Nov 15, 2003

Philmore Nilson was born November 2, 1913, at Strathcona, MN, the son of Gottfrid and Naemi (Fernstrom) Nilson. He was baptized December 3, 1913 at the Lutheran Church in Strathcona and confirmed into the Lutheran Faith at Warroad, MN and graduated from Warroad High School in 1932. Philmore worked as a pipefitter in the shipyard at Seneca, IL, where...

Francis Neys

Francis Neys

Nov 13, 2003

Francis Neys, 84, died on Sunday, November 09, 2003 in the Pioneer Memorial Care Center in Erskine, MN. Mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 AM, on Thursday, November 13, 2003 at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Brooks, MN with Father Lawrence Wagner presiding. Burial will follow in the St. Joseph Cemetery of Brooks, MN. Visitation will be...

Raymond Chaput

Raymond Chaput

Nov 12, 2003

Raymond Chaput was born December 11, 1922 at Olga, ND, the son of Albert and Antoinette (Marcelin) Chaput. He was baptized and confirmed into the Catholic Faith. He grew up and attended country school. On November 27, 1942, Raymond was united in marriage to Lorraine Einerson in North Dakota. He moved to Minnesota in 1948 and settled in Lambert...

Arlen Overbye

Arlen Overbye

Nov 12, 2003

OBITUARY FOR ARLEN OVERBYE LAKEVILLE formerly of THIEF RIVER FALLS, MINNESOTA JOHNSON-GREEN FUNERAL SERVICE, THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN Arlen Overbye, 53, died on Saturday, November 8, 2003 in rural Goodridge while deer hunting. Funeral Services will be 10:30 AM, Wednesday, November 12, 2003 at Zion Lutheran Church, Thief River Falls, MN with Rev. Gary Johnson officiating. Burial will be...

Darlene Freyholtz

Darlene Freyholtz

Nov 12, 2003

Darlene Freyholtz, 68, died Saturday, November 8, 2003 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND. Funeral Service will be 2:00 PM, Wednesday, November 12, 2003, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Plummer, MN, with Reverend Frank Ehling officiating. Burial will be at Emardville Cemetery, Emardville Township, Red Lake County, MN. Visitation will be 5 " 8 PM, Tuesday, November 11, 2003 at...

Duane Holland

Duane Holland

Nov 12, 2003

Funeral services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, November 12, 2003 at Zion Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls, MN with Reverend Dennis Raymond officiating. There will be a 7:00 P.M. prayer service at Zion Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall in Thief River Falls on Tuesday, November 11, 2003 and visitation at the church for one hour prior to...

Theresa Cardinal

Theresa Cardinal

Nov 11, 2003

Theresa Mary Hagl was born September 26, 1928 in Red Lake County, MN, the daughter of Louis and Louella (Meyer) Hagl. She was baptized and confirmed into the Catholic Faith. Theresa was raised and went to school in the Terrebonne, MN area. She worked in Crookston at the Hospital with the nuns. On July 27, 1948, Theresa married Elmer...

Evelyn Gibeau

Evelyn Gibeau

Nov 8, 2003

Evelyn Louise Gibeau was born December 10, 1903 in Lambert Township of Red Lake County, MN to Joe and Margaret (Lambert) Bergeron. She was raised in Lambert Township and attended country school there. She did house work for different people in her younger years. She was united in marriage to Sam Gibeau, August 8, 1928 at St. Francis Xavier...

Henry Carriere

Henry Carriere

Nov 6, 2003

OBITUARY NOTICE FOR REV. HENRY G. CARRIERE RED LAKE FALLS, MN Reverend Henry G. Carriere, 83, died Monday, November 3, 2003 at Villa St. Vincent, Crookston, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be 2:00 PM, Thursday, November 6, 2003 at St. Josephs Church, Red Lake Falls, MN, with Bishop Victor Balke Celebrant and the Priests of the Crookston Diocese,...

Delphine Benoit

Delphine Benoit

Nov 6, 2003

Mary Delphine Benoit, the former Delphine Mary Louze was born May 11, 1908 in Thief River Falls, MN, to Romeo and Sarah (Durand) Louze. She attended school in Thief River Falls. She was married January 17, 1928, to Theodore Hemmesch. He passed away on December 28, 1946. Delphine then married Wifred Benoit on May 11, 1951. Wilfred passed away...

Gerald Sjulestad

Gerald Sjulestad

Nov 4, 2003

Gerald Sjulestad was born September 18, 1912 at home to Even and Ingaborg (Dahle) Sjulestad. He was the oldest of six children, Signe, Swen, Eddy, Gertie and Robert. He was baptized in the Lutheran Faith. He lived his entire life in Star Township. Gerald attended school and church at the Northstar Township School, where he was confirmed by Pastor...

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