Verna Wold
Jan 3, 2004
Verna Dorothy Johnson was born on January 12, 1913 in North Township, Pennington County, MN, the daughter of Renold and Hilda (Storing) Johnson. She was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith and attended grade school in Pennington County, graduating from Lincoln High School in Thief River Falls. Following High School Verna attended Aakers Business College in Grand Forks,...
Arnold Bjorgaard
Dec 31, 2003
Arnold Oliver Bjorgaard was born on October 12, 1921 in Argyle, MN, the son of Oscar and Ethel (Jorgenson) Bjorgaard. He was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith and attended school in Alma Township. Arnold entered the United States Army on August 28, 1942 and was Honorably Discharged on October 9, 1945. He was in the European and...
Louis Zutz, Jr.
Dec 31, 2003
Louis Zutz, Jr. was born on March 28, 1929 in Wylie Township, the son of Louis and Frieda (Busse) Zutz, Sr. He was baptized in April of 1929 and confirmed in April of 1944. He attended Black River School. Louis was in the National Guard from 1945-1951. He served in Korea from February 10, 1951 to January 20, 1953....
Grace Busse
Dec 30, 2003
Grace Ellen Wold was born March 30, 1937 in Thief River Falls, MN, the daughter of Ingvald and Minnie (Efteland) Wold. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith and attended Lincoln High School, Thief River Falls. On February 2, 1974, Grace was united in marriage to George Busse at Thief River Falls, MN. She was employed at...
Raymond Wicks
Dec 27, 2003
Raymond Buster Melvin Wicks was born on December 13, 1914 in Plummer, MN, the son of Paul and Ida (Lundquist) Wicks. He was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic Faith by Father Patnode and attended Country School near Plummer. He served in the United States Air Force from 1941 to 1944. Raymond was united in marriage to Bernyce Asselin...
June Borgen
Dec 26, 2003
June McCann was born on June 9, 1926 in Thief River Falls, MN, the daughter of Mike and Johana (Thompson) McCann. She attended school in Thief River Falls and Fairbault, MN, for the deaf. On March 17, 1946, June was united in marriage to Floyd Borgen, Sr. in Thief River Falls. The couple moved to Libby, MT for a...
Shirley Austad
Dec 23, 2003
Shirley Tudy Efteland Austad, 60, died Thursday, December 19, 2002 at Northwest Medical Center, Thief River Falls, MN. Funeral service will be 10:30 AM, Monday, December 23, 2002 at Zion Lutheran Church, Thief River Falls, MN, with Reverend Gary Johnson officiating. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery, Thief River Falls, MN. Visitation will be 4 " 8 PM, Sunday,...
Harold Swanson
Dec 23, 2003
Harold Swanson, 77, died on Friday, December 19, 2003 at Northwest Medical Center in Thief River Falls, MN. Funeral services will be at 10:30 A.M. on Tuesday, December 23, 2003 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls, MN with Reverend Mark Helgeland officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Thief River Falls, MN. Visitation will be from 4:00...
Ruth Nepper
Dec 22, 2003
Ruth Leora (Miller) Nepper, 77, died December 18, 2003 at her home surrounded by the love of her children following a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral Services will be 10:00 AM, Monday, December 22, 2003, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Thief River Falls, MN, with Rev. John Wollenzien officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Thief River Falls, MN. Visitation...
Norman Johnson
Dec 20, 2003
Norman Wallace Johnson was born December 21, 1918 at Benwood, MN son of the late John O. and Elsa E. (Puttbrese) Johnson. He was baptized in the Lutheran Faith and confirmed at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Badger. He attended school in Willmar, MN, Benwood, MN, and graduated from Badger High School in 1936. He entered the US Army and...
Jane Anderson
Dec 20, 2003
Charlette Jane Dahle was born December 28, 1944 in Thief River Falls, MN, the daughter of Ervin and Alice (Stigen) Dahle. She was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church and later confirmed in the Catholic Faith. In 1962, Jane graduated from Lincoln High School in Thief River Falls. In 1962, Jane married Gene Hoglo. Gene passed away on...
Merle Lundeen
Dec 19, 2003
Merle LuVerne Lundeen was born December 25, 1933, in Deer Park Township, MN, the son of Emil and Luella (Urdahl) Lundeen. He was baptized and confirmed at Oak Park Lutheran Church. He attended Oak Park Country School. He also attended the Crookston Agricultural College. Merle served in the United States Air Force from 1955 until his honorable discharged in...
Genevieve Lane
Dec 17, 2003
Genevieve Ione Peterson was born July 10, 1929 in Grand Forks, ND, the daughter of Ludvig P. and Myrtle L. (Jahr) Peterson. The family moved to Sanders Township, rural Thief River Falls in 1934. On June 9, 1947, Genevieve was united in marriage to Burton Lane at Thief River Falls. The couple lived and farmed in the Thief River...
Tim Breiland
Dec 14, 2003
Tilmer Tim Loren Breiland was born on August 6, 1922 in Kratka Township, the son of Andrew Simon and Mable Christine (Olsen) Breiland. He was baptized and confirmed at Ebenezer Lutheran Church and attended Country School. On October 18, 1944 he was united in marriage to Goldie Finstad at St. Hilaire, MN. Tim farmed with his brother, Kenny, on...
Alice Peterson
Dec 12, 2003
Alice O. Peterson, 92, died on Saturday, December 6, 2003 at Northwest Medical Center, CNC Unit, Thief River Falls, MN. Funeral service will be 11:00 A.M. on Friday, December 12, 2003 at Grace Lutheran Church in Grygla, MN with Reverend Mary Ronning officiating. Burial will be in St. Olaf Cemetery, rural Grygla. Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M. to...
Teresa Jensen
Dec 10, 2003
Teresa Jensen, 53, died on Friday, December 5, 2003 at her home in Thief River Falls, MN. Funeral services will be at 3:00 P.M. on Wednesday, December 10, 2003 at Ekelund Lutheran Church, rural Goodridge, MN with Reverend Bob Dahlen officiating. Burial will be in Highlanding Cemetery, Pennington County, MN. Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M....
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
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
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
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...
