Bertha Blackberg
Jul 30, 2003
Bertha Oline Banken was born on May 14, 1909 on the family farm in East Park Township, Marshall County to the late Ole and Birget (Jevne) Banken. She grew up and attended country school there. Bertha was united in marriage to Hjalmer Carl Blackberg on April 20, 1926 at Strandquist, MN. The couple farmed in New Maine Township, Marshall...
Annabelle Nelson
Jul 26, 2003
Annabelle Victoria Johnson was born on May 4, 1927 in Middle River Village, the daughter of Victor and Stella (Gram) Johnson. She was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran Faith at Our Saviors Lutheran Church. She attended White Ford Township School and grew to adulthood on the Family Farm near Thief Lake. Annabelle was united in marriage to Kenneth...
Loren Borsheim
Jul 26, 2003
Loren Austin Borsheim was born July 8, 1930, at Barnesville, MN, the son of Art B. and Dagney (Johnson) Borsheim. He grew up in Barnesville and was baptized and confirmed at the Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Barnesville. He then moved with the family to Thief River Falls, MN, where he graduated from Lincoln High School in 1948. He...
Selma Knutson
Jul 26, 2003
Selma Clara Beiswenger was born on October 26, 1909 at home in Smiley Township, Pennington County, MN, the daughter of Carl and Clara (Leibert) Beiswenger. She was baptized on February 27, 1910 at St. John Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls by Reverend Seltz and confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church in 1923. She attended Hummer Elementary School in...
Pamela Dehaan
Jul 24, 2003
Pamela June Rondorf was born June 21, 1959 in Red Lake Falls daughter of William and Burnelle (Peterson) Rondorf. Pam was baptized at St. John Lutheran Church in Red Lake Falls, she was confirmed and received into the Catholic Faith in 1989. She was raised and educated in Thief River Falls graduating from Lincoln High School in Thief River...
Corene Naeseth
Jul 23, 2003
Corene Adele Bottem was born March 12, 1938 at Holt, MN daughter of Melvin and Mildred (Hall) Bottem. She was raised in the Rosewood area and attended the Rosebank Country School. She also attended Lincoln High School in Thief River Falls, She was united in marriage to Erwin Swede Olson on July 20, 1955 in Rosewood. To this union...
Lauretta Fournier
Jul 21, 2003
Lauretta Fournier, 92, died Thursday, July 17, 2003 at Hillcrest Nursing Home, Red Lake Falls, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Monday, July 21, 2003 at St. Josephs Catholic Church, Red Lake Falls, MN, with Father Tim Bushy presiding. Burial will be at St. Peters Cemetery, Gentilly, MN. Visitation will be one hour prior to services...
Inga Kezar
Jul 19, 2003
Inga Dorothea Moen was born February 24, 1917, in Spruce Valley Township, MN, the daughter of Andrew K. and Alida (Iverson) Moen. She grew up and attended Spruce Valley School and Middle River High School. She met her husband to be while working on a farm near Warren, MN. On March 2, 1935, Inga was united in marriage to...
Vernon Holthusen
Jul 18, 2003
Vernon Roy Holthusen was born October 4, 1914 at Elizabeth, MN, the son of Fred and Ida (Olson) Holthusen. The family lived in the Thorhult, MN area. Vernon grew up and attended Sandridge School. On April 16, 1950, Vernon was united in marriage to Ellen Johnson at the Lutheran Parsonage in Grygla, MN. The couple made their home at...
Mary Fournier
Jul 18, 2003
Mary Louise Mercil was born on April 15, 1907 in Garnes Township, Northeast of Oklee, MN, the daughter of Joseph and Addie (LaFaive) Mercil. The family moved to the Brooks area and she attended rural Country School and St. Joseph Academy. Mary was united in marriage to Wallace Fournier in 1926 at Terrebonne, MN. The couple owned and operated...
Leo Lokken
Jul 18, 2003
Leo Lokken was born September 5, 1932 in Thief River Falls to Louie and Cora (Finkle) Lokken. He was baptized and confirmed in St. Pauli Lutheran Church. Leo was united in marriage to LoAnne Cerny Bjorgaard on June 25, 1971 in Sisseton, SD. The couple made their home on the Lokken family farm where they farmed for many years....
Percival Johnson
Jul 17, 2003
Percy Johnson was born May 6, 1916 at Thief River Falls, MN, to parents Peter H. and Magna (Halseth) Johnson of rural Oklee, MN. His early years were spent in Garnes and Equality Township of Red Lake County, where he attended school and grew to manhood. In 1934, he began his fur farming career, which continued for 36 years....
Ralph Klockman
Jul 17, 2003
Ralph C. Klockman was born on October 18, 1924 in Grand Plain Township, Marshall County, Minnesota, the son of Henry Edward and Emma P. (Ptacek) Klockman. He was baptized, at home, on April 12, 1925 by Reverend C. F. Glock and confirmed at Mavie Lutheran Church on August 25, 1940 by Reverend E. W. Baumann. He attended Mavie Grammer...
Melvin "Mel" Carlson
Jul 16, 2003
Melvin Mel Lloyd Carlson was born May 14, 1910 in Thief River Falls, MN to the late Henry and Boletta (Lappegaard) Carlson. He attended and graduated from Lincoln High School in Thief River Falls, in 1929. He was employed at J. C. Penney and Owens Mercantile both Thief River Falls. On May 12, 1932, Mel was united in marriage...
Sylvia Rondorf
Jul 12, 2003
Sylvia A. Olson was born February 24, 1946 at Warren, MN, the daughter of Roy A. and Violet (Karr) Olson. She was baptized and confirmed at Black River Lutheran Church. She grew up and attended school at St. Hilaire, MN and Thief River Falls, MN, graduating from Crookston Agricultural School. She also received her LPN schooling and training at...
Mary Thompson
Jul 10, 2003
Mary Anna Dub was born on December 1, 1905, in Pisek, North Dakota, the daughter of Bohumil and Mary (Cicha) Dub. She was baptized in St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church in Pisek, North Dakota and attended Country School. Mary was united in marriage to Cy Thompson in Crookston, Minnesota. Mary worked at Oakland Park Sanatorium and Mercy Hospital, both...
Patricia Henning
Jul 10, 2003
. Patricia Ann Johnson was born on December 16, 1943 in Thief River Falls, MN, the daughter of Edgar Manchester and Christine Amanda (Thompson) Johnson. She was baptized at Rindal Lutheran Church and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls. Patricia graduated from Lincoln High School, Thief River Falls in 1961. She also attended and graduated from...
Irene Ellingson
Jul 10, 2003
Irene Gladys Halvorson was born November 20, 1915 in Highlanding Township, Pennington County, MN to the late Albert and Alma (Aleckson) Halvorson. She was baptized and confirmed at the Goodridge Lutheran Church. She grew up and attended Goodridge Elementary and Goodridge High School. On this day July 10, 1932, 71 years ago, Irene was united in marriage to Leo...
Joan Griffin
Jul 7, 2003
Joan Griffin, 71, died Monday, June 30, 2003 at Northwest Medical Center, Thief River Falls, MN. Funeral service will be at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, July 7, 2003 at Zion Lutheran Church, Thief River Falls, MN with Reverend Dennis Raymond officiating. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery, Thief River Falls, MN. Visitation will be 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M....
Lillian Langie
Jul 7, 2003
Lillian Eleanor Benson was born December 5, 1919 in Darmody, Sask., Canada, the daughter of Clarence and Elizabeth (Savage) Benson. She attended rural Country School. On April 18, 1037 Lillian was united in marriage to Gilbert Langie in Oklee, MN. The couple farmed and raised their children near Oklee. She enjoyed crocheting, gardening, playing cards, sewing and working with...
