Obituaries
Ramona Bush
Oct 25, 2022
Ramona Gail Bush, of Fosston, MN, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at Sanford Hospital in Bagley, MN, at the age of 75.
Funeral Services will be held at 1:30 PM on Sunday, November 6, 2022 at Oak Park Lutheran Church in rural, Oklee, MN, with Pastor Jeffery Merseth officiating.
Visitation will be...
Dorine Schmitz
Oct 23, 2022
Dorine I. Schmitz, 90 of Red Lake Falls, MN passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 23, 2022 at Hillcrest Senior Living with her loving family by her side.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM with a 7:00 PM Prayer Service on Friday, October 28, 2022 with the Mass of Christian Burial will be...
Gwendolyn "Cookie" Solvik
Oct 22, 2022
Gwendolyn "Cookie" Solvik, 71 of Thief River Falls, MN passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 22, 2022 at Pioneer Memorial Care Center in Erskine, MN.
The service to celebrate Gwendolyn's life will be held 2:00 PM on Thursday, October 27, 2022 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls, MN with Rev. Thomas Puffe officiating. Visitation...
Steven John Espeseth
Oct 22, 2022
Steven John Espeseth, 70, passed away October 22, 2022, of natural causes in Fosston, MN. A Memorial Service to celebrate Steve's life will be 3:30PM on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at Bethany Assisted Living, Fosston, MN.
He was born August 4, 1952, in Petersburg, Alaska, to Arne and Louise Espeseth. Steve graduated in 1970 at Lincoln High...
Agnes Sellin
Oct 20, 2022
Agnes Sellin, 91 of Red Lake Falls, MN passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2022 at Hillcrest Senior Living, Red Lake Falls, MN with her loving family by her side.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM with a 7:00 PM Prayer Service on Thursday, October 27, 2022 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in...
Kevin Violette
Oct 15, 2022
Kevin Violette, 57 of Red Lake Falls, MN passed away suddenly on Saturday, October 15, 2022 at Riverview Medical Center in Crookston, MN.
The visitation to honor Kevin's life will be held from 3:00 PM until 7:00 PM with a 6:00 PM Prayer Service on Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at Johnson Funeral Service in Red Lake Falls,...
Mildred "Mike" Ness
Oct 12, 2022
Mildred "Mike" Ness, of Thief River Falls, MN, formerly of Holt and Middle River, MN, passed away on Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at Thief River Care Center, Thief River Falls, MN, at the age of 97.
A Memorial Service in honor of Mike will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, October 17, 2022 at First Lutheran...
Yvonne Mcham
Oct 9, 2022
It is with deep sorrow that the children of Yvonne Mavis McHam, 85, of Thief River Falls, announce her death on October 9, 2022.
Fitting that it was the morning of a full moon and the fall colors stood in full beauty and grandeur.
Yvonne was born on September 24, 1937 to Conrad and Myrtle...
Kelly Jean-Comstock Bren
Oct 7, 2022
Kelly Jean-Comstock Bren, 35, passed away on October 7, 2022, surrounded by her family at her parent's residence in Thief River Falls, MN.
Funeral Services will be on Thursday, October 13, 2022, at 10:30 AM at Johnson Funeral Service Chapel, Thief River Falls, MN.
Visitation will be on Wednesday, October 12, 2022, from 5 to...
Omer Olson
Oct 2, 2022
Omer Olson, 92 of Thief River Falls, formerly Trail, MN passed away on Sunday, October 2, 2022 surrounded by his loving family at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND.
Visitation will be held on Friday, October 7, 2022 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls from 5 – 8 PM.
Omer was born June...
Rose Marie Bergerson
Sep 25, 2022
Rose Marie Bergerson, of Thief River Falls, MN, formerly of Two Harbors, MN, passed away on Sunday, September 25, 2022 at Karlstad Senior Living in Karlstad, MN, at the age of 86.
A Memorial Service in honor of Rose Marie will be held at 12:00 PM on Saturday, October 15, 2022 at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in...
Linda Hornseth
Sep 23, 2022
Linda Louise Hornseth, age 73, of Thief River Falls, MN passed away on Friday, September 23, 2022 at her home.
Funeral services will held at 11:00 AM on Monday, October 3, 2022, at Our Saviors Lutheran Church, Thief River Falls, MN, with Pastor Alex Amiot officiating. Burial will follow the service at Greenwood Cemetery, Thief River Falls,...
Ivette Garrett
Sep 22, 2022
Ivette DeVerne Garrett (Torkelson)
May 28, 1946 - September 22, 2022
Ivette DeVerne Torkelson was born May 28, 1946, in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, the eighth of nine children of Melvin and Helen (Wiken) Torkelson. Raised on a farm in Smiley Township, Ivette attended country school with her siblings. The only one in her class,...
Thomas Derouin
Sep 22, 2022
Thomas Derouin, 67 of Red Lake Falls, MN passed away on Thursday, September 22, 2022 with his loving wife Deb at his side in Hillcrest Senior Living, Red Lake Falls MN.
Memorial service will be held 11:00 AM on Friday, September 30, 2022 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Red Lake Falls, MN with Father Bob Schreiner...
Shelley A Haats
Sep 20, 2022
Shelley (Dahl) Haats passed away on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at 54 years old.
She is survived by her husband, Myron, sons: Ryan (Sarah) Dahl and Gavin Haats, granddaughter: Rylie, step-daughters: Alicia and Jennifer, step-grandchildren: Jaden, Tessa, and Lily, and parents: Norman and Leona Dahl.
No services will be held per her wishes.
Cecilia Christianson
Sep 18, 2022
In Loving Memory of
Cecilia Mae (Sis) Dessellier
Cecilia Mae Dessellier was born December 15, 1929, in Brooks, Minnesota (MN), Red Lake County to parents Andrew & Alexina (Carriers) Dessellier. Better known as Sis, she was baptized on December 23, 1929. Father Victor Cardin conducted the ceremony...
Corlan Magnell Kleinschmidt
Sep 16, 2022
Corlan Kleinschmidt, 84 of Oklee, MN passed away peacefully on Friday, September 16, 2022 at Thief River Care Center in Thief River Falls, MN with her loving family by her side.
Visitation will begin at 1:00 PM with the funeral service to celebrate Corlan's life at 3:00 PM on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at Ebenezer Lutheran Church...
John Rausch
Sep 16, 2022
John Rausch, 68 of Thief River Falls, MN passed away peacefully on Friday, September 16, 2022 at The Meadows on University in Fargo, ND.
Visitation will begin at 1:00 PM with the service to celebrate John's life at 2:00 PM Saturday, October 8, 2022 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls with Msgr. Timothy...
Johan Engevik
Sep 15, 2022
Johan Engevik unexpectedly passed away on September 15, 2022 in St. Paul, MN.
Memorial service will be held 2:00 PM, Sunday, October 9, 2022 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service...
Eugene Wavra
Sep 15, 2022
Eugene Wavra of Red Lake Falls, MN passed away on Thursday, September 15, 2022 surrounded by his loving family at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND.
Mass of Christian burial will be held 10:00 AM on Saturday, September 24, 2022 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Red Lake Falls, MN with Father Bob Schreiner Officiating and Deacon John...
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