Obituaries

Betty Jean Nelson

Betty Jean Nelson

Jun 23, 2022

Betty (Lee/Berg) Nelson passed away at Thief River Care center on June 23, 2022.

Funeral service for Betty will be held 1 PM on Monday, June 27, 2022 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN with Reverend Timothy Lundeen officiating. Burial will be held at a later date at Opdahl Cemetery near Newfolden, MN. Visitation...

Delyne Felling

Delyne Felling

Jun 21, 2022

Delyne H. Felling, 68 of rural Plummer, MN passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND.

Visitation will be held from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM with the Memorial Service to celebrate Delyne's life at 11:00 AM on Monday, June 27, 2022 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Brooks, MN with...

Curtiss Quam

Curtiss Quam

Jun 20, 2022

Curtiss Quam, 74, of Goodridge, MN, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 20, 2022, at his home with his loving wife, Donna, by his side.

Funeral service will be 2 PM on Saturday, June 25, 2022, at Ekelund Lutheran Church, rural Goodridge, MN.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 PM, with a prayer service...

Brittany Rasmussen

Brittany Rasmussen

Jun 20, 2022

Brittany Kay Rasmussen, 27, of Grafton, ND, formerly of Thief River Falls, MN, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, June 20, 2022 in Thief River Falls.

Private Funeral Services will be held at 5:00 PM on Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN, with Father Rick Lambert presiding.  Private burial will follow...

Kenneth King

Kenneth King

Jun 16, 2022

Kenneth King, Jr (Kenny) passed away on June 16, 2022, in Crookston, MN. Kenny was born on June 1, 1980, in Charlottesville, VA to Debra Irvin and Kenneth King Sr.

He received his elementary education at Portsmouth, VA and his junior and senior education at Marshall County Central High School in Newfolden, MN. Later he received a...

R.J. Smith

R.J. Smith

Jun 16, 2022

R.J Smith unexpectedly passed away on June 16, 2022 in Wausau, WI where he has lived the past 2 years.

Memorial service will be held on Saturday, July 9, 2022 at 2:00 PM at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN with Reverent Bert Foster Officiating....

John C Luoto Jr.

John C Luoto Jr.

Jun 16, 2022

John C. Luoto, Jr., 76, of Thief River Falls, MN, passed away on June 16, 2022.

Graveside memorial services will be held at a later date.

John Luoto was born in Thief River Falls, MN, on October 30, 1945, to John C. and Evelyn F. (Elkins) Luoto of Middle River, MN, where he attended the...

Joyce Froschheiser

Joyce Froschheiser

Jun 15, 2022

Joyce Froschheiser, 73, of Thief River Falls, MN passed away on Wednesday June 15, 2022 at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND with her loving family by her side.

Funeral service will be held 10:30 AM on Monday, June 20, 2022 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls, MN with Reverend Mark Helgeland Officiating. Burial will be...

Lawrence Boutain

Lawrence Boutain

Jun 15, 2022

Lawrence Boutain, Thief River Falls, MN, 83, passed away on Wednesday June 15, 2022 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND.

Funeral Service will be 11:00 AM on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN with Reverend Kristin Ostercamp Officiating. Burial will be held at Greenwood Cemetery in Thief River Falls, MN....

Brenda Larson

Brenda Larson

Jun 15, 2022

Brenda Kay (Anderson) Larson passed away peacefully June 15, 2022 at the Thief River Care Center Thief River Falls, Minnesota with her family at her side.

Brenda was born March 1, 1969 in Roseau, Minnesota to Duane and Marcia Anderson.  She was baptized at the Pinecreek Lutheran church.  She grew up attending schools in Roseau, Columbia Heights...

Betty Dormady

Betty Dormady

Jun 12, 2022

Betty Marlene Dormady of St. Hilaire, MN, passed away on Sunday, June 12, 2022, at the age of 80.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday, June 24, 2022 at St. Bernard's Catholic Church in Thief River Falls, MN, with Father Rick Lambert presiding.  Interment will be held at 11:00 AM on...

Annette Mary Bruggeman

Annette Mary Bruggeman

Jun 12, 2022

Annette Mary Bruggeman, 59, of Thief River Falls, MN, passed away on Sunday, June 12, 2022, peacefully at her family's residence.

Funeral Service will be 11 AM Saturday, June 18, 2022, at Johnson Funeral Service Chapel, Thief River Falls, MN.

Visitation will be 6-8 PM Friday, June 17, 2022, at Johnson Funeral Service Chapel, Thief...

Vernon Bengtson

Vernon Bengtson

Jun 11, 2022

Vernon Bengtson of Newfolden, MN passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2022 at his rural Newfolden home.

Funeral will be held 10:00 AM on Saturday, June 18, 2022 at Westaker Free Lutheran Church in Newfolden, MN with Reverend Kevin Hall Officiating. Burial will be held at Oak Grove Cemetery in Newfolden, MN. Funeral livestream https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAEb3vD8eQc

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Kenneth Fort

Kenneth Fort

Jun 11, 2022

Kenneth Fort, 73, passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2022 at his home in Thief River Falls, MN.

A Memorial Service in Ken's honor will be held at 1:00 PM on Thursday, June 16, 2022 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN, with Pastor Thomas Puffe officiating.  Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery in Thief...

Glenn Hofstad

Glenn Hofstad

Jun 10, 2022

Glenn Hofstad, 80 of Trail, MN passed away peacefully on Friday, June 10, 2022 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.

The service in honor of Glenn Hofstad will be held 11:00 AM Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at Oak Park Lutheran Church rural Oklee, MN with Rev. Jeffery Merseth officiating. Visitation will be 5:00 PM until...

Darrin Grindeland

Darrin Grindeland

Jun 10, 2022

Darrin Grindeland of Thief River Falls, MN passed away on Friday, June 10, 2022 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND with his loving family by his side.

Funeral service will be held 2:30 pm on Friday, June 17, 2022 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls with Pastor Curtis Jacobson officiating.  Burial will be held at...

Edward "Ed" Walseth

Edward "Ed" Walseth

Jun 8, 2022

Edward John Walseth, 74, of Thief River Falls, MN, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at Sanford Health Hospital in Fargo, ND, with his loving family by his side.

Mass of Christian Burial in honor of Ed will be held at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at St. Bernard's Catholic Church in Thief...

Jerome Turgeon

Jerome Turgeon

Jun 6, 2022

Jerome A. Turgeon, 86, of Baudette, Minn., passed away peacefully on Monday, June 6, 2022 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, N.D., with his loving family by his side.

Jerome Arthur Turgeon was born April 10, 1936, in Crookston, Minn., the son of Walter W. and Alexine (Bergeron) Turgeon. He was baptized and confirmed into the Catholic...

Ell-Kay Foss

Ell-Kay Foss

Jun 5, 2022

Ell-Kay Foss, 82 of Wannaska, MN passed away Sunday, June 5, 2022 at LifeCare Medical Center in Roseau, MN with his loving family by his side.

The funeral service will be held 10:00 AM on Saturday, June 11, 2022 at Bethesda Lutheran Church, Skime, Minnesota with Pastor Steven Bliss officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior...

Katherine Knutson

Katherine Knutson

Jun 3, 2022

Katherine Knutson, of Newfolden, MN, passed away on June 3, 2022 at the age of 92 at McIntosh Senior Living, in McIntosh, MN.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, June 11, 2022 at Westaker Free Lutheran Church in Newfolden, MN.  Burial will follow at Westaker Cemetery, rural Newfolden, MN.

Visitation will...

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