Obituaries

Gerald Odegaard

Gerald Odegaard

Dec 19, 2020

Gerald Odegaard 94 of Thief River Falls, MN passed away on Saturday. December 19, 2020 surrounded by his loving family at Sanford Medical Center in Thief River Falls, MN.

Funeral service will be held on January 5, 2021 at 2:00 PM at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN with Reverend Mark Helgeland officiating.  Visitation will...

Lowell Smeby

Lowell Smeby

Dec 18, 2020

Lowell Smeby of Grygla, MN. passed away peacefully with his family at his side at the Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. at the age of 66.

Public visitation will be held from Noon until 2:00 PM on Sunday, December 27, 2020 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN with a 2:30 Private Family Service led...

Laverne Kappedal

Laverne Kappedal

Dec 17, 2020

Laverne Eugene Kappedal 75 of rural Plummer, MN went home to be with the LORD on Thursday, December 17, 2020 at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND.

Due to the covid-19 pandemic Interment of Laverne's ashes was held on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at 2:00 PM by Johnson Funeral Service in at Emardville Cemetery near Plummer, MN....

Wendell Wegge

Wendell Wegge

Dec 16, 2020

Wendell Wegge of Thief River Falls, MN passed away on Wednesday December 16, 2020 at Oakland Park Communities in Thief River Falls, MN.

Memorial service will be held on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at 1:00 PM at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN with Reverend Ale Tulu Officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior...

David Filas

David Filas

Dec 15, 2020

David Filas of Middle River, MN passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at his residence with his loving wife by his side, at the age of 74.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held for David at 11:00AM on Saturday, April 24, 2021 at Johnson Funeral Service, Thief River Falls, MN with Father Rick...

Mitchell Skeim

Mitchell Skeim

Dec 14, 2020

Mitchell Stewart Skeim was born October 5, 1943 in Greenbush, MN (in Grandma Hagen's house) the son of Adolph and Doris (Hagen) Skeim. He was baptized into the Christian faith. He attended school in International Falls, MN graduating with the class of 1962. Mitch was a tremendous athlete in high school in football and track & field and was...

Arden Lundeen

Arden Lundeen

Dec 14, 2020

Arden Lundeen, 70 of Oklee, MN passed away peacefully on Monday, December 14, 2020 at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND with his loving family by his side.

Visitation will be held from 3:00 PM until 7:00 PM on Saturday, December 19, 2020 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN. The service to celebrate Arden's life...

Ronald "Ron" Rustan

Ronald "Ron" Rustan

Dec 10, 2020

Ronald Rustan, Oklee, MN, 66, passed away on Thursday, December 10, 2020 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, MN, with his loving family by his side.

Funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at River of Life Church in Thief River Falls, MN, with Pastor Timothy Self officiating. Burial will follow at...

Don Wahlbeck

Don Wahlbeck

Dec 9, 2020

Donald Wahlbeck, 83, of Thief River Falls, MN passed away on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at Sanford Medical Center in Thief River Falls, MN with his loving family by his side.

Visitation will be held from 1:00 PM until 3:30 PM on Sunday, December 13, 2020 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN with a...

Dennis Brinkman

Dennis Brinkman

Dec 8, 2020

Johnson Funeral Service, Thief River Falls, MN

Dennis Brinkman, 92, of Thief River Falls, MN passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 in Oak Park, MN, surrounded by his loving family.

A gathering time for family and friends will be from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM on Friday, December 18, 2020 at Johnson Funeral...

Leroy Irlbeck

Leroy Irlbeck

Dec 5, 2020

Leroy Irlbeck, 55 of Goodridge, MN passed away Saturday, December 5, 2020 at Sanford Broadway Medical Center in Fargo, ND.

Private family services will be held.

Leroy Todd Irlbeck was born December 14, 1964 in Tulia, Texas the son of David and Judith (Dobmeier) Irlbeck. He was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith. In...

Joan Carpenter

Joan Carpenter

Dec 4, 2020

Joan passed peacefully on to her eternal home with her Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, December 4, 2020 at the age of 69 while at home with loved ones near her side after a short but courageous battle with cancer.

Private family Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Brooks, MN...

Olive Rondorf

Olive Rondorf

Dec 3, 2020

Olive Rondorf, 97, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at Oakland Park Communities, Thief River Falls, MN.

The memorial service to celebrate Olive's life will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, June 12, 2021 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls, MN. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery in Thief River Falls. Visitation will...

Elaine Grovum

Elaine Grovum

Dec 1, 2020

Elaine Hope Grovum of Minneapolis, MN, formerly of Thief River Falls, MN, passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at Mercy Hospital in Anoka, MN, at the age of 86.

A Visitation to honor Elaine will be held from 1:00 PM until 4:00 PM on Sunday, December 6, 2020 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls,...

Tessie Stoltman - Urbanowich

Tessie Stoltman - Urbanowich

Nov 30, 2020

Memorial Mass of Christian Burial: 5:15 PM Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at St. Bernard's Catholic Church, Thief River Falls with Father Rick Lambert presiding.

Tessie C. Stoltman-Urbanowich, 103 passed away at Oakland Park Communities, Thief River Falls on Monday, November 30, 2020.

Graveside service will be held on Monday, December 7, 2020 at...

Alvin Sunsdahl

Alvin Sunsdahl

Nov 29, 2020

Alvin Sunsdahl of Goodridge, MN passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2020 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND.

Graveside service for Alvin will be held at 1:00PM Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at Ekelund Lutheran Church Cemetery, Rural Goodridge, MN with Reverend Kristin Ostercamp officiating.

Alvin Holver Sunsdahl was born December 19, 1938 at Goodridge, son...

Ann E Peterson

Ann E Peterson

Nov 28, 2020

Ann E. Peterson, 98 passed away peacefully at LifeCare Greenbush Manor on Saturday, November 28, 2020 with her loving husband and daughter at her side.

A private family service will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday, December 4, 2020 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN with Rev. Timothy Lundeen officiating. Burial will follow...

Durwood Erickson

Durwood Erickson

Nov 26, 2020

Durwood Erickson, of Thief River Falls, MN, passed away on Thursday, November 26, 2020 at his residence, at the age of 80.

A Visitation will take place from 1:00 PM until 3:00 PM on Monday, December 7, 2020 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN.

Durwood Owen Erickson was born on July 11,...

Eileen Olson

Eileen Olson

Nov 25, 2020

Eileen Olson passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at her rural Oklee home surrounded by her loving family.

Funeral service will be held Saturday, December 5, 2020 at   2:00 PM   at Zion Lutheran Church in Oklee, MN with Reverend Linda Molitor Officiating. Burial will be held at Zion Lutheran Cemetery near Oklee, MN. Please wear a...

John Sorenson

John Sorenson

Nov 25, 2020

John Sorenson, of Thief River Falls, MN, passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND.

A Memorial Service to honor John's life will be held at 3:00 PM on Thursday, April 29, 2021 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN, with Pastor George Davis officiating.

Visitation will take...

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