Obituaries

Timothy Mark Whalen

Timothy Mark Whalen

Jan 24, 2021

Heaven was in for one heck of an awakening when Timothy Mark Whalen Sr. showed up suddenly on Sunday, January 24, 2021. He passed away at Sanford Medical Center, Thief River Falls, MN of natural causes. With his sense of humor and gift of storytelling, the angels are sure to be kept on their toes in a constant state...

Jordan Nelson

Jordan Nelson

Jan 23, 2021

Jordan Nelson, of Thief River Falls, MN, passed away on Saturday, January 23, 2021.

A Visitation in honor of Jordan will be held from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM on Friday, January 29, 2021 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN.  Please wear a mask and practice social distancing.

Jordan Lee Nelson was...

Kristina Marie Donarski

Kristina Marie Donarski

Jan 23, 2021

Kristina Marie Donarski, 30 of Thief River Falls, MN passed away on Saturday, January 23, 2021.

A gathering time for family and friends will be held from 12:00 Noon until 2:00 PM on Monday, February 1, 2021 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN. Please wear your mask and practice social distancing.

Kristina...

Dorothy Patnode

Dorothy Patnode

Jan 21, 2021

Dorothy Patnode, 93, passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2021 at her residence surrounded by her loving family.

Private family Mass of Christian burial will be held on  Monday, January 25, 2021 at 1:00 PM at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Red Lake Falls, MN with Father Bob Schreiner Officiating. Burial will be held at St. Joseph...

Dr. Maile Jean Roper

Dr. Maile Jean Roper

Jan 19, 2021

Dr. Maile Jean Roper, 74, died of natural causes January 19, 2021. She was born 1946 in Hawaii and spent her childhood in Kansas, and was a resident of Baudette, MN since 2014. She often laughed that she was "Pineapple bred, corn fed."

Maile fought hard to become a doctor in the 1970's. Often facing discrimination as...

Victor Schiefert

Victor Schiefert

Jan 19, 2021

Victor Schiefert, Plummer, MN, age 71, passed away at his home on Tuesday, January 19, 2021.

Public Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM, with a 7:00 PM Prayer Service on Friday, January 22, 2021 at Johnson Funeral Service, Thief River Falls, MN.  Please wear a face mask and practice social distancing.

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Kenneth Vevea

Kenneth Vevea

Jan 19, 2021

Kenneth VeVea passed away on January 19, 2021 at South View Acres in West St. Paul, MN.

Burial was held at Greenwood Cemetery in Thief River Falls, MN.

Kenneth Lyle VeVea was born March 29, 1929 in Oshkosh, WI., grew up in Thief River Falls Minnesota, graduated from Central High School, and University North Dakota...

Dorothy Plante

Dorothy Plante

Jan 18, 2021

Dorothy Plante of Oklee, MN passed away on Monday, January 18, 2021 at Essentia Health in Fosston, MN.

No service is planned at this time.

Dorothy Ruth Plante was born February 10, 1935 in Chief Township, near Mahnomen, MN daughter of Adolph and Lydia (Mueller) Gitz. She attended Wren Country school in Mahnomen county. The...

Cedric Johnson

Cedric Johnson

Jan 17, 2021

Cedric (Rick) Johnson, Pequot Lakes MN, age 75, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 17, 2021.

Visitation will be held one hour before services held at 10:00 am at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls MN, with a Burial Service to follow at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Grygla, MN on Saturday, February 6, 2021, with...

Bradley Johnson

Bradley Johnson

Jan 16, 2021

Bradley Johnson passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2021 at his residence.

Funeral service will be held on Saturday, January 23 2021,3:00 PM at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN with Reverend Justin Dietel officiating. Burial will be held at Satersdal Cemetery near Thief River Falls, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to...

Hilton Thomas Mcmahon, Jr

Hilton Thomas Mcmahon, Jr

Jan 16, 2021

Hilton Thomas McMahon JR of Thief River Falls, MN, passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2021, at the Thief River Care Center in Thief River Falls, MN with his daughter by his side.

Memorial service will be held on Monday, February 15, 2021 at 2:00 PM at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls with Reverend Bert...

Carl Johner

Carl Johner

Jan 15, 2021

Carl Emric Johner of Thief River Falls, MN passed away at his home on January 15, 2021 due to natural causes.

Carl was born March 4, 1963 in Duluth, Minnesota to his beloved parents Blaine and Pauline (Polly Finstad) Johner.  Carl had a sister, Carole Johner (Voorhis) born a year later.  Growing up Carl and Carole were...

Valborg Huglen

Valborg Huglen

Jan 15, 2021

Valborg Huglen, 96, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 15, 2021 at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston, MN, where she and her brother Raynard were recovering from the effects of having Covid 19.

The funeral service will be Thursday, January 21 at 2:00 pm at Westaker Free Lutheran Church, Newfolden, MN with Pastor Kevin Hall and...

Marlys Joanne Drangstveit

Marlys Joanne Drangstveit

Jan 14, 2021

Marlys Drangstveit, 80 of Goodridge, MN passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2021 in Yuma, AZ.

Public visitation will be held from 1:00 PM until 3:00 PM on Sunday, January 24, 2021 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN. The service will follow at 3:15 PM led by Rev. Kristin Ostercamp. Please wear your mask...

Jenessa Mariah Kelley

Jenessa Mariah Kelley

Jan 9, 2021

Jenessa Mariah Kelley passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND due to a medical condition causing an automobile accident.

Visitation will be on Thursday, January 14, 2021,  4 – 8 PM at Johnson Funeral Service in Red Lake Falls, MN. Please wear a mask and practice social distancing.

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Lorraine Schmidt

Lorraine Schmidt

Jan 5, 2021

Lorraine Schmidt, 86, of Red Lake Falls, MN passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston, MN with her loving family by her side.

Public visitation will be from 12:00 Noon until 2:00 PM on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at Johnson Funeral Service in Red Lake Falls, MN. Private family...

Jean Hart

Jean Hart

Jan 4, 2021

Jean Ione Hart, 74, of Lakeland, FL passed away on January 4, 2021 at Lakeland Regional Health Center, Lakeland, FL.

A gathering time for family and friends will be held from 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM on Saturday, May 15, 2021 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN. Burial will follow at Bethlehem Cemetery of...

Bjorgulv "Bjorgie" Bolstad

Bjorgulv "Bjorgie" Bolstad

Jan 4, 2021

Bjorgulv "Bjorgie" Bolstad, 87 of Thief River Falls, MN passed away on Monday, January 4, 2021 at Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center from complications due to COVID-19.

Visitation will be from 1:00 PM until 2:00 pm with the Memorial Service at 2:00 PM on Saturday, May 1, 2021 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls,...

Keith Anderson

Keith Anderson

Jan 2, 2021

Keith Wayne Anderson died peacefully, surrounded by his family, January 2, 2021 following a long and courageous battle following exposure to Agent Orange during the Vietnam conflict and from complications resulting from a medical procedure performed in 2000. Burial with Military Services will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, June 5, 2021 Northwood Cemetery, located near Grygla, Minnesota. Rev....

Rodney Halvorson

Rodney Halvorson

Jan 2, 2021

Rodney Halvorson of Thief River Falls, MN, passed away on Saturday, January 2, 2021 at his home.  He went home to Jesus surrounded by loving family.

An informal family gathering will be held to honor Rodney, share memories, and comfort each other at 3:30 PM on Thursday, January 7, 2021 at Community Church, Highway 1 East, Thief...

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