Obituaries

Mar 28, 2021

Iona Jeanette Berry passed away peacefully on March 28, 2021 at the Sanford Medical Center in Bemidji, Minnesota at the age of 94.

Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 2:00 PM on Saturday, May 15, 2021 at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Oklee, MN, with Father Adam Hamness presiding.  Interment will follow at St....

Mar 27, 2021

Betty Coan, of Thief River Falls, MN, formerly of Goodridge, MN, passed away on Saturday, March 27, 2021 at Oakland Park Communities in Thief River Falls, with her daughters by her side, at the age of 91.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, April 1, 2021 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River...

Mar 25, 2021

Donald Grochow of Thief River Falls, MN passed away on Thursday, March 25, 2021 at his rural Thief River Falls home surrounded by his loving family.

Memorial service will be held on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at 2:00 PM  at Trinity Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls, MN with Reverend John Wollenzien Officiating. Visitation will be held...

Mar 25, 2021

Mitchell Alan Hams passed away on Thursday, March 25, 2021 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND.

Funeral service will be held on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at 11:00 AM at Zion Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls, MN with Reverend Ale Tulu Officiating. Burial will be held at Greenwood Cemetery in Thief River Falls, MN. Please wear...

Mar 25, 2021

Marvin F. Johnson of St. Hilaire, MN, passed away on Thursday, March 25, 2021 at Bethany Homes in Fargo, ND, at the age of 86.

Funeral Services will be held at 6:00 PM on Friday, April 2, 2021 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN, with Rev. Kristin Ostercamp officiating.  Burial will take place at...

Mar 24, 2021

Gloriann Leach, of Thief River Falls, MN, passed away on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston, MN.

Private family memorial service will be held at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Thief River Falls, MN 10:30 AM on Saturday, April 10, 2021 with Reverend Darrel Cory & Grandson Reverend Chris Leach officiating. Burial will be...

Mar 23, 2021

Robert (Bob) E. Morris III, age 96, formerly of Brooks & Erskine, MN died March 23, 2021 at Northern Lakes Senior Living in Baxter, MN.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, April 3, 2021 at Johnson Funeral Service in Oklee, MN, with Rev. Tim Lundeen officiating.  Burial will follow at Saron Lutheran Cemetery,...

Mar 23, 2021

Carolyn Person, formerly of Oklee, MN, age 92, died Tuesday, March 23, 2021 and the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston, MN.

Funeral Service will be 2:00 PM on Saturday. March 27, 2021 at Zion Lutheran Church, Oklee, MN with Reverend Linda Molitor officiating.  Burial will be at Valle Cemetery rural Oklee, MN.

Visitation will be...

Mar 22, 2021

Gloria "Tootsie" Erickson, of Thief River Falls, MN, passed away on Monday, March 22, 2021 at Sanford Hospital in Thief River Falls, with her family by her side, at the age of 74.

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, March 25, 2021 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN, with Pastor...

Mar 22, 2021

Johnathan Linder of Strathcona, MN passed away on March 22, 2021 at his rural Strathcona home.

Services will be held on Monday, March 29, 2021 at 2:00 PM in Grace Evangelical Church in Strathcona, MN with Reverend Curt Johnson officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday. Burial will...

Mar 21, 2021

Marian Joppru, of Thief River Falls, MN, passed away at home, with her loving family by her side on Sunday, March 21, 2021 at the age of 94.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 4:00 PM on Thursday, March 25, 2021 at St. Bernard's Catholic Church in Thief River Falls, MN.  Burial will be held...

Mar 18, 2021

Glen Jorde, 95 of Thief River Falls, MN, passed away on Thursday, March 18, 2021 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND.

Private family graveside service will be held at Greenwood Cemetery in Thief River Falls, MN with Reverend Joy Grainger officiating.

Glen Rueben Jorde was born June 29, 1925 on the family farm near Thief...

Mar 18, 2021

Pauline Mae (Shervold) Johnson, age 77, from Babbitt, MN and formerly of Thief River Falls, MN, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 18, 2021 at Essentia-St. Mary's in Duluth, MN with her husband David and daughter Delaine by her side.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, May 1, 2021 at Evangelical Free Church...

Mar 16, 2021

LeRoy Nelson, 70 of Thief River Falls, MN, passed away on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at his home with his loving family by his side.

Mass of Christian Burial for LeRoy will be 11:00 AM on Monday, March 22, 2021 at St Bernard Catholic Church, Thief River Falls, MN with Father Rick Lambert Officiating.

Visitation...

Mar 13, 2021

Robert "Bob" Cwikla, 66 of Thief River Falls, MN, passed away on Saturday, March 13, 2021 at his home with his loving family by his side.

The Celebration of Bob's life will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, March 20, 2021 at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, 2075 Highway 59 SE, Thief River Falls, MN with Rev....

Mar 9, 2021

Rhonda Lindsey passed away on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at her home in Thief River Falls, MN surrounded by her loving family.

Memorial service will be held at a later date.

Rhonda Lindsey was born on September 19, 1951 in Thief River Falls, MN daughter of Andreas and Esther (Webber) Gausen. She was raised in...

Mar 9, 2021

Norma Swanson, 91, of Thief River Falls, MN, passed away on Tuesday, March 9, 2021, at Sanford Medical Center, Thief River Falls MN, with her loving family by her side.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM on Friday, March 19, 2021 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN and one hour...

Mar 8, 2021

Garner Erickson, 82, of Middle River, MN passed away at noon on Monday, March 8, 2021 at Sanford Medical Center, Thief River Falls, MN.

Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM with a 7:00 PM prayer service on Friday, March 12, 2021 at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls. The funeral to celebrate...

Mar 8, 2021

Judith (Judy) Kotrba, of Thief River Falls, MN, passed away on Monday, March 8, 2021, at her home, with her loving family by her side, at the age of 78.

A Memorial Service to celebrate Judy's life will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, March 20, 2021 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN,...

Mar 5, 2021

Donald Booth, Thief River Falls, MN, age 67, passed away on Friday, March 5, 2021 at the Thief River Care Center in Thief River Falls, MN.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls, MN with Rev. Darrel Cory officiating.  Burial will follow at...