Obituaries

Marlyn Dessellier

Marlyn Dessellier

Jan 6, 2020

Marlyn Dessellier of Oklee, MN passed away on Monday, January 6, 2020 at Essentia Hospital in Fosston, MN.

Funeral service will be held 10:00 AM Saturday, January 11, 2020 at the St. Francis Catholic Church in Oklee, MN with Father Adam Hamness officiating.

Visitation will be held 5:00 PM until 7:00 with a 7:00 PM...

Donna Jelle

Donna Jelle

Jan 5, 2020

Donna Jelle of Grygla, MN passed away on January 5, 2020 at Sanford Medical Center in Thief River Falls, MN.

Donna (Stanley) Jelle was born March 26, 1931 to William and Mable (Norby) Stanley. She was baptized and confirmed at Grace (St. Olaf) Lutheran Church. She was raised in the Grygla Community, attended grade school and graduated...

Leslie Kent Wilde

Leslie Kent Wilde

Jan 2, 2020

Leslie Wilde, 69 of Thief River Falls, MN passed away on Thursday, January 2, 2020 at the University of Minnesota Medical Center in Minneapolis, MN.

The funeral to celebrate Leslie's life will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, January 10, 2020 at Ebenezer Lutheran Church, rural Oklee, MN with Rev. Jonathan Dodson officiating. Visitation will be...

Ronald Kees

Ronald Kees

Jan 2, 2020

Ronald Kees, of rural Red Lake Falls, MN passed away on Thursday, January 2, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Memorial mass will be held on Friday January 10, 2020 at 2:00 PM at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Red Lake Falls, MN with Father Bob Schreiner Officiating. Burial will be held at St....

Lynne Carole Cullen

Lynne Carole Cullen

Dec 30, 2019

Lynne Cullen, 43 of Thief River Falls, MN passed away on Monday, December 30, 2019 at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND with her loving family at her side.

The funeral service to celebrate Lynne's life will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, January 4, 2020 at Community Church International, 17042 160th Ave NE, Thief River...

Roger Dale Lundstrom

Roger Dale Lundstrom

Dec 29, 2019

Roger Lundstrom of Thief River Falls, MN passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2019 at Sanford Medical Center in Thief River Falls, MN surrounded by his loving family.

Funeral service will be held 2:00 PM Friday, January 17, 2020 at the Evangelical Free Church in Thief River Falls, MN with Pastor Kevin MacLean and Pastor Kent Hudson...

Walter Osborn

Walter Osborn

Dec 28, 2019

Walter Osborn passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 28, 2019 at his rural Thief River Falls, MN home.

Funeral service will be held on Friday, January 3, 2020 at 10:30 AM at Black River Lutheran Church west of St. Hilaire, MN with Reverend Frank Ehling and Reverend Sheila Michaels Officiating. Burial will be at Black River Church...

Gloria Larson

Gloria Larson

Dec 28, 2019

Gloria Larson, 84 of Thief River Falls, MN passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 28, 2019 at the Thief River Care Center in Thief River Falls, MN with her loving family at her side.

The funeral service to celebrate Gloria's life will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, January 4, 2020 at Zion Lutheran Church in...

Myra Marie Bentley

Myra Marie Bentley

Dec 26, 2019

Myra Marie Bentley, of Fosston, MN, passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2019 at the Fist

Care Living Center in Fosston, MN, at the age of 75.

Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday, January 3, 2020 at Johnson Funeral Service

in Thief River Falls, MN, with Father Rick Lambert...

Earl Gibson

Earl Gibson

Dec 26, 2019

Earl Gibson, 91 of Thief River Falls, MN passed away suddenly and peacefully on Thursday, December 26, 2019 at Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center with his loving wife at his side.

The service to celebrate Earl's life will be held at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at the Evangelical Free Church in Thief River...

Violet Joppru

Violet Joppru

Dec 24, 2019

Violet Joppru, 87 of Thief River Falls, MN passed away peacefully with her loving family at her side, on Tuesday, December 24, 2019 at Pioneer Memorial Care Center in Erskine, MN.

The service to celebrate Violet's life will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, January 3, 2020 at Zion Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls, MN...

Freda Hemmesch

Freda Hemmesch

Dec 22, 2019

Freda Alice Habedank was born September 10, 1933 at Mavie, MN the sixth of eleven children born to Charlie and Alice (Hruby) Habedank. She was baptized on November 5, 1945 into the Christian faith. She attended Goodridge School graduating with the class of 1951.

On September 22, 1951, Freda was united in marriage to Lawrence Hemmesch in...

Gary Irvin Austad

Gary Irvin Austad

Dec 21, 2019

Gary Austad, 58, of Lake Bronson, MN passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2019.

The funeral to celebrate Gary's life will be at 11:00 AM on Friday, December 27, 2019 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN with Pastor Wesley Staie officiating. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery in Lake Bronson, MN. Visitation will be...

Carole Pilcher

Carole Pilcher

Dec 20, 2019

Carole Pilcher, 71, of Thief River Falls, MN passed away on Friday, December 20, 2019 at her residence in Thief River Falls, MN with her loving husband at her side.

Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, December 30, 2019 at St. Bernard's Catholic Church in Thief River Falls, MN with Father...

Alex Wald

Alex Wald

Dec 19, 2019

Alex Wald, 92, of Thief River Falls, MN passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2019 at the Thief River Care Center in Thief River Falls, MN.

Funeral service will be held 11:00 AM Friday December 27, 2019 at St Bernard's Catholic Church Thief River Falls, MN with Father Rick Lambert officiating. Burial will follow at St Bernard's...

Merlyn Perreault

Merlyn Perreault

Dec 19, 2019

Merlyn Ann Perreault of Red Lake Falls, MN passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2019 at her home in Red Lake Falls, MN.

Mass of Christian burial will be held on Monday, December 23, 2019 at 11:00 AM in St. Joseph Catholic Church in Red Lake Falls, MN with Father Bob Schreiner Officiating. Burial will be held...

Neil Anderson

Neil Anderson

Dec 17, 2019

Neil Anderson 71 of Roseau, MN passed away on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at the Life Care Medical Center in Roseau, MN surrounded by his loving family.

Funeral service will be held on Saturday, December 21, 2019 at 11:00 AM at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to...

Lenord James Swanson

Lenord James Swanson

Dec 16, 2019

Lenord Swanson, 91 of Thief River Falls, MN passed away peacefully on Monday, December 16, 2019 at Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center with his loving family at his side.

The funeral service to celebrate Lenord's life will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, December 20, 2019 at Zion Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls, MN...

Kyle Joppru

Kyle Joppru

Dec 15, 2019

Kyle Joppru, 75 of Thief River Falls, MN passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 15, 2019 at Thief River Care Center in Thief River Falls, MN with her loving family at her side.

The service to celebrate Kyle's life will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, December 19, 2019 at Zion Lutheran Church in Thief River...

James Wendel

James Wendel

Dec 15, 2019

James Kenneth Wendel of Spokane, WA passed away on December 15, 2019 at Hospice of Spokane House South in Spokane, WA.

Graveside services service for James Wendel, 75, will be held at Rindal Cemetery, 23511 100 th Ave. NW, Newfolden, MN on July 23 at 11:00 AM. Military honors will be provided by the Ecklund-Holmstrom American Legion...

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