Obituaries

Eugene "Gene" Kauppila

Eugene "Gene" Kauppila

Sep 24, 2019

Eugene "Gene"  Kauppila of Thief River Falls, MN, passed away on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND.

Funeral service will be held on Tuesday, October 8, 2019, at 2:00 PM at Zion Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls, MN with Reverend John Golv and Reverend Ale Tulu officiating. Burial will be held at...

Dorothy Engen

Dorothy Engen

Sep 23, 2019

Dorothy Engen, of Erskine, MN formerly of Newfolden, MN passed away peacefully on Monday, September 23, 2019 at Pioneer Memorial Care Center, Erskine MN.

Funeral service will be held on Friday, September 27, 2019 at 11:00 AM at Nazareth Lutheran Church in Holt, MN with Reverend Cathie Rhodes Officiating. Burial will be held at Holt Cemetery, Holt,...

Barbara Bring

Barbara Bring

Sep 23, 2019

Barbara Bring of Thief River Falls, MN, formerly of Newfolden, MN passed away peacefully with her family by her side, at the Thief River Care Center on Monday, September 23, 2019 at the age of 84.

Funeral service will be held on Friday, September 27, 2019 at 11:00 AM at Westaker Lutheran Church in Newfolden, MN with...

Lucile Skadsem

Lucile Skadsem

Sep 21, 2019

Lucile Skadsem, 99 3/4 of Thief River Falls, MN passed away on Saturday, September 21, 2019 at Sanford Medical Center in Thief River Falls, MN.

Funeral service will be held on Saturday, September 28, 2019, 4:00 PM at the Evangelical Free Church in Newfolden with Reverend Gary Barrett Officiating. Burial will be held at Oak Grove Cemetery,...

Jerry Amundgaard

Jerry Amundgaard

Sep 18, 2019

Gerald Amundgaard, 94, Thief River Falls, MN passed away on Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at Greenleaf Assisted Living, Thief River Falls, MN.

Visitation will be held from 3:00 PM until 6:00 PM with a 5:00 PM prayer service on Sunday, September 22, 2019 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN.  Visitation will also be held...

Clyde Myron Swenson

Clyde Myron Swenson

Sep 17, 2019

Clyde M. Swenson, 90, of Newfolden, MN passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM with a 7:00 PM prayer service on Friday, September 20, 2019 at Westaker Free Lutheran Church in Newfolden, MN. The funeral service to celebrate Clyde's life...

Clinton Mcdougal

Clinton Mcdougal

Sep 16, 2019

Clinton Charles McDougal, 87, of Thief River Falls, MN passed away peacefully on Monday, September 16, 2019 at Thief River Care Center.

Graveside service will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, September 21, 2019 at St. Joseph Cemetery in Red Lake Falls, MN with Father Rick Lambert officiating. Military honors will be provided by the Red...

Barbara Larson

Barbara Larson

Sep 15, 2019

BARBARA ELAINE HELGELAND LARSON Barbara Larson of Thief River Falls, MN. passed away peacefully on Sept. 15, 2019, after a long battle with cancer.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, September 19, 2019 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN from 1 – 3 PM with a time of sharing at 2:00 PM. Burial will...

Hilda Rue

Hilda Rue

Sep 15, 2019

Hilda Rue, Thief River Falls, MN, age 101, passed away peacefully Sunday, September 15, 2019 at McIntosh Senior Living Center, McIntosh, MN.

Funeral services will be Monday September 23, 2019 at 11:00 AM at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN with Reverend Vickie Saude-Worthington officiating.  Burial will be in St. Petri Cemetery, near Grygla, MN...

Elaine Loberg-Kendall

Elaine Loberg-Kendall

Sep 14, 2019

Elaine Loberg, 90 of Thief River Falls, MN passed away Saturday, September 14, 2019 at Villa St. Vincent in Crookston, MN. Burial will be at 2:30 PM on Monday, September 23, 2019 at Greenwood Cemetery in Thief River Falls.

She was born in Thief River Falls in 1928 to Severin and Garda Nelson.  She married Herman Loberg...

Irvin Hamm

Irvin Hamm

Sep 14, 2019

Irvin Hamm, 72, of Goodridge, MN died on Saturday, September 14, 2019 at Mayo Health Care in Mankato, MN.

The Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, September 28, 2019 at Faith Lutheran Church in Goodridge, MN with Rev. Robert Dahlen officiating. Burial will follow at Highlanding Cemetery, Highlanding, MN.

Irvin Clyde...

Patricia "Pat" Kruta

Patricia "Pat" Kruta

Sep 13, 2019

Patricia "Pat" Kruta 72 of Moorhead, MN formerly of Thief River Falls, MN passed away suddenly on Friday, September 13, 2019 at her residence with her loving family by her side.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM with a 7:00 PM prayer service on Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in...

Norbert "Bert" Weisse

Norbert "Bert" Weisse

Sep 12, 2019

Norbert "Bert" Weisse passed away on September 12th, 2019 in his home at the age of 54.

Bert is survived by his loving wife of 32 years, Lori, of Thief River Falls; son, Josh (Anastasiia) Frazer; son, Ryan (Morgan) Weisse; 3 grandchildren, 2 nephews, 2 nieces; mother, Margaretha Mabry and her special friend John Howard, Killeen,Texas; brothers...

Mary Carlson

Mary Carlson

Sep 11, 2019

Mary E. Carlson, 75, of Grygla, MN passed away on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at her son's home in Bemidji, MN.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM on Sunday, September 15, 2019 at Grace Lutheran Church in Grygla. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, September 16, 2019 at...

Inga Linder

Inga Linder

Sep 11, 2019

Inga Linder, 104, of Plummer, MN passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at Sanford Hospital in Thief River Falls, MN with her loving family at her side.

Funeral service will be at 10:30 AM on Saturday, September 14, 2019 at Salem Lutheran Church, rural Oklee, MN with Rev. Linda Molitor officiating. Burial will be at...

Marlis Haubrick

Marlis Haubrick

Sep 7, 2019

Marlis Haubrick, of Grygla, MN, passed away on Saturday, September 7, 2019 at the Thief River Care Center in Thief River Falls at the age of 74.

A memorial service in remembrance of Marlis will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday, September 13, 2019 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN, with Rev. Vicki...

Stanley "Sandy" Wilson

Stanley "Sandy" Wilson

Sep 5, 2019

Stanley "Sandy" Wilson, Jr., of Thief River Falls, MN passed away on Thursday, September 5, 2019 at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND.

The memorial service to celebrate Sandy's life will be held at 1:00PM on Saturday, September 21, 2019 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls, MN with Rev. John Voelker officiating.  A gathering after the...

Randy Stavenes

Randy Stavenes

Sep 4, 2019

Randy Stavenes, 59, of Thief River Falls, MN passed away suddenly on Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at his residence.

The funeral service to celebrate Randy's life will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at Grace Lutheran Church in Grygla, MN with Rev. Vicki Saude-Worthington officiating. Burial will follow at Our Saviors Lutheran Cemetery,...

Betty Otten

Betty Otten

Aug 30, 2019

Betty Jean Otten, 58, of Oklee, MN formerly of Anoka, MN passed away suddenly on Friday, August 30, 2019 at her home in Oklee, MN.

Memorial service will be announced later.

Betty Jean VanGilder was born July 5, 1961 in Bourbonnais, Illinois the daughter of Harold and Charlene (Olson) VanGilder. She attended schools in Illinois....

Skylynn Rosas

Skylynn Rosas

Aug 27, 2019

Skylynn Rosas passed away on Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at her home in Red Lake Falls, MN surrounded by her loving family.

Memorial service will be held at 1 PM on Thursday, September 5, 2019 at Bethany Lutheran Church, Red Lake Falls, MN with Reverend Gary Graff Officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the...

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