Obituaries

Mar 9, 2019

Marlin Barsness of Oklee, MN passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2019 in Bemidji, MN.

Funeral service will be held on Saturday, March 23, 2019 at 10:30 AM at Johnson Funeral Service in Oklee, MN with Reverend Linda Molitor Officiating. Burial will be held at Zion Lutheran Cemetery at Oklee, MN. Visitation will be held one hour...

Mar 9, 2019

LeRoy Ostby, 81 of St. Hilaire, MN passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Thief River Care Center in Thief River Falls, MN with his loving family at his side.

A Gathering Time for Family & Friends will be held from 10:00 AM until Noon on Friday, March 15, 2019 at Johnson Funeral Service in...

Mar 8, 2019

Fern Eskeli, 90, died peacefully on Friday, March 8, 2019 at Oakland Park Nursing Home in Thief River Falls, Minnesota.

Funeral Services will be on Friday, March 22, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church - Plummer, Minnesota with Rev. Jonathan Dodson officiating.  Burial will be immediately following the service at the "Finnish Cemetery".  Visitation will...

Mar 7, 2019

Erna Scholin, 82 of Thief River Falls, MN passed away on Thursday, March 7, 2019 at her winter home in Mission, TX.

Celebration of Erna's life will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at Black River Lutheran Church rural St. Hilaire, MN with Rev. Frank Ehling officiating. Burial will follow at Black River...

Mar 7, 2019

* Funeral Postponed: until 1:30 PM Saturday, March 16 2019 at Grace Lutheran Church, Grygla due to the weather.

Phyllis Holte, 91, of Grygla, MN, passed away on Thursday, March 7, 2019 at Thief River Care Center, Thief River Falls, MN with her loving family at her side.

Memorial service to celebrate her...

Mar 7, 2019

Deborah Thompson, 64, of Thief River Falls, MN died Thursday, March 07, 2019 at her residence.

Graveside service will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday, March 8, 2019 at Greenwood Cemetery in Thief River Falls, MN.

Deborah was born in California on April 16, 1954. She was married and the couple moved to Lake...

Mar 7, 2019

Joshua Suhr, long time employee of Frito Lay, died March 7th, 2019 at his home in Ankeny, Iowa. He was 41.

Funeral Service will be 1:00 pm Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at the LDS Church, 3900 S. Fairhall Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57106.  A visitation with the family present to greet friends will...

Mar 6, 2019

Clayton Hjelle, 78 of Newfolden, MN passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND.

A gathering time for family and friends will be held from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN. Military honors will be held at 6:30...

Mar 6, 2019

Vance Lefrooth, of Strandquist, MN, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at home with his family, at the age of 90.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, March 15, 2019 at Bethesda Lutheran Church in Strandquist, MN, with Pastor Mitch Tolpingrud officiating.  Burial will be held at Mission Cemetery,...

Mar 5, 2019

Harlon Kvick, 82, Thief River Falls, MN passed away on Tuesday March 5, 2019 at Sanford Hospital, Fargo, ND with his loving family by his side.

Funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, March 8, 2019 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls, MN with Rev. Thomas Puffe officiating.  Military honors will...

Feb 28, 2019

Gary Christofferson, age 77, passed away on February 28, 2019 in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Memorial services will be held in the chapel of the Johnson-Green Funeral Service at 10:30 AM on Thursday March 21, 2019 with Larry Myhrer officiating. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery in Thief River Falls, MN in the spring. Military honors will be...

Feb 26, 2019

Raymond passed away at the Thief River Care Center on Tuesday, February 26 th , 2019 at the age of 93 years, 6 months and 10 days. May his memory be blessed.

Funeral service will be held Friday, March 1, 2019 at 11:00 AM at Grace Lutheran Church in Grygla, MN with Reverend Jeffery Merseth Officiating. Burial...

Feb 25, 2019

Thelma Anderson, of Warroad, MN, 97, passed away on Monday, February 25, 2019 at Warroad Care Center, Warroad, MN, with her loving family by her side.

Funeral service will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, March 2, 2019 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN, with Rev. Vicki Saude-Worthington officiating.  Burial will be held...

Feb 24, 2019

Jean Audrey Ruud Roppe Patterson passed away on Sunday, Feb 24, 2019 at 7:17 at Pioneer Memorial Care Center at the age of 83.

Funeral service will be held on Saturday, March 2, 2019 at 11:00 AM at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls, MN with Reverend Alex Amiot Officiating. Burial will be held at...

Feb 23, 2019

Marion Vraa, 87, of Goodridge, MN passed away on Saturday, February 23, 2019 at Oakland Park Communities in Thief River Falls, MN.

Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, March 3, 2019 at Ekelund Lutheran Church rural Goodridge, MN, with Rev. Kristin Ostercamp officiating.  Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery in Thief River Falls,...

Feb 22, 2019

Vonnie Hoglo, 77, of Thief River Falls, MN passed away on Friday, February 22, 2019 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND with her loving family by her side.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at 1:30 PM  at St. Bernard's Catholic Church in Thief River Falls, MN with Father Rick Lambert...

Feb 21, 2019

Donald Bernard Herding, 86, of Red Lake Falls, MN passed away on Thursday, February 21, 2019 at Pioneer Memorial Care Center, Erskine, MN.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 5:00 PM on Friday, March 1, 2019 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Red Lake Falls, MN with Father Bob Schreiner presiding.  Burial will be held...

Feb 17, 2019

Edward M. Pettit, 91, passed away on Sunday February 17, 2019 at his residence.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, February 23, 2019 at 10:30 AM at St. Joseph Church, Red Lake Falls, MN with Father Bob Schreiner Presiding and Father Adam Hamness Con-celebrant.  Burial will be at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Red Lake...

Feb 17, 2019

Edward John Johnson, 89 of Newfolden passed away Sunday, February 17, 2019 at home in Newfolden, MN.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, February 24, 2019 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Newfolden, MN with Rev. Cathie Rhodes officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial at Our Saviors Cemetery of Thief...

Feb 15, 2019

Franklin Carpenter, 53, of Thief River Falls, MN died peacefully on Friday, February 15, 2019.

Visitation for family and friends will be held from Noon until 2:00 PM on Friday, February 22, 2019 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN.

Franklin Carpenter was born on November 24, 1965 in Austin, TX the son...