Obituaries

Oct 15, 2019

Payton Carl Grandstrand was born April 20, 2001 to Brenda and Jeremy Grandstrand in Fargo ND.    Payton died unexpectedly Tuesday October 15, 2019, in Thief River Falls MN, where he was a college student.

He grew up in Fargo.  As a young boy he loved fishing, especially with his dad and grandpa.  He was adventurous as he...

Oct 12, 2019

Edward Carlson, 83 of Strandquist, MN passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 12, 2019 at Sanford Hospital in Thief River Falls, MN with his loving family at his side.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM with a 7:00 PM prayer service on Friday, October 18, 2019 at Bethesda Lutheran Church in Strandquist, MN....

Oct 11, 2019

John St. Marie, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 11, 2019 at his residence with his loving family at his side.

Mass of Christian burial will be held on Friday, October 18, 2019 at 10:30 AM at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Red Lake Falls, MN with Father Bob Schreiner Officiating and Deacon John Bruggeman. Visitation will...

Oct 9, 2019

Lola Mae Perry (Mom) was born to Isom and Laura Hudson on December 23, 1931 in Knott County Kentucky at a rural house in the country.  The house was along the banks of Troublesome Creek so named for the often flooding that occurred when the creek overflowed its banks.  This is Appalachian coal mining country and she was indeed...

Oct 9, 2019

Dionne Ammerman passed away on Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at Sanford Hospital in Bismarck, ND from complications of pneumonia and severe infection of the mediastinum.

Dionne Leigh Ammerman was born December 30, 1972 in Honolulu, HI daughter of Rocky and Barb (Norquist) Ammerman. The family moved from Hawaii to Bemidji, MN and in 1979 to Thief River...

Oct 7, 2019

Floyd Otto 82 of Newfolden, MN passed away on Monday, October 7, 2019 at his residence.

A Memorial Service in honor of Floyd will be held at Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at 11:00 AM at Nazareth Lutheran Church in Holt, MN, with Rev. Cathie Rhodes officiating.  Internment will take place at a later date at the Beaver...

Oct 6, 2019

Scott David Schmidt, 65, of Red Lake Falls, MN passed away on Sunday, October 6, 2019, at Hillcrest Senior Living in Red Lake Falls, MN.

Scott David Schmidt was born July 27, 1954, in Minot, Ward County, ND the son of Bernardine Pauline Benedictine Schmidt.  He attended St Joseph grade school and graduated from Lafayette High School...

Oct 1, 2019

Dianne Pederson, 78, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 01, 2019 at the Thief River Care Center in Thief River Falls, MN.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday, October 11, 2019 at Johnson Funeral Service, Thief River Falls, MN with Reverend John Voelker officiating. Following the funeral service, a visitation will take place...

Sep 30, 2019

David Barth of Greenbush, MN formerly of Warroad, MN passed away Monday, September 30, 2019 at his home in Greenbush, MN.

Memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 5, 2019 at 11:00 AM at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN with Reverend Tim Lundeen Officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the...

Sep 30, 2019

Randy Knutson, 64, of Newfolden, MN passed away on Monday, September 30, 2019 following long, courageous, battles with polio, chronic back pain, multiple myeloma and bronchiectasis at Vibra Hospital of Fargo, ND with his loving family at his side.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM with a 7:00 PM prayer service on Friday,...

Sep 28, 2019

Darlene Hinrichs of Thief River Falls, MN, passed away peacefully and suddenly at her residence on Saturday, September 28, 2019 with her loving husband at her side.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM with a 7:00 PM prayer service on Thursday, October 3, 2019 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN....

Sep 28, 2019

Deloris Anderson of Thief River Falls, MN, passed away at the Thief River Care Center on Saturday, September 28, 2019, at the age of 93.

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at Johnson Funeral Service, Thief River Falls, MN, with Rev. John Golv officiating.  Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery,...

Sep 26, 2019

Ryan Skoglund, 51 Holt, MN, passed away at his residence on Thursday, September 26, 2019.

The service to celebrate Ryan's life will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, October 4, 2019 at Nazareth Lutheran Church in Holt, MN with Rev. Cathie Rhodes officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow at...

Sep 24, 2019

Gerald Bregier of Erskine, MN formerly of Plummer, MN passed away on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at Pioneer Memorial Care Center in Erskine, MN.

Mass of Christian burial will be held on Saturday, September 28, 2019 at 10:30 AM at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Red Lake Falls, MN with Father Bob Schreiner officiating and Deacon John...

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...

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,...

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...

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,...

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...

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...