Obituaries

Kathleen Johnson

Kathleen Johnson

Jan 18, 2019

Kathleen Johnson, of Goodridge, MN, passed away in her sleep, for reasons unknown, Friday, January 18, 2019 at her residence at Poplar Meadows in McIntosh, MN, at the age of 73.

Funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at Bethany Lutheran Church, rural Thief River Falls, MN, with Rev. Kristin Ostercamp...

Gordon Garfve

Gordon Garfve

Jan 17, 2019

Gordon Garfve, of Thief River Falls, MN, formerly of Freeport, TX, passed away on Thursday, January 17, 2019 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND, at the age of 76.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN, with Pastor Gary Barrett officiating.  Burial...

Raymond Molskness

Raymond Molskness

Jan 16, 2019

Raymond Molskness passed away on Wednesday January 16, 2019 at Pioneer Memorial Care Center in Erskine, MN.

Funeral service will be held on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at 2:00 PM at Evangelical Free Church in Thief River Falls, MN with Reverend Steve Anderson Officiating. Burial will be held at Greenwood Cemetery in Thief River Falls, MN.

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Vaughn Thorfinnson

Vaughn Thorfinnson

Jan 16, 2019

Vaughn Thorfinnson passed away on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at Hillcrest Senior Living in Red Lake Falls MN.

Memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at 2:00 PM at St. John Lutheran Church in Red Lake Falls with Reverend John Bumgardner officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service on Saturday...

Gladys Barron

Gladys Barron

Jan 16, 2019

Gladys Ann Skoe Barron passed away on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at the Thief River Care Center in Thief River Falls, MN.

Funeral service will be held on Thursday, January 24, 2019 at 11:00 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls, MN with Reverend John Voelker Officiating. Burial will be held at Greenwood Cemetery in...

James "Jim" Sims

James "Jim" Sims

Jan 15, 2019

James "Jim" Sims, of Thief River Falls, MN, passed away on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at home, with his family by his side.

Funeral services will be held at 11:30 AM on Friday, January 18, 2019 at Zion Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls, MN, with Rev. John Golv and Rev. Ale Tulu officiating.

Visitation...

Gerald A Morkrid

Gerald A Morkrid

Jan 12, 2019

Gerald Morkrid, 89, of Thief River Falls, MN passed away on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at Oakland Park Communities, Thief River Falls, MN with his loving family at his side.

Funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, January 17, 2019 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN with Rev. John Golv officiating....

Vernon Gagnon

Vernon Gagnon

Jan 12, 2019

Vernon Gagnon of Red Lake Falls, MN passed away on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at Valley Elder Care in Grand Forks, ND surrounded by his loving family.

Mass of Christian burial will be held on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at 10:30 AM   in St. Joseph Catholic Church in Red Lake Falls, MN with Father Bob Schreiner and...

Kendall Pederson

Kendall Pederson

Jan 5, 2019

Kendall Pederson, 74 of Red Lake Falls, MN, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 5, 2019 at home with his loving family.

Memorial Service will be Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. at Johnson Funeral Home in Red Lake Falls, MN, with visitation one hour prior to the service and with Military Honors provided by American...

Kenneth Shaw

Kenneth Shaw

Jan 5, 2019

Kenneth Shaw, Thief River Falls, MN, 94, passed away on Saturday, January 5, 2019 at Greenleaf Assisted Living, Thief River Falls, MN

Memorial service will be on Thursday, 2:00 PM January 10, 2019 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN with Reverend Matt Howe Officiating.

Visitation will be held one hour prior to...

Judith Helgeland

Judith Helgeland

Jan 4, 2019

Judith Helgeland, 76, of Thief River Falls, MN passed away on Friday, January 4, 2019 at Thief River Care Center, Thief River Falls, MN with her loving family by her side.

Memorial service will be held at 10:30 AM on Thursday, January 10, 2019 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls, MN with Rev. Darrel Cory...

Sylvia Lokken

Sylvia Lokken

Jan 2, 2019

Sylvia Lokken, 85 of Fridley, MN formerly of Thief River Falls, MN passed away on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at White Pines Assisted Living, Fridley, MN.

Funeral service will be held on Saturday, May 4, 2019 at 11:30 AM at St. Pauli Lutheran Church rural Thief River Falls, MN with Reverend Carl Hanson officiating. Burial will be...

Marvin Lundin

Marvin Lundin

Jan 2, 2019

Johnson Funeral Service, Thief River Falls, MN

Marvin Lundin, 82 of Thief River Falls, MN died suddenly at home on January 2, 2019.

Survived by Janet, loving wife of 61 years of Thief River Falls; children, Lori (Steve) Schwartz of Maple Grove, MN, Jeri (Arne) Espeseth of New Brighton, MN, Mark (Janelle) Lundin of Bemidji,...

Gregory Johnson

Gregory Johnson

Jan 1, 2019

Gregory Johnson, 64 of St Hilaire, MN passed away on Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at Methodist Hospital, Rochester, MN with his loving family at his side.

Visitation will be held from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM with a 6:00 PM prayer service on Sunday, January 6, 2019 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN. Funeral...

Genevieve Stirling

Genevieve Stirling

Jan 1, 2019

Genevieve "Jenny" Stirling, of Red Lake Falls, MN, passed away on Tuesday, January 1, 2019 in Rochester, MN.

A private family service was held on Friday, January 4, 2019.  Interment was held at the Evergreen Cemetery in Red Lake Falls, MN.

Genevieve G. Wanner was born on February 22, 1962 in Sacramento, CA, the daughter...

Kathleen "Suzy" Ellison

Kathleen "Suzy" Ellison

Dec 31, 2018

Kathleen "Suzy" Ellison, 67 of Thief River Falls, MN passed away on Monday, December 31, 2018 at the Thief River Care Center in Thief River Falls, MN with her loving family at her side.

Funeral service will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, January 5, 2019 at Zion Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls, MN with...

Darlene Dokkin

Darlene Dokkin

Dec 29, 2018

Darlene Dokkin, of Thief River Falls, MN passed away on Saturday, December 29, 2018 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND, at the age of 78.

A Celebration of Life Visitation in honor of Darlene will be held for her family and friends from 1:00 PM until 4:00 PM on Sunday, January 13, 2019 at the VFW...

Leslie Stensrud

Leslie Stensrud

Dec 29, 2018

Leslie Stensrud, of Karlstad, MN, passed away on Saturday, December 29, 2018 at Karlstad Senior Living in Karlstad, MN, at the age of 63.

Funeral Services will be held at 3:00 PM on Friday, January 4, 2019 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN with Rev. Thomas Puffe officiating.  Les has decided to donate his...

Joann Nelson

Joann Nelson

Dec 26, 2018

JoAnn Nelson, 71, Karlstad, MN passed away Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND surrounded by her loving family.

Memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 5 th 2019 at 11:00am at First Lutheran Church in Karlstad, MN with Pastor Caitlin Jensen Officiating. Burial will be held later in the spring at Karlstad...

Otto Hagen

Otto Hagen

Dec 25, 2018

Otto Hagen, 101, of Grygla, MN passed away on Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at Villa St Vincent Nursing Home, Crookston, MN.  Otto,  the son of Norwegian immigrants Arne and Kornelia (Ostrum) Hagen, was born at family home in Northwood Township, rural Grygla, MN.  He was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith at Northwood Lutheran Church.  He attended Hanson...

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