Darcy Miller
Sep 2, 2026
Darcy Lynn Miller, 59, of Thief River Falls, Minnesota, passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2026 surrounded by the love of his family at Benedictine Living in Ada, MN.
Darcy was born on November 14, 1966, in Ada, Minnesota, to DeWayne Roger Miller and LaVonne Sandra (Stene) Miller. Darcy was baptized and confirmed at Sundal Lutheran Church in Gary, Minnesota. He...
Lyle Hanson
Aug 29, 2026
Lyle Irvin Hanson
Lyle Irvin Hanson, 82, of St. Hilaire, Minnesota, passed away surrounded by the love of his family.
Lyle was born on January 28, 1944, in St. Hilaire, Minnesota, to Manuel Hilman Hanson and Anna Sophia (Arne) Hanson. He was baptized into the Lutheran faith and later confirmed at St. Pauli Lutheran Church in rural St. Hilaire. Lyle attended school...
Celeste Hetland
Aug 28, 2026
Celeste Fae Hetland
Celeste Fae Hetland, age 75, of Thief River Falls, Minnesota, passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of her family at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND. Born on January 8, 1951, at Mercy Hospital in Thief River Falls, Celeste was the beloved daughter of Lue and Helen (Myhrer) Hetland.
Celeste was baptized at home by her grandfather, Rev....
Marlys Anderson
Aug 26, 2026
Marlys Mae Anderson
Marlys Mae Anderson, of Thief River Falls, Minnesota, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday August 26, 2026, surrounded by her loving family at the age of 79.
Marlys was born on February 28, 1947, at the hospital in Karlstad, Minnesota, to Arthur Nels and Eileen (Nelson) Lofberg. She was baptized on April 18, 1959, and confirmed on...
Michael "Mike" Johnson
Aug 26, 2026
Michael “Mike” Johnson, 69 of Strandquist, MN passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at his residence with his loving family by his side.
Visitation will begin at 10:00 AM with the service to celebrate Mike’s life at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at Nazareth Lutheran Church in Holt, MN with Russ Steer officiating. Burial will be in...
Yvonne Celeste Pederson
Aug 25, 2026
Yvonne Celeste Pederson, born Yvonne Celeste Johnson, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at the Thief River Care Center in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, surrounded by her loving family. She was 84 years old.
Yvonne was born on August 12, 1942, in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, to Willard and Ingeborg (Larson) Johnson. As a baby, Yvonne was baptized at Telemarken...
Tom Puppe
Aug 20, 2026
Tom Puppe of Thief River Falls, MN passed away Thursday, August 20, 2026 due to complications of Pneumonia at Sanford Medical Center in Thief River Falls, MN with his loving wife, Zeffy; daughter, Pam; and son, Billy and his wife, Wendy by his side. Private graveside services will be held at Greenwood Cemetery in Thief River Falls.
Ronald Holthusen
Aug 18, 2026
Ronald Holthusen, of Fourtown, MN, passed away peacefully at the family farm on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at the age of 83. Born on December 11, 1942, in Thief River Falls, MN, Ronald’s life was deeply rooted in the land and community that shaped him from his earliest days.
Ronald was the cherished son of Johnny Holthusen and Hazel Salveson Holthusen,...
Orren Cassavant
Aug 17, 2026
Orren Joseph Cassavant, 67, of Red Lake Falls, Minnesota, passed away on August 17, 2026.
Orren was born on August 24, 1958, to Harry Cassavant and Angeline (Lefebvre) Cassavant. He was baptized at St. Dorothy Catholic Church in Dorothy, Minnesota, and attended St. Hilaire Elementary School and Lincoln High School in Thief River Falls.
Throughout his life, Orren was known for his...
Linda Kolseth
Aug 17, 2026
Linda Kolseth, 84 of rural Plummer, MN passed away peacefully on Monday, August 17, 2026, at her residence.
The service to celebrate Linda’s life will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, August 21, 2026 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN with Rev. Timothy Lundeen officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will be...
David Qualey
Aug 15, 2026
David Oscar Qualey, 68, of Goodridge, Minnesota, passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2026.
David was born on November 14, 1957, to Oscar Theodore Qualey and Inga Helen (Tinnesand) Qualey. He grew up in the Gully and Gonvick area, attending Gully Elementary School and later graduating from Gonvick High School, Class of 1976.
In January of 1978 David was united in marriage...
Rebecca Barry
Aug 15, 2026
Rebecca Barry (age 69) passed away at her Thief River Falls home on Saturday, August 15, 2026 following a courageous battle with Leukemia. She was surrounded by her loving family.
Rebecca Marie Barry was born on May 17, 1957, to Kenneth Joseph and Rita Marie (Huot) Hagl in Moorhead, MN. She was raised in Red Lake Falls, MN, where she graduated...
Brenda Kaye Walberg
Aug 11, 2026
Brenda Kaye (Muzzy) Walberg, formerly of Thief River Falls, passed away peacefully at her home in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Brenda was born to Lester and Violet (Hanson) Muzzy on August 18, 1952, the eldest of five children. She grew up in Thief River Falls and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1970.
In 1971, Brenda married LeRoy Walberg. The couple moved to...
Sharon Hasby
Aug 10, 2026
Sharon Burnette Hasby, born July 28, 1965, passed away surrounded by the love of family and friends on August 10, 2026 at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND. Sharon lived a life marked by hard work, creativity, and deep devotion to those she loved.
Sharon was born to Jack and Sandy (Helm) Huot and was raised in Red Lake Falls, Minnesota,...
Howard Hanson
Aug 8, 2026
Howard Hanson of rural Trail, MN passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2026, surrounded by his loving family at McIntosh Senior Living in McIntosh, MN.
Funeral for Howard will be held 3:00 PM on Friday, August 14, 2026 at Nazareth Lutheran Church rural Trail, MN with Reverend Peter Estrem officiating. Burial will be held at Nazareth Church Cemetery near Trail, MN.
Visitation...
Kiara Justice Butler
Aug 4, 2026
Kiara Justice Butler, 27, of Thief River Falls, Minnesota, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 4, 2026.
Kiara was born on April 19, 1999, in Las Vegas, Nevada, to Maceo Holland Butler and Lorrie Ann (Ose) Butler. From the very beginning, Kiara brought compassion, creativity, and a beautiful spirit into the lives of everyone who knew her.
Kiara spent her childhood and...
Eric Halvorson
Aug 3, 2026
Eric Charles Halvorson, 48, of Thief River Falls, Minnesota, passed away on August 3, 2026 at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND with his loving family by his side.
Eric was born on December 9, 1977, in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, to Morris Leroy Halvorson and Carolyn Mary (Wiener) Halvorson. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Bernard's Catholic Church in...
John Geske
Aug 2, 2026
John Wayne Geske, 58, of Thief River Falls died on Sunday, August 2, 2026, at his residence with his loving family by his side.
The service to celebrate John’s life will be held at 11 AM Thursday, August 6, 2026, at Johnson Funeral Service, in Thief River Falls, MN.
Visitation will be from 10 to 11 AM at Johnson Funeral Service, Thief...
Marvin Morrison
Aug 2, 2026
Marvin Morrison, of Middle River, MN, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 2, 2026 at his home, surrounded by his loving family.
Marvin Warren Morrison was born on March 8, 1953 on Scotia, CA, the son of Glenn Lee Morrison and Eleanor Ruth (Kanen) Morrison. He graduated from the Portland Adventist Academy in Portland, OR.
In 1971 Marvin was married to Clydean...
LaVonne Forsberg
Jul 30, 2026
LaVonne Forsberg, 82, of Thief River Falls, MN, passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2026 at Thief River Care Center in Thief River Falls, MN with her loving family by her side.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM, with a 6:00 PM Prayer Service on Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls,...
