Glenice Johnson
Nov 3, 2026
Glenice Johnson, 83, of Thief River Falls passed away on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at Oakland Park in Thief River Falls, MN surrounded by her loving family.
Glenice Vernae was born December 21, 1942 to Gordon and Gladys (Palm) Rugland in Roseau, MN, the eldest of eight children. She attended the Roseau Public School and graduated in 1960. As part of...
Barry Fellman
Nov 3, 2026
Barry Everett Fellman, 80, of Thief River Falls, Minnesota, passed away peacefully at his residence surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
Barry was born on July 20, 1946, in Hallock, Minnesota, to Everett and Irene (Hooker) Matthew and was later adopted by Winton Fellman. He grew up in northwestern Minnesota and attended Lincoln High School before furthering...
Hershel Miller
Nov 1, 2026
Hershel Miller of Thief River Falls, MN passed away on Sunday, November 1, 2026 surrounded by his loving family at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND.
Private Graveside service for immediate family will be held 11:00 AM on Saturday, November 7, 2026 at Greenwood Cemetery in Thief River Falls, MN.
Hershel Miller was born December 19, 1941 in Council Bluff, IA, son...
Ruby Erickson
Oct 31, 2026
Ruby Erickson, 90, of Thief River Falls, MN, passed away on peacefully on Saturday, October 31, 2026 at Oakland Park Communities in Thief River Falls, MN with her loving family by her side.
Visitation will begin at 10:00 AM with the funeral service to celebrate Ruby’s life at Noon on Saturday, November 7, 2026 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River...
Judy Black
Oct 30, 2026
Judy Elaine Black, 66, of Thief River Falls, Minnesota, passed away peacefully at her home on October 30, 2026. She was born on August 1, 1960, in Crookston, Minnesota, to Frank Bommer and Ann Georgan.
Judy graduated from McIntosh-Winger High School in 1978. On October 25, 1979, she was united in marriage to Roger Black in Bemidji, Minnesota. Throughout her working...
Nancy Hanson
Oct 30, 2026
Nancy Jean Hanson, 68, of Thief River Falls, Minnesota, passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of her family.
Nancy was born on June 5, 1958, in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, to LaMarr William Hanson and Dixie Jean (Gullikson) Hanson. She was baptized in the Lutheran faith and attended St. John Lutheran Church in Red Lake Falls. Nancy spent a majority...
Richard Gilbert
Oct 30, 2026
Richard Keith Gilbert, 74, of Thief River Falls, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 30, 2026, at Thief River Care Center in Thief River Falls, surrounded by his loving family.
Richard Keith Gilbert was born on August 21, 1952, in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, the son of George and Myrtle (Lian) Gilbert. He was raised in Thief River Falls and...
Loren J. McCullough Jr.
Oct 29, 2026
Loren John McCullough Jr., age 60, of Red Lake Falls, MN, formerly of Strandquist, MN, passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at Sanford Hospital in Thief River Falls, MN.
A funeral service will be 11 AM Friday, November 6, 2026, held at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN, with lunch to follow.
Visitation will be from 10 to 11...
Michael Halsa
Oct 29, 2026
Michael Alan Halsa, 54, of Thief River Falls, MN, passed away on October 29, 2026.
Celebration of life for Mike will be held 2:00 PM on Friday, November 6, 2026 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls, MN with Reverend Stephanie White and Reverend Kristin Ostercamp officiating. Burial will be held at the Goodridge Cemetery, Goodridge, MN. Visitation will be...
William "Bill" Landman
Oct 28, 2026
William “Bill” Landman, 87 of Red Lake Falls, MN passed away on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at his home in Red Lake Falls, MN.
Memorial service for Bill will be held on Saturday, November 21, 2026 at 10:00 AM in St. John’s Lutheran Church in Red Lake Falls, MN with Reverend Jeffrey Lytle officiating. Burial will be held at Immanuel Cemetery,...
Thomas "Tom" Gustafson
Oct 24, 2026
Thomas “Tom” Howard Gustafson, 90, of Thief River Falls, Minnesota, passed away on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, North Dakota.
Tom was born on December 30, 1935, in Minnesota to Benny Gustafson and Mary Eva (Kennedy) Gustafson. He was raised with strong values of faith, hard work, and dedication to family, qualities that remained evident throughout...
Joel Brent Nelson
Oct 23, 2026
Joel Brent Nelson was born on June 25, 1958, to Leo and Vernice (Bakke) Nelson. He was a member of the Lincoln High School class of 1976 and married Kim Melvie on October 14, 1978. Joel and Kim welcomed four children: Bethany, Michael, Ryan, and Alexandra.
While Joel is perhaps best known for his years of owning and operating Nelson Equipment,...
Mae Arveson
Oct 23, 2026
Erna Mae Arveson, 95, of International Falls, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 23, 2026, with her loving family by her side.
Mae was born on May 1, 1931, near Ericsburg, Minnesota, at the home of her parents, Oswald and Ida Erna (Richter) Drechsler. She grew up in northern Minnesota, where she learned the values of faith, hard work, and...
Marvel Dahl
Oct 22, 2026
Marvel Dahl, 97 of Gatzke, MN passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at Prairie Senior Cottages in Isanti, MN with her loving family by her side.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM with a 6:30 PM Prayer Service on Friday, November 20, 2026, at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN. Visitation will begin...
Nancy Vaudrin
Oct 22, 2026
Nancy Lea Vaudrin, 90, of Red Lake Falls, Minnesota, passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at Sanford Medical Center in Thief River Falls, surrounded by the love of her family.
Nancy was born on June 22, 1936, in Belle Fourche, South Dakota, to Ivan Milton Moore and Mary Augusta (Pearson) Moore. She was raised on her parents' ranch in Wyoming...
Jerry Freitag
Oct 21, 2026
Jerry Thomas Freitag, 86, of Plummer, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on October 21, 2026 surrounded by the love of his family at his home in Fergus Falls, MN.
Jerry was born on June 29, 1940, in Deer Creek, Minnesota, to Herbert and Violet Bertha (Wendt) Freitag. He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Deer Creek, Minnesota. Jerry attended...
Wayne Hanson
Oct 21, 2026
*The service on Thursday the 29th for Wayne is POSTPONED*
Wayne Douglas Hanson, 76, of Grygla, Minnesota, passed away on October 21, 2026, at Sanford Medical Center in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, with his loving family by his side.
Wayne was born on August 15, 1950, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Leonard and Edna (Hanson) Moe. He was baptized and confirmed in the...
Timothy Bulger
Oct 20, 2026
Timothy John Bulger, 70, of Thief River Falls, Minnesota, passed away on October 20, 2026 at Sanford Medical Center in Thief River Falls.
Tim was born on April 7, 1956, in Warren, Minnesota, to William and Joyce (Parent) Bulger. He attended Lincoln High School and graduated in 1974. On June 28, 1975, he married the love of his life, Lana (VandeStreek)...
Hunter Vatthauer
Oct 17, 2026
Hunter Paul Vatthauer, 27, passed away October 17th at his home in Red Lake Falls after a life-long battle with kidney disease. From day one Hunter defied the odds and lived life by his own set of rules. When he was ready to talk for the first time he spoke in sentences. His mind was a steel trap for fun...
Diane Wappula
Oct 17, 2026
Diane Wappula, 72, of Middle River, MN passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2026 at her residence surrounded by her loving family.
Diane Kay (Holden) Wappula was born on April 24, 1954, in San Diego, California, to Anna Marie (Holden) Nelson. As an infant, she moved with her family to Thief River Falls, Minnesota, where she spent much of her childhood....
