Thief River Falls - Blanche Brown, 85, died on Saturday, June 21, 2003 at the CNC Unit of Northwest Medical Center in Thief River Falls.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday, June 24 at the Johnson Green Funeral Home in Thief River Falls with the Rev. Russ Harris officiating. Casketbearers were all of Blanche's grandchildren. Interment was in the Brooks Presbyterian Cemetery in Brooks.
Blanche Dorsella Thornton was born in Plummer on September 11, 1917, the daughter of Alvin and Pauline (Storman) Thornton. She grew up and attended school in the Plummer area.
On October 19, 1933, she was united in marriage to Franklin Brown in Red Lake Falls. The couple farmed in the Plummer area and Blanche worked out of her home in the custom laundery business. She also made and sold rugs. In 1967, they moved into Thief River Falls and Blanche went to work at Valley Home until her retirement in 1984.
She enjoyed making rugs, embroidery and crossword puzzles. She was a member of the Presbyterian Ladies Aid at church.
Survivors include children, Don (Lee) of Thief River Falls, Jerald (Bonnie) of Thief River Falls, Sandy (Russ) Landrus of Thief River Falls, and Dale (Emma) of Thief River Falls; 12 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; five great great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Eldora Hovde of Barnsville, Shirley Helle of Bagley, Marion Helmer of St. Louis Park, Clinton Thornton of Baker and Alvin Thornton, Jr. of East Grand Forks; and many nieces and nephews.
Blanche was preceded in death by her husband, Franklin; one infant daughter, an infant grandson; an infant great-granddaughter, Brandy; two brothers, Richard Thornton and Maurice Thornton; three sisters, Melva Helle, Maxine Finke and Marjorie Zavoral.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday, June 24 at the Johnson Green Funeral Home in Thief River Falls with the Rev. Russ Harris officiating. Casketbearers were all of Blanche's grandchildren. Interment was in the Brooks Presbyterian Cemetery in Brooks.
Blanche Dorsella Thornton was born in Plummer on September 11, 1917, the daughter of Alvin and Pauline (Storman) Thornton. She grew up and attended school in the Plummer area.
On October 19, 1933, she was united in marriage to Franklin Brown in Red Lake Falls. The couple farmed in the Plummer area and Blanche worked out of her home in the custom laundery business. She also made and sold rugs. In 1967, they moved into Thief River Falls and Blanche went to work at Valley Home until her retirement in 1984.
She enjoyed making rugs, embroidery and crossword puzzles. She was a member of the Presbyterian Ladies Aid at church.
Survivors include children, Don (Lee) of Thief River Falls, Jerald (Bonnie) of Thief River Falls, Sandy (Russ) Landrus of Thief River Falls, and Dale (Emma) of Thief River Falls; 12 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; five great great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Eldora Hovde of Barnsville, Shirley Helle of Bagley, Marion Helmer of St. Louis Park, Clinton Thornton of Baker and Alvin Thornton, Jr. of East Grand Forks; and many nieces and nephews.
Blanche was preceded in death by her husband, Franklin; one infant daughter, an infant grandson; an infant great-granddaughter, Brandy; two brothers, Richard Thornton and Maurice Thornton; three sisters, Melva Helle, Maxine Finke and Marjorie Zavoral.
Thief River Falls - Blanche Brown, 85, died on Saturday, June 21, 2003 at the CNC Unit of Northwest Medical Center in Thief River Falls.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday, June 24 at the Johnson Green Funeral Home in Thief River Falls with the Rev. Russ Harris officiating. Casketbearers were all of Blanche's grandchildren. Interment was in the Brooks Presbyterian Cemetery in Brooks.
Blanche Dorsella Thornton was born in Plummer on September 11, 1917, the daughter of Alvin and Pauline (Storman) Thornton. She grew up and attended school in the Plummer area.
On October 19, 1933, she was united in marriage to Franklin Brown in Red Lake Falls. The couple farmed in the Plummer area and Blanche worked out of her home in the custom laundery business. She also made and sold rugs. In 1967, they moved into Thief River Falls and Blanche went to work at Valley Home until her retirement in 1984.
She enjoyed making rugs, embroidery and crossword puzzles. She was a member of the Presbyterian Ladies Aid at church.
Survivors include children, Don (Lee) of Thief River Falls, Jerald (Bonnie) of Thief River Falls, Sandy (Russ) Landrus of Thief River Falls, and Dale (Emma) of Thief River Falls; 12 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; five great great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Eldora Hovde of Barnsville, Shirley Helle of Bagley, Marion Helmer of St. Louis Park, Clinton Thornton of Baker and Alvin Thornton, Jr. of East Grand Forks; and many nieces and nephews.
Blanche was preceded in death by her husband, Franklin; one infant daughter, an infant grandson; an infant great-granddaughter, Brandy; two brothers, Richard Thornton and Maurice Thornton; three sisters, Melva Helle, Maxine Finke and Marjorie Zavoral.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday, June 24 at the Johnson Green Funeral Home in Thief River Falls with the Rev. Russ Harris officiating. Casketbearers were all of Blanche's grandchildren. Interment was in the Brooks Presbyterian Cemetery in Brooks.
Blanche Dorsella Thornton was born in Plummer on September 11, 1917, the daughter of Alvin and Pauline (Storman) Thornton. She grew up and attended school in the Plummer area.
On October 19, 1933, she was united in marriage to Franklin Brown in Red Lake Falls. The couple farmed in the Plummer area and Blanche worked out of her home in the custom laundery business. She also made and sold rugs. In 1967, they moved into Thief River Falls and Blanche went to work at Valley Home until her retirement in 1984.
She enjoyed making rugs, embroidery and crossword puzzles. She was a member of the Presbyterian Ladies Aid at church.
Survivors include children, Don (Lee) of Thief River Falls, Jerald (Bonnie) of Thief River Falls, Sandy (Russ) Landrus of Thief River Falls, and Dale (Emma) of Thief River Falls; 12 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; five great great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Eldora Hovde of Barnsville, Shirley Helle of Bagley, Marion Helmer of St. Louis Park, Clinton Thornton of Baker and Alvin Thornton, Jr. of East Grand Forks; and many nieces and nephews.
Blanche was preceded in death by her husband, Franklin; one infant daughter, an infant grandson; an infant great-granddaughter, Brandy; two brothers, Richard Thornton and Maurice Thornton; three sisters, Melva Helle, Maxine Finke and Marjorie Zavoral.
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