Nancy Black, Tribune Content Agency TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (12/09/22). Benefit through domestic harmony this year. Steady communication strengthens creative collaboration. Slow to navigate winter obstacles with health and work, before falling in love again next spring. Revise plans privately next summer, before dancing with friends in celebration next autumn. Feed your family with love.
Jeannine Mary Nelson was born on July 27th, 1944, at 2:05 PM to Otto and Peggy Clarity in International Falls, Minnesota and left us unwillingly on Dec 8, 2022, at the age of 78. Her mom called her at 2:05pm every year on her birthday no matter where she was. Jeannine lived a life of service and volunteered throughout her life starting as a Girl Scout leader for nine years, supporting her first husband Jerry’s hockey teams for many years, supported the Border Concert for 25 years and Tuesday Musicals for 30 years. Jeannine was a proud International Falls graduate of class of 1962, organizing class reunions, planning monthly lunches with classmates, enjoying meals with her friends at the “no-card lunch bunch,” and religiously attending weekly get-togethers with her “breakfast girls” for over 30 years. Jeannine worked as a bank and administrative secretary early in her career and in the DNR Fisheries for the last 18 years before retiring in 2011.
June 25, 1948 - December 10, 2022 Allan R. Erickson, 74, of Sanford, died at his home surrounded by his family on Saturday, December 10, 2022, following a period of declining health.
April 24, 1950 - November 16, 2022 Nancy was born in International Falls, Minnesota to Bert and Charlotte Thureson. She attended school at Littlefork then went on to Bemidji State College majoring in languages - German and Spanish. She moved to Appleton, Wisconsin in 1972 and began teaching these languages at Appleton West High School and later, towards the end of her 32 year career in the school system, at Madison Middle School. During this time she obtained her Master’s in Education at night from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. One year she was named Appleton’s teacher of the year.
Randal “Randy” Wayne Morrison, 66, of Alburnett, Iowa, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on the evening of December 7, 2022. In agreement with his wishes, cremation has taken place and there will be no services at this time. A celebration of Randy’s life will be held at a later date.
October 18, 1955 December 12, 2022 Terri Johnson died peacefully at Rainy Lake Medical Center on Monday, December 12th, 2022 with her family by her side. Terrol Lynn Brekke was born in International Falls, MN on October 18, 1955 to Norman and Lois Brekke.
Irving L. Bird 82, of Bullhead City, AZ formerly of International Falls, MN, died Wednesday, December 7, 2022, In Bullhead City, AZ.
The Minnesota College Athletic Conference announced its athletes of the week ending Dec. 4 and Rainy River’s Kiarra Edley earned North Division Women’s Basketball Athlete of the Week. Edley had backto- back double-doubles that week scoring 34 points and grabbing 33 rebounds in 3 games.
The Littlefork-Big Falls girls basketball team hosted Chisholm Dec. 12 and the Bluestreaks are one of the top teams in Section 7A.
The Rainy River women lost to Riverland Friday, Dec. 9, 97-46.