Obituary - The Rev. Doctor Roald Amund Kindem b. May 16, 1929 – d. April 28, 2021
Roald Kindem
Roald Amund Kindem was born in Northfield, Minnesota, on May 16, 1929, one of eight children born to Ingvald and Anna (Sekse) Kindem. Following his graduation from Northfield High in 1947, Roald enrolled at St. Olaf College, where, as a student-athlete, he majored in history and earned varsity letters in football and track. After receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Olaf in the spring of 1951, Roald set aside a planned career in coaching when he sensed God calling him to public ministry. He enrolled at Luther Theological Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota, in the fall of 51.
Many qualities exemplify the Rev. Ronsberg s ministry, leader say Written By: Pamela D. Knudson | 7:00 am, Apr. 25, 2021 ×
Pastor Lynn Ronsberg at Sharon Lutheran Church in Grand Forks believes that personal faith is as strong as ever despite the fact that people are attending Sunday services less frequently. Photo taken July, 2017.
Photo by Eric Hylden/Grand Forks Herald
The Rev. Lynn Ronsberg is being remembered by members of Sharon Lutheran Church for the many qualities she brought to her role as administrative pastor.
Ronsberg, 67, died unexpectedly of natural causes in her home Monday, April 19. A public memorial service is planned for 11 a.m., May 15 at the Alerus Center. A private funeral service for the family is set for Monday, April 26. Streaming will be available at 1 p.m. that day at
Rev. Theodore Peterson
Reverend Theodore B. Peterson, 87, of Bemidji, MN died Friday, January 15, 2021 at Sanford Bemidji Medical Center.
Drive – In Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00 pm Thursday, January 21, 2021 at the First Lutheran Church parking lot in Bemidji with Rev. Corey Fuhrman and Rev. Linnea Papke-Larson officiating. The service will be broadcast on a limited area radio frequency. Interment will be at the Greenwood Cemetery in Bemidji under the direction of the Cease Family Funeral Home in Bemidji.
Reverend Theodore B. Peterson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on January 26, 1933 to John and Lilly Peterson. At age seven the family moved to Franklin, MN where he graduated from high school in 1951. Ted attended Luther College in Decorah, Iowa where he met his future wife, Mildred. He graduated from Luther College in 1957 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree.