Barbara
LaSalle, 68
Thief
River Falls - Barbara LaSalle, 68, died on
Wednesday, September 3, 2003 at her lake home at
Pine Lake, near Gonvick.
Funeral
services were held on 
Monday,
September 8 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Thief
River Falls with the Rev. John Wollenzien
officiating. Casketbearers were Darrin Jordahl,
Corey LaSalle, Kyle Wold, John Stevens, Bart
Stevens and Chris Satterlund. Honorary
casketbearers were Kelly LaSalle, Kari Wold,
Harrison Bayne, Hailey Bayne, Angela Jordahl and
Alyssa Jordahl. Interment was in Greenwood Cemetery
in Thief River Falls.
Barbara
Jean Bishop was born on April 2, 1935 in Thief
River Falls, the daughter of Orlando and Hazel
(Krause) Bishop. She was baptized and confirmed in
the Lutheran faith at Trinity Lutheran Church. She
attended Knox Elementary School and graduated from
Lincoln High School in 1953. Following high school,
she attended and graduated from Moorhead State
College with a degree in education.
On
August 28, 1955, Barbara was united in marriage to
Jack R. LaSalle in Thief River Falls. The couple
lived in Fargo, N.D., Crookston and Bottineau,
N.D., before moving to Thief River Falls in 1972.
She and Jack owned and operated Bruce Pharmacy and
Fountain of Jewels for many years. Jack died in
1989. Barb later went to work as a hostess at the
Best Western. She enjoyed her grandchildren and
their activities, traveling and spending time at
her lake home at Pine Lake. She also enjoyed
reading, music, playing piano and spending time
outdoors and hunting. Barb was a member of Trinity
Lutheran Church, the Hospital Auxiliary at
Northwest Medical Center and was a volunteer with
March of Dimes in Crookston.
Survivors
include four children, Mike (Kristi) LaSalle, Patti
Wold and Bill LaSalle, all of Thief River Falls,
and Leigh (Darrin) Jordahl of Barnes, Wisc.; eight
grandchildren; one sister, Mary Lee (John) Stevens
of Lake City; and two nieces and one
nephew.
Barb
was preceded in death by her husband, Jack; her
parents; one sister, Carol Tesi; and many aunts and
uncles. A00003B2003SP10
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