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Steven
Stokke, 57
Thief
River Falls - Steven J. Stokke, 57, died on
Friday, January 17, 2003 at his home in Thief River
Falls.
Funeral
services were held on 
Tuesday,
January 21 at Zion Lutheran Church in Thief River
Falls with Rev. Gary Johnson officiating. Ida
Nordvall was the organist and Haeli Stokke was the
soloist. Casketbearers were Nick Stokke, Mark
Daniels, Rodney Knutson, Bill Robson, Richard
Stokke, Gordon "Bill" Bond, Robert Robson and Darin
Robson. Honorary casketbearers were all of Steve's
fellow employees and directors at Northern State
Bank. Interment was in Greenwood
Cemetery.
Steven
James Stokke was born on October 10, 1945, the son
of Alfred and Agnes (Hastad) Stokke in Thief River
Falls. He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity
Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls. He attended
school and graduated from Lincoln High School in
1963. He attended the AVTI in Thief River Falls and
received an accounting degree. He served in the
United States Army from 1962 until 1967. He also
served in the Army National Guard, completing a
six-year term. Steve worked at the Robson Honey
Farm before beginning his career in banking in 1964
at Northern State Bank in Thief River Falls.
On
June 10, 1972, he married Diane Robson in Thief
River Falls. The couple had two children. Steve
became a vice president at the bank in 1972 and has
since held that position.
Steve
enjoyed hunting, fishing, bowling, golfing, flower
gardening, and water color painting. He was an avid
sports booster and a member of the Blue Line Club,
the Eagles Club and he coached youth hockey with
TRFAHA. He enjoyed being outdoors and spending time
with his grandchildren. He was also a member of the
American Legion in Thief River Falls.
Survivors
include a daughter, Wendy (Mark) Daniels of St.
Cloud; a son, Nicholas (Felicia) of Thief River
Falls; three grandchildren; brothers and sisters,
Paul (Drora) of Copperas Cove, Texas, Richard
(Phyllis) of Eden Prairie, Theodore (Beverly) of
Marquette, Mich., Rosemary (Gordon) Bond of St.
Cloud, Margaret Stokke of Thief River Falls,
Roberta (Kenneth) Kelly of Grand Rapids, Mich.,
John Stokke of Gaithersbug, Md., Edward (Patricia)
of Woodbridge, W.V. and David (Carol) Stokke of
Chenoa, Ill.; and several nieces and
nephews.
Steven
was preceded in death by his parents and a brother,
William.
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