{"id":8174,"date":"2026-01-09T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=8174"},"modified":"2026-01-09T04:07:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T10:07:53","slug":"thief-river-falls-gunner-thorpe-dies-at-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/thief-river-falls-gunner-thorpe-dies-at-18\/","title":{"rendered":"Thief River Falls: Gunner Thorpe Dies at 18"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Thief River Falls, Minnesota<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 Gunner Jack Thorpe died on January 7, 2026. He was 18. His death occurred in Plummer, Minnesota.<\/p>\n<h2>Service details<\/h2>\n<p>A Celebration of Life service is scheduled for Saturday, January 17, 2026. The service starts at 1:00 p.m. It will be held at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.johnsonfuneralservice.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Johnson Funeral Service<\/a> in Thief River Falls.<\/p>\n<p>Visitation is set for the same day. It runs from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. It will also be at Johnson Funeral Service.<\/p>\n<p>Rev. Jonathan Dodson will officiate.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Visitation:<\/strong> 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Saturday, January 17, 2026<\/li>\n<li><strong>Celebration of Life:<\/strong> 1:00 p.m., Saturday, January 17, 2026<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Johnson Funeral Service, 420 La Bree Avenue North, Thief River Falls<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can view the full notice and guestbook through the funeral home at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.johnsonfuneralservice.com\/obituaries\/gunner-thorpe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Johnson Funeral Service\u2019s obituary page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8175\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8175\" style=\"width: 240px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8175\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gunner-Jack-Thorpe-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"Gunner Jack Thorpe\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gunner-Jack-Thorpe-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gunner-Jack-Thorpe-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gunner-Jack-Thorpe.jpg 819w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8175\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gunner Jack Thorpe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Life in Thief River Falls<\/h2>\n<p>Gunner Thorpe was born on November 1, 2007. He was born in Thief River Falls. He attended <a href=\"https:\/\/ces.trfschools.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Challenger Elementary<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/fms.trfschools.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Franklin Middle School<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He later attended <a href=\"https:\/\/lhs.trfschools.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lincoln High School<\/a> in Thief River Falls. Family said he was well-liked by classmates and staff.<\/p>\n<p>During several summers, he worked at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fallsstaynplaytrf.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Falls Stay N Play<\/a> in Thief River Falls. Family said he made close friends there.<\/p>\n<h2>Interests and activities<\/h2>\n<p>The family said Gunner loved sports and fitness. They said he enjoyed wrestling, soccer, baseball, and basketball. They also said he liked going to the gym.<\/p>\n<p>He enjoyed golfing with friends. He also liked working on older cars and small engines. Family said he enjoyed riding dirt bikes with friends.<\/p>\n<h2>Survivors<\/h2>\n<p>Gunner Thorpe is survived by family members in the Thief River Falls area.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mother: Shawna (Jon) DeMolee<\/li>\n<li>Father: Darin Thorpe<\/li>\n<li>Sister: Noel (Tyler) Richards<\/li>\n<li>Nephew: Hunter Richards<\/li>\n<li>Brother: Michael Thorpe<\/li>\n<li>Grandparents: Carol (Bryan Stevens) Bray; Tom (Nancy) Bray; Jerry and Kathy Thorpe<\/li>\n<li>Great-grandmother: Jeanette Bray<\/li>\n<li>Second mothers: Stacey Olson; Melanie Hanson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Family also noted his dogs: Shadow, Penny, Mister, Missy, and Lily. They said he cared deeply for them.<\/p>\n<h2>Preceded in death<\/h2>\n<p>Family said Gunner was preceded in death by several relatives. That includes great-grandparents Jack and Elsa Nomeland. It also includes Henry Bray and Annette Boe.<\/p>\n<p>Also listed were Ilton and Helen Thorpe, and Raymond and Edny Neuhalfen. Family also listed grandparents Larry and Joanne Miller. They also listed an aunt, Darci Thorpe.<\/p>\n<h2>More information<\/h2>\n<p>Support resources are available through the funeral home at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.johnsonfuneralservice.com\/grief-resources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">its grief resources page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m Chris Harper reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thief River Falls, Minnesota (trfnews.i234.me) \u2014 Gunner Jack Thorpe died on January 7, 2026. He was 18. His death occurred in Plummer, Minnesota. Service details A Celebration of Life service is scheduled for Saturday, January 17, 2026. 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