Carol Ness, 84, of Middle River, MN, passed away on Monday, May 1, 2023, at Thief River Care Center, Thief River Falls, MN.
Funeral service for Carol will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at First Lutheran Church in Middle River, MN, with Reverend Kevin Hackney Officiating.
Burial will be held at Riverside Cemetery near Middle River following the service. Visitation will be held on Friday starting at 5:00 PM with a prayer service at 7:00 PM in First Lutheran Church in Middle River and also one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday.
Carol J. Ness was born on April 5, 1939, to John and Clara (Berggren) Aune of Newfolden, MN. She was baptized and confirmed at the Evangelical Free Church. Carol attended Country School until the 4th grade and then started at the Newfolden Public School, where she graduated in 1957. On July 21, 1957, Carol was united in marriage to Ray Ness of Middle River, MN. She then joined the First Lutheran Church in Middle River, where she taught Sunday School for many years and was a member of the Ladies Aid.
Carol and Ray lived in Spruce Valley Township, where they raised their three sons: Elwin, DelRay, and Bradley. Over the years, Carol owned and operated the Chuckwagon Café, she cooked at Bloms Boarding Home, Valley Home, and the Heritage Center. She was a wonderful cook and will be remembered for her delicious baked goods.
Carol passed away at the Thief River Care Center, where she has resided since 2018, on Monday morning, May 1, 2023. She is survived by her three sons: Elwin (Debbie) Ness, DelRay (Colleen) Ness, and Bradley (Ennie) Ness, all from the Middle River area. She felt very blessed and adored her six grandchildren: Kyle (Lindsey) Ness, Kayla (Paul) Cichos, Joseph Ness (Kim Glad), Justin (Jaqui) Ness, Shana (Joe) Ramsey, and Leanne (Brennan) Miller. Thirteen great-grandchildren: Ava, Major, and Angel’Lee Ness, Lauren and Claire Cichos, Brooke Glad, Layla Ness, Brayden, Mason, Noah, and Evelyn Ness, and Trevor and Kiarra Johnson. Also surviving her are her brother-in-law Marvin Ness and three sisters-in-law: Florence (Ness) Hammer, Kathy (Kezar) Aune, and Marlys (Olson) Aune, several nieces, nephews, and many dear friends.
Carol was delighted when her family grew with the addition of ten step-grandchildren and twenty-one great-step-grandchildren: Melissa (Tony) Weleski, Elijah, Pake and Liam, Vanessa (Jeff) and Emersyn Niosi, Dustin (Kari) Madoll, Lucas, Grace, Cooper, and Holly, Natasha (Donovan) Stengrim, Annabelle, Colin, Evelyn and Theo, Ben (Steph) Peterson, Hannah and Everett, Jeremy (Angie) Peterson, Maggie and Vivian, Danielle (Bob) Riske, Asher and Declan, Jessica (Patrick) Childs, Archie and Nelli and Peony Reyes and Jaycob Iligan.
She was preceded in death by her husband Ray, her parents John and Clara, her in-laws Esther and Alfred Ness, sisters: Vernice Larson and Evlyn Swanson, brothers: Vernon Aune and Norris Aune, and brothers-in-law Arnold Larson and Glen Hammer.
Carol’s sweet smile and soft loving manner will be greatly missed.
May her memory be blessed.
Condolences may be sent at www.johnsonfuneralservice.com
