Funeral Homes in International Falls, MN

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Kevin Constantine (engineer and coach), Bob Mason (coach), and Dean Blais (coach).

International Falls is a city in and the county seat of Koochiching County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 6,424 at the 2010 census.International Falls is located on the Rainy River directly across from Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada. The two cities are connected by the Fort Frances – International Falls International Bridge. Voyageurs National Park is located 11 miles east of International Falls. There is a major U.S. Customs and Border Protection Port of Entry on the International Falls side of the toll bridge, and a Canadian Customs entry point on the north side of the bridge.International Falls is nicknamed "Icebox of the Nation." With 109.4 days per year with the high temperature below 32 °F (0 °C), the airport has the most such days of any incorporated city in the contiguous United States, just surpassing nearby Duluth and Houghton.

International Falls Obituaries

It was written on January 10th, 2020 that David Dougherty perished in Florida.  Dougherty was 88 years old and was born in International Falls, MN.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor David's life.

It was noted by Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier on December 18th, 2018 that Debra May Frehse (Frehse) passed on in Waterloo, Iowa.  Ms. Frehse was 63 years old and was born in International Falls, MN.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Debra May's life.

It was revealed on December 12th, 2018 that Nancy "Tine" Ricman (Larson) perished in Arizona.  Ms. Ricman was 89 years old and was born in International Falls, MN.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Nancy "Tine"'s life.

It was noted on November 16th, 2018 that Helen "Tine" Wicklund (Larson) passed away in Arizona.  Ms. Wicklund was 89 years old and was born in International Falls, MN.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Helen "Tine"'s life.

It was disclosed by Kalamazoo Gazette on May 10th, 2018 that Dwight Norman Forsythe died in Battle Creek, Michigan.  Forsythe was 55 years old and was born in International Falls, MN.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Dwight Norman's life.

It was written by The Daily News on September 25th, 2017 that Norman James Bacon passed on in Longview, Washington.  Bacon was 91 years old and was born in International Falls, MN.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Norman James's life.

It was reported by Eau Claire Leader-Telegram on August 18th, 2017 that Wayne Alvin Shoberg died in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.  Shoberg was 87 years old and was born in International Falls, MN.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Wayne Alvin's life.

It was written by The Mail Tribune on April 20th, 2017 that Janet Miriam Dunlap (Pavek) passed away in Medford, Oregon.  Ms. Dunlap was 81 years old and was born in International Falls, MN.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Janet Miriam's life.

It was reported by The News Tribune on March 21st, 2017 that Harold Norman Jornlin passed away in Tacoma, Washington.  Jornlin was 89 years old and was born in International Falls, MN.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Harold Norman's life.

It was noted by LadySmith N on July 14th, 2016 that Arden Von Hoff Engelhardt Switzer died in Exeland, Wisconsin.  Switzer was 62 years old and was born in International Falls, MN.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Arden Von Hoff Engelhardt's life.

History

Realizing the potential for water power and mills in the area, industrialist Edward Wellington Backus Backus, president of the Minnesota and Ontario Paper Company in the early 1900s, built a dam on the Rainy River to power the company's mills. According to Forbes magazine, it is the coldest city in the United States. International Falls is a city in and the county seat of Koochiching County, Minnesota, United States. Purchased by Boise Cascade Corporation in 1965, and sold to an investment group in 2003, the company remains the largest business and employer in the area. The population was 6,703 at the 2000 United States Census census.

Although the International Falls area was well known to explorers, missionaries and voyagers as early as the 1600s, it was not until the late 1800s that a small village was founded by Lingren Stamfhouse.

The official website for the city of International Falls is https://www.ci.international-falls.mn.us/.