Brianna Thooft

BRIANNA JEAN THOOFT was born in Torrance, CA, on April 10, 1985, to Duane and Michelle (Watt) Thooft. She moved to Minnesota with her family later that year. She was baptized at Saint Dionysius Catholic Church in Tyler. She attended elementary and high schools in Canby. She completed her GED in 2004.

In March 2003, her daughter Trinity Nicole was born and was the light of her life. After living in a few areas of Minnesota, she settled into the Arco/Tyler community. In October 2005, the second light of her life, Bryce Joseph, was born. In 2012, Brianna was able to purchase her first home in Tyler in order to raise her family.

Brianna has held numerous jobs over the past few years, including Day One Herdsperson at Christiansen Farms and Assistant Manager at the Lake Benton Bar. Brianna was such a people person and not only loved all of her patrons, but most people she met. She was a loving, caring person and was very accepting of nearly everyone.

Brianna will be dearly missed. She was a light to this world and she loved life and her family to the fullest. On Sunday, February 1, 2015 she was in an accident at Lake Benton, Minnesota.

Brianna had numerous hobbies, many of which revolved around her love for animals. She also enjoyed swimming, demolition derbies, camping and campfire games, karaoke, and attending her children’s sporting events.

Brianna is survived by her daughter, Trinity Nicole; her son, Bryce Joseph; her father Duane Thooft (and Judy) of Arco; her mother, Michelle Frederick (and Leon) of Ankeny, IA; her sister, Ashley Greengard (and Jesse), nieces, Alexis and Abigail, and nephew, Jacob, of Oakdale; her brother, DJ Thooft and niece, Harley, of Arco; her brother, Adam Teigland (and Meredith) of Sacramento, CA; her brother, Nathan Johnson (and Cortney) and nephew, Landan, of Arco; her sister, Rachel Jallow (and Ebrima) of St. Paul; her brother Zachary Thooft (and Katie) of Arco; her step-brother, Brian Frederick of Watertown, NY; her step-brother, David Frederick of Port Arthur, TX; her paternal grandparents, ER and Agnes Thooft of Tyler, MN; her maternal grandfather, Al Watt of Parker, AZ; and many many aunts, uncles, other family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her maternal grandmother, Alta Watt; and her uncle, Roger Thooft.

Blessed be her memory.