Obituaries
08/12/2026
Gary Hjelmstad, age 78, of Island Lake, MN, and Otsego, MN, passed away on Monday, August 10th, at Essentia Health Hospital in Fargo, ND. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 18th, at St. Agnes Cemetery, near Island Lake, south of Lengby, with Pastor Ed Martin...
08/11/2026
Avis Sundbom, 84, of Clearbrook, Minnesota passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, August 8, 2026.
Family and friends are invited to Celebrate the Life of Avis on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Bagley/Ebro, Minnesota with a visitation one hour prior...
08/07/2026
Eugene “Gene” Leroy Stai, 91, of Bemidji, MN died Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at Neilson Place in Bemidji, MN.
An open house celebrating Gene’s life will be held at Beltrami Electric Building, Saturday, August 1, 2026 from 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm for family and friends.
Gene was born in International...
08/05/2026
Vernon Roy "Vern" Vigoren, 86, passed away peacefully at home on July 22, 2026.
Born at home on December 3, 1939, in Gully, Minnesota, to Ole and Ruth Vigoren, Vern grew up on the family farm as the third of nine children. In 1964, he moved with his young family to Rainier, Oregon, where he built...
08/05/2026
Phyllis Maxine (Haugen) Clendening Olson, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on July 29, 2026, at her home, surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Fosston, Minnesota November 30, 1947, Phyllis was the cherished daughter of Melvin and...
08/05/2026
Catherine Jane Sederquist passed away at the age of 91 on July 26, 2026, at Elim Meadows Nursing Home in Milaca, Minnesota.
Catherine was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, on September 28, 1934, to Hugo and Hortense Dahlstrom. Catherine grew up with her younger sisters Nancy and Esther in Milaca,...
08/04/2026
Though fragile in body, generous in spirit; he poured light from a cup that never seemed to empty. Clark Alan Chambers, 69, passed away at Sanford of Bemidji surrounded by love on June 13, 2026. We will gather to celebrate Clark’s memory on August 7, 2026, at St. Philip’s Church. Visitation will...
08/04/2026
Charles Svalen, age 95, of McIntosh, MN, passed away on Sunday, August 2nd, at McIntosh Senior Living. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, August 10th, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in McIntosh with the Rev. Pam Thorson officiating. Interment will be in Salem Lutheran Cemetery,...
08/03/2026
LaVonne Forsberg, 82, of Thief River Falls, MN, passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2026 at Thief River Care Center in Thief River Falls, MN with her loving family by her side.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM, with a 6:00 PM Prayer Service on Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at Johnson...
07/30/2026
John “Jack” McArthur, age 88, of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2026, under the loving care of his family and HIA Hospice.
John William the oldest son of Bernard and Delphine “Teta” (Ross) McArthur was born in White Earth Township on November 8, 1937. He attended St. Michael’...
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