Obituaries
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’...
07/29/2026
Marian Grondahl, age 80, of Fosston, MN, passed away on Tuesday, July 28th, at Essentia Living Center in Fosston. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 8th, at Samhold Lutheran Church in Gonvick with the Rev. Will Anderson officiating. Family will greet friends for one...
07/29/2026
David A. Thorson, 84, of Fertile, Minnesota, passed away peacefully with family by his side on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at Villa St. Vincent in Crookston, Minnesota.
David Allen, the son of Forrest and Evangeline (Kronschnabel) Thorson, was born on November 21, 1941, in Crookston, MN. He grew up...
07/29/2026
Marlys Gwendolyn Johnsrud, 92 of Goodridge, MN passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 25, 2026, at her residence surrounded by her loving family.
Visitation will begin at Noon with the service to celebrate Marlys’s life at 1:00 PM on Saturday, August 1, 2026, at Ekelund Lutheran Church, rural...
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