obituaries

Feb 1, 2026

Linda Howard, age 77, of Mahnomen, MN, died on Sunday, February 1, 2026, at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home, Mahnomen, MN.

Linda Mae Howard was born June 19, 1948, in Grand Rapids, MN, the daughter of James Howard and Jessie Hamner.  She graduated from Greenway High School with the Class of 1967.  ...

Jan 31, 2026

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Derek "Deke" or "The Duke" passed away on January 31, 2026, in Ada, MN.

Derek Paul Forsell was born in Gary, MN on November 15, 1941, to Edward and Bernice (Stundahl) Forsell.  After a whirlwind romance and short engagement, he married JoAnn ("Jo" "JoZina" "JZ") Herrmann on October 28, 1961, at...

Jan 26, 2026

Shane Bellanger, age 52, of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away on Monday, January 26, 2026, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND.

Shane Patrick Bellanger was born on January 21, 1974, in Park Rapids, MN, to Roberta Bellanger and Louis Butcher Jr. He was proudly given his Ojibwe name, Wiidookaage Innini, meaning "Man Who Helps Others", a name...

Jan 26, 2026

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LaVonne Dorseth of Flom, MN passed away on January 26th, 2026, at Viking Manor, Ulen, MN.

LaVonne Lue Hammer was born to Edwin and Lucille (Fabre) Hammer at their home in Twin Valley, MN on November 21, 1935. Although she was to be a Christmas baby, she decided to come for...

Jan 24, 2026

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Logan Bendickson, age 23, of Winger, MN, died on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at the Mahnomen Health Center as a result of injuries sustained in a car accident.

Logan Tyler was born June 29, 2002, in Fosston, MN, the son of Josh and Melissa (Dahl) Bendickson.  ...

Jan 24, 2026

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Shari Fromm, age 57, of Twin Valley, MN, passed away on January 24, 2026, at HIA Heather's House Hospice in Fargo, ND.

Shari Dawn Fromm was born on March 10, 1968, in Crookston, MN, to Carl and Ann (Lassila) Fromm, the youngest of three children. She grew...

Jan 24, 2026

Do to technical difficulities we are only able to recover a portion of Betty's funeral.  We sincerely apologize and have uploaded what we have and you may watch on the following link.

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Betty Louise (Stanhope) Benson, age 87, of Waubun, MN, passed peacefully on Saturday, January...

Jan 23, 2026

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Marian Lydia Gorder, 102 of Fertile, MN formerly of Gary, MN, died peacefully at the Fair Meadow Nursing Home, Friday, January 23, 2026.

Marian was born at home in Elizabeth, MN, to Rudolph and Lydia (Boese) Borck on December 8, 1923.  She is 100% German.  She was baptized and confirmed by...

Jan 15, 2026

Jeffrey "Jeff" Keezer, age 53, of rural Waubun, MN, died unexpectedly on Thursday, January 15, 2026.

Jeffrey Scott was born August 25, 1972, in Minneapolis, MN, the son of Kenneth and Susan (Anderson) Keezer Sr.  When Jeff was two, the family moved to the Park Rapids, MN, area and he started school in Osage, MN.  Then in...

Jan 15, 2026

Shawn Jones, age 28, of Ponsford, MN, died unexpectedly on Thursday, January 15, 2026, at his home.

Shawn Jerome was born in Fosston, MN, on June 3, 1997, the son of William Butcher Sr. and Nora (Jones) Butcher.  He grew up with his siblings in the Pine Point, MN, area where he attended school.  After high school...

Jan 14, 2026

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Robert "Bob" Bruce Bakke, age 80, of Hawley, MN, passed away on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at Essentia Health in Fargo ND.

Robert, the son of Perry and Gladys (Lundberg) Bakke, was born on July 1, 1945, at home in rural Hitterdal, MN. He was raised on the family farm and...

Jan 13, 2026

Nathan "Nate" Gene Jackson, age 41, passed away unexpectedly at his home on January 13, 2026.

Nathan was the son of Pauline Manypenny and Terrance Jackson. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, leeching, and ricing. Nathan loved spending time with his family and friends, especially his daughters, Tessa, Trinity, and Taylynn, and his little buddy, Ma'iingan Stevens. Nathan attended...

Jan 6, 2026

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Christopher "Chris" Mjelde, age 67, of Moorhead, MN, formerly Beltrami, MN, died on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, surrounded by his family, at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND.

Christopher Maurice Mjelde was born in Crookston, MN, on November 5, 1958, the son of Maurice and Deloris...

Jan 5, 2026

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Marjorie Ann Dahl, age 91, of Burnsville, MN, passed away on Monday, January 5, 2026, at Emerald Crest Memory Care in Burnsville, MN.

Marjorie Ann, the daughter of Bernard and Hazel (Hoekstra) Eken, was born on April 22, 1934, in Ada, MN. She grew up southeast of Twin Valley, MN, in Fossum...

Jan 1, 2026

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Clarice Ose, age 93, of Gary, MN, died on Thursday, January 1, 2026, at Riverview Hospital in Crookston, MN.

Clarice Opal Dahl was born on January 7, 1932, in rural Gary, MN, to Olaf and Cora (Hagy) Dahl. She was baptized and later confirmed...

Dec 29, 2025

Everyl Fineday, age 67, of Ogema, MN, passed away on Monday, December 29, 2025, at Essentia Health St. Mary's Hospital in Detroit Lakes, MN, following a courageous battle with cancer.

Everyl Jean Fineday was born on July 10, 1958, in Detroit Lakes, MN, to George Sr. and Laura (Butcher) Fineday. She grew up in the Ponsford area...

Dec 28, 2025

Jean Lhotka died on December 28, 2025, at the Frazee Care Center, Frazee, MN, at the age of 96. Jean was born November 5, 1929, to Oscar and Hulda (Johnson) Rukke in Winger, MN, and lived in Mahnomen for almost 90 years. During World War II, her family lived in Portland, OR, for two years. She graduated from Mahnomen...

Dec 24, 2025

Leonard A. Smith, 88, of White Earth, MN, died December 24, 2025, at his home.

Leonard Allen, affectionately known by many as Honeycutt, was born September 11, 1937, in White Earth, MN, the 4th child of John Henry and Evelyn (Carl) Smith.  Growing up, Honeycutt attended White Earth Mission School and spent most...

Dec 24, 2025

Warren J. Brown, age 32, of Pine Point, MN, died Wednesday, December 24, 2025, in Moorhead, MN.

Warren Justin Brown, the son of Donovan Brown and Pamela Ellis was born December 2, 1993, in Detroit Lakes, MN.  He grew up in the Pine Point area and attended school at Circle of Life Academy...

Dec 23, 2025

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William "Billy" Scott, age 69, of St. Francis, MN, died on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at his home under the loving care of his family and Moments Hospice.

William Joel Scott was born on November 16, 1956, in Minneapolis, MN, to Alvin and Jacqueline "Jackie" (Casey) Scott, one of eight children....