Obituaries

Arlene Bly

Arlene Bly

Oct 1, 2025

Arlene Anna (Hovde) Bly, age 94, of McIntosh, MN, passed away on Wednesday, October 1st, at McIntosh Senior Living. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, October 13th, at Grace Lutheran Church in Erskine with the Rev. Pam Thorson officiating. Interment will be in Salem Lutheran Cemetery, McIntosh. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to...

Curtis Qualley

Curtis Qualley

Sep 30, 2025

Curtis Qualley, age 84, of Fertile/Erskine, passed away on Tuesday, September 30th, at Fair Meadow Nursing Home in Fertile surrounded by his loving family after a 2 ½ year battle with cancer. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 8th, at Maple Lake Lutheran Church, rural Fertile, with the Rev. Dan Morton officiating. Interment will...

Gerald Borud

Gerald Borud

Sep 29, 2025

Gerald Borud, age 84, of Fosston, MN and formerly of McIntosh, MN, passed away on Monday, September 29th, at his home. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 4th, at Mount Carmel Free Lutheran Church in McIntosh with the Rev. Jerry Moan officiating. Interment will be in Our Savior's Lutheran Cemetery, McIntosh. Family will greet...

Patricia Finseth

Patricia Finseth

Sep 26, 2025

Patricia Finseth (Lund), age 89, of Thief River Falls, MN, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on Friday, September 26th, at Thief River Care Center. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 11th, at Vernes Lutheran Church, rural McIntosh, with the Rev. Lee Laaveg officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Family...

David Olson

David Olson

Sep 24, 2025

David Olson, age 85, of Fertile, MN, and formerly of Minneapolis, MN, passed away on Wednesday, September 24th, at Fair Meadow Nursing Home in Fertile, MN. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 1st, at the Carlin Funeral Home in Erskine with the Rev. Pam Thorson officiating. Interment will be in Lima Cemetery, rural Erskine, MN....

Richard "Dick" Parent

Richard "Dick" Parent

Sep 24, 2025

Richard “Dick” Parent, age 90, of McIntosh, MN, passed away on Wednesday, September 24th, at his home. A Memorial Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 30th, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Fosston with Father JohnMelkies Suvakeen presiding. Interment will be in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, Fosston. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00...

Kenneth Wold

Kenneth Wold

Sep 24, 2025

Kenneth Wold, age 94, of Fosston, MN, passed away on Wednesday, September 24th, at the VA Medical Center in Fargo, ND. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 4th, at Calvary Free Lutheran Church in Fosston with the Rev. Mark Richardson officiating. Interment will be in Calvary Free Lutheran Cemetery, Fosston. Visitation will be...

Norma Lent

Norma Lent

Sep 13, 2025

Norma Lent, age 93, of Erskine, MN, passed away on Saturday, September 13th, at McIntosh Senior Living. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 18th, at Grace Lutheran Church in Erskine with the Rev. Pam Thorson officiating. Interment will be in Fairview Cemetery, rural Erskine. Family will greet friends for one hour prior to the...

LaVerne Benson

LaVerne Benson

Sep 12, 2025

LaVerne Benson, age 96, of McIntosh, MN, passed away on Friday, September 12th, at McIntosh Senior Living. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 16th, at Grace Lutheran Church in Erskine with the Rev. Pam Thorson officiating. Interment will be in Fairview Cemetery, rural Erskine. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service...

Donna "Jean" Halland Frigstad

Donna "Jean" Halland Frigstad

Sep 10, 2025

Donna “Jean” Halland Frigstad, age 89, of Fosston, MN, passed away on Wednesday, September 10th, at Essentia Hospital in Fosston. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 20th, at Calvary Free Lutheran Church in Fosston with the Rev. Mark Richardson officiating. Interment will be in Kingo Lutheran Cemetery, Fosston. Visitation will be held for one hour...

Janet Olson

Janet Olson

Sep 10, 2025

Janet Olson, age 86, of Fosston, MN, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 10th, at Cornerstone Living in Fosston under care of Hospice. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 18th, at the Carlin Funeral Home in Fosston with the Rev. Peter Lurvey officiating. Interment will be in Brandsvold Cemetery, rural Fosston. Family will greet...

Irvin Christianson

Irvin Christianson

Sep 6, 2025

Irvin Christianson, age 84, of Fosston, MN, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, September 6th, at his home. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, September 12th, at Sand Valley Lutheran Church in Trail with the Rev. Jeffrey Merseth and Dawn Hanson, LLM officiating. Interment will be in Oakland Cemetery, rural McIntosh. Family will greet friends for...

Maureen Larson

Maureen Larson

Aug 28, 2025

Maureen Larson, age 93, of East Grand Forks, MN and formerly of Fosston, passed away on Thursday, August 28th, at Edgewood Vista in East Grand Forks, MN. An open house celebrating Maureen’s life will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 27th, in the fellowship hall of Hope Lutheran Church in Fosston. Arrangements are with Carlin...

Jewel Erickson

Jewel Erickson

Aug 27, 2025

Jewel Erickson, age 88, of Clearbrook, MN, passed away on Tuesday, August 26th, at Bemidji Sanford Medical Center in Bemidji, MN. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, September 5th, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Clearbrook with the Rev. Michael Wright officiating. Interment will be in Sinclair Cemetery, rural Leonard, MN. Visitation will be held from...

Ruth Anderson

Ruth Anderson

Aug 27, 2025

Ruth Elaine Anderson, age 91, of Fosston, MN, passed away on Wednesday, August 27th at Essentia Health First Care Living Center surround by her family. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 6th at Kingo Lutheran Church in Fosston, MN with Pastor John Ragan and Pastor Janelle Hennanger officiating. Interment will be in the Kingo Lutheran Cemetery...

Kenneth Knutson

Kenneth Knutson

Aug 24, 2025

Kenneth Knutson, age 78, of Trail, MN, passed away on Sunday, August 24th, at Bethany Retirement Living in Fargo, ND. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 31st, at Samhold Lutheran Church in Gonvick, MN with the Rev. Will Anderson officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Family will greet friends for one hour...

Marilyn Anderson

Marilyn Anderson

Aug 15, 2025

Marilyn Anderson, age 95, of Fosston, MN, passed away on Friday, August 15th, at Cornerstone Living in Fosston. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 21st, at Fridhem Lutheran Church in Lengby, MN with the Rev. John Ragan officiating. Interment will be in Poplar Lake Cemetery, rural Fosston. Visitation will be held for one hour prior...

Allen Carver

Allen Carver

Aug 5, 2025

Allen Carver, age 85, of McIntosh, MN, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 5th, at Essentia First Care Living Center in Fosston, MN. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, August 15th, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in McIntosh with Rachel Roggenbuck, LLM officiating. Interment will be in Rosehill Cemetery, Fosston. Family will greet friends for...

David Aspen

David Aspen

Jul 23, 2025

David Aspen, age 70, of Fosston, MN, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 23rd, at his home. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 6th, at Hope Lutheran Church in Fosston with the Rev. Peter Lurvey officiating. Interment will be in Hope Lutheran Cemetery, Fosston. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m....

Barry Brovold

Barry Brovold

Jul 17, 2025

Barry Brovold, age 72, of McIntosh, MN, passed away on Thursday, July 17th, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, July 25th, at Vernes Lutheran Church, rural McIntosh, with the Rev. Lee Laaveg officiating. Interment will be in the Vernes Cemetery. Family will greet friends for one hour prior to...