Obituaries

Jul 16, 2021

Mildred Hextell, age 88, of Lengby, MN, passed away on Friday, July 16th, at Essentia Health Living Center in Fosston. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 20th, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Lengby with the Rev. Gene Lilienthal officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held for one hour...

Jul 5, 2021

Lorraine Baity-Jackson, age 58, of Fosston, MN and formerly of White Earth, MN, passed away unexpectedly on Monday (July 5th) near St. Cloud, MN. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday (July 10th) at the White Earth Tribal Community Center with Pastor Tim Brown officiating. Interment will be in St. Columba Episcopal Cemetery, White Earth. Visitation...

Jul 1, 2021

Robert Erlandson, age 82, of rural Gully, MN, passed away on Thursday, July 1st, at the Pioneer Memorial Care Center in Erskine. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, July 12th, at Bethany Lutheran Church, rural Gully, with Pastor Dawn Hanson officiating. Interment will be Bethany Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to...

Jun 22, 2021

Ordean Erickson, age 88, of Gonvick, MN, passed away on Tuesday, June 22nd, at the Pioneer Memorial Care Center in Erskine, MN. Memorial services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, June 25th, at the Elim Lutheran Brethren Church in Clearbrook, MN with the Rev. Adam Krog officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Family will greet...

Jun 16, 2021

Alice Balstad, age 70, of rural Fosston, MN, passed away on Wednesday, June 16th, at Essentia Health Hospital in Fargo, ND. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 23rd, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Fosston with Father Dave Super presiding. Interment will be in Bethel Cemetery, rural Winger, MN. Visitation will...

Jun 3, 2021

Susan Wynne, age 62, of rural Fosston, MN, passed away on Thursday, June 3rd, at her home. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 12th, at the United Methodist Church in Fosston with the Rev. Michelle Miller officiating. Family will greet friends for one hour prior to the service on Saturday at the church. Arrangements...

May 31, 2021

Edward Halvorson, age 75, of Fosston, MN, passed away on Monday, May 31st, near his home, in a four-wheeler accident. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 8th, at Hope Lutheran Church in Fosston with the Rev. Jane Ekholm officiating. Interment will be in Asphult Cemetery, rural Fosston. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m....

May 31, 2021

Lucille Dufault, age 91, of Fosston, MN, passed away on Monday, May 31st, at Essentia Health Living Center in Fosston. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, June 4th, 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...

May 27, 2021

Div (Vivian) Ofstedal, age 74, of Erskine, MN, passed away on Thursday, May 27th, at Pioneer Memorial Care Center in Erskine. A gathering of remembrance will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 8th at Div’s home at 20376 370th St. SE, Erskine, MN 56535. There will be a short remembrance program at 2:30 p.m....

May 23, 2021

Winton Evans, age 86, a long-time resident of Bagley and Fosston, passed away on Sunday morning, May 23rd, at Sanford Bagley Hospital from complications of cancer treatment. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 1st, at the Carlin Funeral Home in Fosston with Pastor Bill Meyers officiating. Interment will be in Rosehill Cemetery, Fosston. Visitation...

May 21, 2021

Craig Burggraf, age 64, of Grand Rapids, MN, and grew up in Fosston, MN, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, May 21st, at his home in Grand Rapids. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, May 28th, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Fosston with Father JohnMelkies Suvakeen presiding. Interment will be in St....

May 19, 2021

Diana Joy Lohn, age 96 of Hutchinson, Minnesota passed away on Wednesday May 19, at the Hutchinson Medical Center in Hutchinson, Minnesota. A private graveside service will be held at the Rosehill Cemetery in Fosston with Rev. Michelle Miller from the United Methodist church officiating. Arrangements are with Carlin Family Funeral Service of Fosston and messages of condolence may...

May 13, 2021

Mary Ohren, age 88, of Lengby, MN, passed away on Thursday, May 13th, at Essentia Health Hospital in Fosston. Funeral services will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 19th, at the Carlin Funeral Home in Fosston with Pastor Mark Erickson and Pastor Dave Simmons officiating. Interment will be in Oakland Cemetery, rural Lengby, at a later date....

May 11, 2021

John Danielson, age 81, of Fosston, MN, passed away on Tuesday, May 11th, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. A private burial service will be held in Fosston in the late summer. Arrangements are with Carlin Family Funeral Service of Fosston and messages of condolence may be shared at www.carlinfuneral.com.

John L. Danielson, of Fosston, MN, passed...

May 7, 2021

Jon Goss, age 71, of Fosston, MN, passed away on Friday, May 7th, at Pioneer Memorial Care Center in Erskine, MN. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 18th, at the Pioneer Memorial Care Center Chapel in Erskine with Pastor Tyler Stynsberg officiating. Military honors will be provided by the National Guard Honors Team and...

May 5, 2021

Gary Wortman, age 67, of Fosston, MN, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 5th, at his home. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 12th, at the Carlin Funeral Home in Fosston with the Rev. John Ragan officiating. Family will greet friends for one hour prior to the service on Wednesday at the funeral home....

May 5, 2021

Gay Otness, age 67, of Lengby, MN, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 5th, at her home. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 11th, at Kingo Lutheran Church in Fosston with the Rev. John Ragan officiating. Interment will be in Kingo Lutheran Cemetery. Family will greet friends for one hour prior to the service...

Apr 21, 2021

Arden Ohren, age 85, of Lengby, MN, passed away on Wednesday, April 21st, at Essentia Health Hospital in Fosston. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 28th, at New Journey Church in Fosston with Pastor Mark Erickson officiating. Interment will be in Oakland Cemetery, rural Lengby, at a later date. Visitation will be held from...

Apr 14, 2021

Corrine Solheim, age 76, originally of Trail, MN, passed away on Wednesday, April 14th, at Fair Meadow Nursing Home in Fertile, MN. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 21st at the Family Life Center in New Journey Church in Fosston with the Dawn Hanson officiating. Interment will be in Bethany Lutheran Cemetery, rural Trail....

Apr 11, 2021

Dwaine Jenson, age 76, of Erskine, MN, passed away on Sunday, April 11th, at Essentia Health Hospital in Fosston. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, April 16th, at Grace Lutheran Church in Erskine with the Rev. Michael Sletto officiating. Interment will be in Fairview Cemetery, rural Erskine, at a later date. Visitation will be held...