Obituaries
Rev. David and Dennice Matson
Jan 1, 2021
A Celebration of Life for Rev. David Matson and his wife, Dennice, of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, August 27th, at Bethel Assembly Church in Fosston with Pastor Seth Johnson officiating. Family will greet friends for one hour prior to the service on Friday at the church. Rev. David passed away on...
Joseph Sharp
Dec 28, 2020
Joseph Sharp, age 53, of Plummer, MN, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, December 28th, at Sanford Medical Center in Thief River Falls, MN. Due to the pandemic, no services will be held at this time. Arrangements are with Carlin Family Funeral Service of Erskine and messages of condolence may be shared at www.carlinfuneral.com.
Maxine Ophus
Dec 24, 2020
Maxine Ophus, age 87, of Apple Valley, CA, and formerly of Fosston, passed away on Thursday, December 24th, at Kaiser Extended Care Services in Fontana, CA. A graveside service will be announced and held in the spring. Interment will be in Mamre Cemetery, rural Fosston. Arrangements are with Carlin Family Funeral Service of Fosston and messages of condolence may be...
Calvin Skeie
Dec 23, 2020
Calvin Skeie, age 72, of McIntosh, MN, passed away on Wednesday, December 23rd, at McIntosh Senior Living. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 30th, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in McIntosh with the Rev. Gordon Syverson officiating. Because of attendance restrictions, the funeral service will be for only family to attend.There will be, however, a...
Verlys Homme
Dec 19, 2020
Verlys M. Homme (Malme), age 85, of Winger, MN, passed away on Saturday, December 19th, at Pioneer Memorial Care Center in Erskine. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 17th, at Dovre Free Lutheran Cemetery, rural Winger, with the Rev. Don Edlund officiating. All are welcome to attend. Arrangements are with Carlin Family Funeral Service...
William "Bill" Henney
Dec 18, 2020
William “Bill” Henney, age 93, of Fosston, MN, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on December 18, 2020 in West Palm Beach, FL. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 8th, at Kingo Lutheran Church in Fosston with the Rev. John Ragan officiating. Interment will be in Our Savior’s Lutheran Cemetery, McIntosh. Family will greet...
Harvey Johnson, Jr.
Dec 18, 2020
Harvey Johnson, Jr., age 70, of Fosston, MN, passed away on Friday, December 18th, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 23rd, at Calvary Free Lutheran Church in Fosston. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service on Wednesday at the church. The funeral service will...
Peter Bohn
Dec 17, 2020
Peter Bohn, age 83, of Trail, MN, passed away on Thursday, December 17th, at his home in Trail. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 2nd, at New Journey Church (Family Life Center) in Fosston with the Rev. Bob Kelly officiating. Family will greet friends for one hour prior to the service on Saturday at the...
Everett Schulz
Dec 16, 2020
Everett Schulz, age 86, of rural Clearbrook, MN, passed away on Wednesday, December 16th, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 22nd, at Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bagley with the Rev. Eli Voigt officiating. Interment will be in Cross Lake Cemetery, rural Fosston. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to...
Wallace Olson
Dec 16, 2020
Wallace Olson, age 80, of Grafton, ND and formerly of Fosston, MN, passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at Unity Hospital in Grafton. A memorial graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, July 25th, at Brandsvold Cemetery, rural Fosston, with the Rev. Jane Ekholm officiating. All are welcome to attend. Local arrangements are with Carlin...
Jean Jacobsen
Dec 14, 2020
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE INTERMENT SERVICE HAS BEEN CHANGED TO 4:00 P.M.Jean Carol (Rotness) Jacobsen, age 81, formerly of Fosston, Minnesota, left her earthly home on December 14, 2020.Jean was born in Fosston, Minnesota on October 6, 1939 to the late John Rotness and Ida (Hansen) Rotness. The eighth of nine children, Jean grew up on the family homestead in...
Elouise Olson
Dec 13, 2020
Elouise Olson 75, of Fosston MN., passed away on Sunday December 13th 2020 at Essentia Health First Care Living Center in Fosston. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 8th, at the Hope Lutheran Columbarium at Hope Lutheran Cemetery in Fosston with the Rev. Jane Ekholm officiating. Inurnment will be in the Columbarium. Arrangements...
Paul Noyes
Dec 12, 2020
Paul Noyes, age 67, of Erskine, MN, passed away on Saturday, December 12th, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. Because of attendance restrictions, funeral services for Paul will be for his family only. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 19th, at Grace Lutheran Church in Erskine with the Rev. Michael Sletto officiating. The...
Sheldon Lee
Dec 9, 2020
Sheldon P. Lee, age 79, of Fosston, MN, formerly of McIntosh, MN, passed away on Wednesday, December 9th, at Essentia Health Hospital in Fosston. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, August 9th, at the Carlin Funeral Home in Fosston with the Rev. Gordon Syverson officiating. Interment and military honors will be held at Trinity Free...
Randolph Myhrum
Dec 9, 2020
Randolph “Everett” Myhrum, age 94, longtime resident of Fosston, MN and recently living at Poplar Meadows Senior Living Center in McIntosh, MN went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 9th at Essentia Health Living Center in Fosston, MN. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 17th at Poplar Lake Lutheran Church,...
Lucille Hanford
Dec 8, 2020
Lucille Hanford, age 95, of Mentor, MN, passed away on Tuesday, December 8th, at the Villa St. Vincent Nursing Home in Crookston. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 12th, at Faith Lutheran Church in Mentor with the Rev. Michael Sletto officiating. Interment will be in Rosehill Cemetery, rural Mentor. Visitation will be held for one...
Kevin Jackson
Dec 5, 2020
Kevin Jackson, age 49, of Fosston, MN, formerly of White Earth, MN, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 5th, at his home in Fosston. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 10th, at the White Earth Assembly of God Church with the Rev. Timothy Brown officiating. Interment will be in St. Columba Episcopal Cemetery, White Earth....
Marvin Wikstrand
Dec 4, 2020
Marvin Wikstrand, age 82, of McIntosh, MN, passed away on Friday, December 4, 2020 in Minneapolis. A memorial graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 20th, at Salem Lutheran Cemetery (in town), McIntosh with Jeanne Rains officiating. Family will greet friends for one hour prior to the service on Thursday at the cemetery. Arrangements are...
Harley Kjos
Nov 30, 2020
Harley Kjos, age 82, of Mentor, MN, passed away on Monday, November 30th, at Essentia Health Hospital in Fosston. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, December 11th, in the Family Life Center at New Journey Church in Fosston with the Rev. Michael Sletto officiating. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service on...
Paul Jahn
Nov 29, 2020
Paul Jahn, age 72, of Fosston, MN and formerly of Beltrami, MN, passed away on Sunday, November 29th, at Essentia Health Hospital in Fosston. Family services will be held on Saturday, December 5th, at 10:00 a.m. with a livestream from Trinity Baptist Church in Lyndon, IL with Alan Jahn officiating. A memorial service will also be held via Zoom, also...