Obituaries

Bobby Lofstrand

Bobby Lofstrand

Dec 24, 2019

Bobby Lofstrand, age 88, of Fosston, MN, passed away on Tuesday, December 24th, at Essentia Hospital in Fargo, ND. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 1st, at Fridhem Lutheran Church in Lengby with the Rev. John Ragan officiating. Interment will be in Fridhem Lutheran Cemetery, rural Lengby, in the spring. Family will greet friends...

Karen Bonkowski

Karen Bonkowski

Dec 18, 2019

Karen Bonkowski, age 63, of rural Bagley, MN, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 18th, at her daughter's home in Moorhead, MN. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 11th, at the Carlin Funeral Home in Fosston. Family will greet friends for one hour prior to the service on Saturday at the funeral home. Arrangements are...

Marion Shimpa

Marion Shimpa

Dec 17, 2019

Marion Shimpa, age 82, of McIntosh and Erskine, MN, passed away on Tuesday, December 17th, at Pioneer Memorial Care Center in Erskine. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 21st, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in McIntosh with the Rev. Bruce Blocker officiating. Interment will be in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, McIntosh. Visitation will be held from 5:00...

Mamie Walton

Mamie Walton

Dec 14, 2019

Mamie "Mama Bear" WaltonMamie Claudine Walton, aka "Mama Bear", age 84, of Clearbrook, MN, passed away on December 14th at Sanford Bemidji Medical Center surrounded by her loved ones. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, December 23rd, at the Carlin Funeral Home in Fosston with the Rev. Bob Kelly officiating. Family will greet friends for one...

Donald Klinke

Donald Klinke

Dec 12, 2019

Donald "Booner" Klinke, age 83, of Lengby, MN, passed away on Thursday, December 12th, at Essentia Health Hospital in Fosston. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 20th, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Lengby with the Rev. Gene Lilienthal officiating. Interment will be in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Lengby, in the spring. Visitation will be held...

Ronald Klinke

Ronald Klinke

Dec 8, 2019

Ronald Klinke, age 79, of Fosston, MN, passed away on Sunday, December 8th, at Centra Care St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, MN. Memorial services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 14th, at the Carlin Funeral Home in Fosston with the Rev. Jane Ekholm officiating. Interment will be in St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Lengby, at a later...

Kenny Rose

Kenny Rose

Dec 7, 2019

Kenny Rose, age 82, of Fosston, MN, passed away on Saturday, December 7th, at Essentia Health Living Center in Fosston. Memorial services will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 12th, at Hope Lutheran Church in Fosston with the Rev. Jane Ekholm officiating. Interment will be in Hope Lutheran Cemetery, Fosston, at a later date. Family and friends may...

Willard Nelson

Willard Nelson

Dec 7, 2019

Willard Nelson, age 94, of Kennewick, WA, and formerly of the Fosston area, passed away on Saturday, December 7th, at Desert Winds Gardens in Kennewick. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 18th, at Poplar Lake Lutheran Church, rural Fosston, with Vicar Andrew Virkus officiating. Interment will be in Poplar Lake Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be...

Jack Bailey

Jack Bailey

Dec 6, 2019

Jack Henry Bailey, age 89, of Erskine, Minnesota, passed away on Friday, December 6th. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 11th, at Grace Lutheran Church in Erskine, with a viewing for one hour prior to the service. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 10th, at the Carlin Funeral...

Ruth Calarese

Ruth Calarese

Dec 6, 2019

Ruth Calarese, age 91, of Lengby, MN, passed away on Friday, December 6th, at Essentia Health Hospital in Fargo, ND. A special Mass will be held at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, December 22nd, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Fosston with Father JohnMelkies Suvakeen presiding. Arrangements are with Carlin Family Funeral Service of Fosston.

Joey Bauer

Joey Bauer

Nov 25, 2019

Joseph Gene Bauer was born on August 3, 1964 in Mahnomen, Minnesota to parents Al and Carol (Jappe) Bauer. He moved with his family to their farm near Erskine in 1970. It was during his early years that he started to learn about farming from his dad and help on the family farm. He graduated from Erskine High School in...

Cora Howe

Cora Howe

Nov 24, 2019

Cora Howe, age 97, of Erskine, MN, passed away on Sunday, November 24th, at New Perspective Senior Living in Eagan, MN. Graveside services will be announced and held at a later date. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery, rural Erskine. Arrangements are with Carlin Family Funeral Service of Erskine. Cora Luella Howe was born to Henry and Louise (Ingberg) Molden...

Pearl Watne

Pearl Watne

Nov 15, 2019

Pearl Watne, of Gully, MN and Clearbrook, MN, passed away on Friday, November 15th, at Essentia Health Living Center in Fosston. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 23rd, at Lund Lutheran Church in Gully with Dawn Hanson officiating. Interment will be in Lund Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the...

Eivind Lindseth

Eivind Lindseth

Nov 12, 2019

Eivind Lindseth, age 89, of Page, ND and formerly of Erskine, MN, passed away on Tuesday, November 12th, at Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 21st, at Grace Lutheran Church in Erskine with the Rev. Michael Sletto officiating. Interment will be in Fairview Cemetery, rural Erskine. Family will greet...

Paul Hedlund

Paul Hedlund

Nov 6, 2019

Paul Hedlund, age 64, of McIntosh, MN, passed away on Wednesday, November 6th, at Sanford Health Hospital in Fargo, ND. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 13th, at the Carlin Funeral Home in Fosston with the Rev. Gordon Syverson officiating. Interment will be in Asphult Cemetery in Hill River Township. Visitation will be held for...

Harry Sandeen

Harry Sandeen

Oct 31, 2019

Harry Sandeen, age 64, of rural McIntosh, MN, passed away on Thursday, October 31st, at Essentia Health Hospital in Fosston. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 7th, at the Carlin Funeral Home in Fosston with the Rev. Gordon Syverson officiating. Interment will be in Asphult Cemetery in Hill River Township at a later date. Family...

Geraldine Vallee

Geraldine Vallee

Oct 27, 2019

Geraldine Vallee, age 91, of Fosston, MN, passed away on Sunday, October 27th, at Essentia Health Living Center in Fosston. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 2nd, at the Carlin Funeral Home in Fosston with Ronald Skallet officiating. Interment will be in Storelvedalen Cemetery, rural Winger, MN. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to...

Steve Sveningson

Steve Sveningson

Oct 23, 2019

Steve Sveningson, age 69, of Mentor, MN, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 23rd, at his home near Mentor. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 29th, at Faith Lutheran Church in Mentor with the Rev. Michael Sletto officiating. Interment will be in Rosehill Cemetery, rural Mentor. Family will greet friends for one hour prior to...

Cynthia Haugen

Cynthia Haugen

Oct 18, 2019

Cynthia Haugen, age 64, of Erskine, MN, passed away on Friday, October 18th, at her home. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, October 28th, at the Carlin Funeral Home in Erskine with Kristin Larsen-Schmidt officiating. Interment will be in Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery, rural Gully. Family will greet friends for one hour prior to the service at...

Alison Reierson

Alison Reierson

Oct 15, 2019

Alison (Schmidtgall) Reierson, age 33, of Winger, MN and formerly of Thief River Falls, MN, died on Tuesday, October 15th, as a result of an automobile accident near Gentilly, MN. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, October 21st, at Bethel Assembly Church in Fosston with Pastor Seth Johnson officiating. Visitation will be held for one hour...