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Mavis Barrow
Aug 4, 2018
Mavis Gladys Sembrick Barrow was born on October 26, 1926 in rural Erskine, Minnesota to parents Oscar and Caroline Rost Sembrick. She was baptized and confirmed at Lima Lutheran Church and attended rural school near her home. After her schooling, Mavis was employed at St. Francis Hospital in Crookston, Minnesota. She was married to Clifford Hanson and together they had...
Minnie Smith
Aug 3, 2018
Minnie Pederson Smith, age 99, of McIntosh, MN, passed away on Friday, August 3rd, at McIntosh Senior Living. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 11th, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in McIntosh with the Rev. John Anderson officiating. Interment will be in Vernes Lutheran Cemetery, rural McIntosh. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to...
Joanne Anda
Jul 23, 2018
Joanne Anda, age 77, of Erskine, MN, passed away on Monday, July 23rd, at Essentia Health Hospital in Fosston. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 29th, at Grace Lutheran Church in Erskine with the Rev. Timothy Lundeen officiating. Interment will be in Fairview Cemetery, rural Erskine. Visitation will be held from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00...
Oliver Trujillo
Jul 10, 2018
Oliver Trujillo, age 86, of Lengby, MN, passed away on Tuesday, July 10th at his home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, July 16th, at Our Lady of Sorrows Chapel in Crookston with Father Scott Graves presiding. Interment will be in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery Hansville, rural Fosston. Visitation will be held from...
Marvin Sorgaard
Jul 4, 2018
Marvin Sorgaard, age 81, of Lengby, MN, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 4th, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 10th, at Bethel Assembly Church in Fosston with Pastor Seth Johnson officiating. Interment will be in St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery, Lengby. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with...
Donald Olson
Jul 3, 2018
Donald Olson, age 87, of Fosston, MN, passed away on Tuesday, July 3rd, at Essentia Health Living Center in Fosston. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, July 27th, at Bethel Assembly Church in Fosston with Pastor Seth Johnson officiating. Interment will be in Rosehill Cemetery, Fosston. Family will greet friends for one hour prior to the...
James Roberts
Jul 1, 2018
James Roberts, age 81, resident of Island Lake near Lengby, MN, passed away on Sunday, July 1st, at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. Jim requested no funeral, but his family will hold an open house at his cabin on Saturday, July 14 from 1-4 p.m. Tall tales and stories welcome. 13612 Island Lake Road East, Lengby, MN...
Beatrice Mienert
Jun 30, 2018
Beatrice Mienert, age 80, of Fosston, MN, passed away on Saturday, June 30th, at Essentia Health Hospital in Fosston. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 3rd, at Hope Lutheran Church in Fosston. Interment will be in Brandsvold Cemetery, rural Fosston. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. prayer...
Robert Lerfald
Jun 29, 2018
Robert Lerfald, age 81, of Erskine, MN, passed away on Friday, June 29th, at his home with his family by his side. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 7th, at Grace Lutheran Church in Erskine with the Rev. Michelle Miller and Rev. Timothy Lundeen officiating. Interment will be in Saron Lutheran Cemetery, rural Erskine, at...
Dennis Berger
Jun 29, 2018
Dennis Berger, age 98, of Erskine, MN, passed away on Friday, June 29th, at Pioneer Memorial Care Center in Erskine. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, July 13th, at Grace Lutheran Church in Erskine with the Rev. Timothy Lundeen officiating. Interment will be in Fairview Cemetery, rural Erskine. Family will greet friends for one hour prior...
Mary Ricketts
Jun 23, 2018
Mary Ricketts, age 80, of Fosston, MN, passed away on Saturday, June 23rd, at Essentia Health Living Center in Fosston. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, June 29th, at Bethel Assembly Church in Fosston with Pastor Seth Johnson officiating. Interment will be in Mamre Cemetery, rural Fosston. Family will greet friends for one hour prior to...
Richard Aos
Jun 22, 2018
Richard "Dick" Aos, age 85, of Pine Lake near Gonvick, MN, passed away on Friday, June 22nd, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 30th, at Hope Lutheran Church in Fosston with the Rev. Michael Sletto officiating. Interment will be in Lund Lutheran Cemetery, Gully, MN. Visitation will be held...
Dorothy Winkelmann
Jun 19, 2018
Dorothy Winkelmann, age 96, of Fosston, MN, passed away on Tuesday, June 19th, at Essentia Health Living Center in Fosston. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 23rd, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church at Ebro Corner with the Rev. Gene Lillienthal officiating. Interment will be in Calvary Free Lutheran Cemetery, Fosston. Visitation will be held for...
Norman Brustad
Jun 16, 2018
Norman H. Brustad, 81, of Yuma, AZ, passed away on Saturday, June 16th, at Yuma Regional Hospital with his wife, Janice, by his side. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, June 25th, at Rodnes Lutheran Church, rural Erskine, MN with the Rev. Joel Smeby officiating. Interment will be in First English Cemetery, Mentor, MN. Visitation will...
Ruby Wold
Jun 11, 2018
Ruby Wold, age 89, formerly of Fosston, MN and rural Trail, MN, passed away on Monday, June 11th, at the Pioneer Memorial Care Center in Erskine. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, June 15th, at Hope Lutheran Church in Fosston with the Rev. Paul Magelssen officiating. Interment will be in Zion Lutheran Cemetery, rural Fosston. Visitation...
Alvin Nordheim
Jun 8, 2018
Alvin Nordheim, age 75, of Erskine, MN, passed away on Friday, June 8th, at his home. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 14th, at Grace Lutheran Church in Erskine with the Rev. Timothy Lundeen officiating. Interment will be in Fairview Cemetery, rural Erskine, at a later date. Family will greet friends for one hour prior...
Ardis Dahl
Jun 7, 2018
Ardis Dahl, age 80, of Fosston, MN, passed away on Thursday, June 7th, at her daughter's home in Bemidji, MN under care of hospice. Memorial services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 14th, at Kingo Lutheran Church in Fosston with the Rev. Aage Carlsen officiating. Interment will be in Ringsaker Cemetery, Pelican Rapids, MN at a later...
Eileen Sandell
May 30, 2018
Eileen Sandell, age 99, of Fosston, MN, passed away on Tuesday, May 29th, at Essentia Health Living Center in Fosston. Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 10th, at Fridhem Lutheran Church in Lengby, MN with the Rev. John Ragan officiating. Interment will be in Fridhem Lutheran Cemetery, rural Lengby at a later time. Family will...
Catherine Senger
May 28, 2018
Catherine Senger, age 93, of Fosston, MN and formerly of Gully, MN, passed away on Monday, May 28th, at McIntosh Senior Living in McIntosh. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 2nd, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Fosston with Father JohnMelkies Suvakeen presiding. Interment will be in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in...
Mitchell Swanson
May 20, 2018
Mitchell David Swanson, age 48, of Island Lake, MN, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, May 21st, at his home. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 16th, at Faith Lutheran Church in Bagley, MN with the Rev. Mark Olson officiating. Family will greet friends for one hour prior to the service on Saturday at the church....
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