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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
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
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
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...
Wesley Swanson
Sep 20, 2025
Wesley (Wes) Roy Swanson, age 92, formerly of McIntosh, MN, passed away on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at an assisted living facility in Sun City West, AZ. He died from complications related to Parkinson’s Disease. A memorial graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 23rd, at Asphult Cemetery, rural McIntosh, with the Rev. Mark Richardson officiating....
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Mary Jane Gaalswyk
Jul 12, 2025
Mary Jane Gaalswyk, age 91, of McIntosh MN and formally of Erskine MN, was called to be with her Savior on July 12, 2025, at McIntosh Senior Living. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 26th, at Grace Lutheran Church in Erskine with the Rev. Pam Thorson officiating. Interment will be in Sorum Cemetery, rural Erskine....
John S. Hood
Jul 4, 2025
John S. Hood, age 78, of Rockford, Illinois, formerly of Lengby, MN, peacefully passed away surrounded by family at U.W. Health in Madison, Wisconsin on Friday, July 4, 2025. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, June 5, 2026, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Lengby, MN with the Rev. Gene Lilienthal officiating. Interment will be...
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