Obituaries

Randy Finseth

Randy Finseth

Mar 2, 2024

Randy Finseth, age 64, of Trail, MN, passed away on Saturday, March 2nd, at Essentia Hospital in Fargo, ND. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 9th, at Vernes Lutheran Church, rural Trail, MN with the Rev. Lee Laaveg officiating. Interment will be in Vernes Lutheran Cemetery. Family will greet friends for one hour prior...

Robert Klade

Robert Klade

Feb 29, 2024

Robert Klade, age 70, formerly of Thief River Falls, MN and McIntosh, MN, passed away on Thursday, February 29th, at Villa St. Vincent in Crookston, MN. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 9th, at the Carlin Funeral Home in Fosston with the Rev. John Ragan officiating. Family will greet friends for one hour prior...

Carole De Frang

Carole De Frang

Feb 25, 2024

Carole Elaine (Nelson) De Frang, 82, passed away, surrounded by family, on February 25, 2024. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 4th, at Our Savior's Lutheran Cemetery in McIntosh. Following the service, family will gather at the McIntosh Community Center for a time of visiting and a bite to eat. 

Carole was born on August...

Evonne Hartel

Evonne Hartel

Feb 20, 2024

Evonne Hartel, age 96, of McIntosh, MN, passed away on Tuesday, February 20th, at McIntosh Senior Living. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 24th, at Mount Carmel Free Lutheran Church in McIntosh with the Rev. Karl Anderson officiating. Interment will be in Mount Carmel Cemetery, McIntosh. Visitation will be held for one hour prior...

Timothy Jallen

Timothy Jallen

Feb 18, 2024

Timothy Jallen, age 73, of Bismarck, ND, and grew up in the Fosston/McIntosh area, passed away on Sunday, February 18th, at Sanford Health in Bismarck. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 2nd, at Hope Lutheran Church in Fosston with the Rev. Peter Lurvey officiating. Interment will be in Zion Lutheran Cemetery, rural Gully. Family...

Dellas Disrud

Dellas Disrud

Feb 2, 2024

Dellas Disrud, age 85, of rural Fosston, MN, passed away on Friday, February 2nd, at Essentia First Care Living Center in Fosston. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 8th, at Vernes Lutheran Church, rural Trail, MN with the Rev. Lee Laaveg officiating. Interment will be in Vernes Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5:00...

Wayne Strom

Wayne Strom

Jan 29, 2024

Wayne Strom, age 75, of McIntosh, MN, passed away on Monday, January 29th, at Cornerstone Nursing Home in Bagley, MN. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 10th, at Mount Carmel Free Lutheran Church in McIntosh with the Rev. Timothy Lundeen officiating. Interment will be in Asphult Cemetery, rural McIntosh. Visitation will be held from...

Norris Syverson

Norris Syverson

Jan 26, 2024

FOR DIRECTIONS TO THE CHURCH, PLEASE USE GOOGLE MAPS AS THE MAPPING DOES NOT GIVE THE CORRECT LOCATION ON THE WEBSITE. THE CORRECT ADDRESS FOR VERNES CHURCH IS 29961 320TH AVE. SE, TRAIL, MN 56684.



Norris Syverson, age 90, of rural McIntosh, Minnesota, passed away on Friday, January 26th, at his sister’s home. A memorial service will be held at 11:00...

James "Jim" Patrick Choc

James "Jim" Patrick Choc

Jan 24, 2024

James “Jim” Choc, age 66, of Lengby, MN, passed away on Wednesday, January 24th, at Sanford on Broadway under care of hospice after a battle with cancer. A visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. prayer service on Thursday, February 1st, at the Carlin Funeral Home in Fosston with the Rev. Gene Lilienthal...

Dean Sorgaard

Dean Sorgaard

Jan 23, 2024

Dean Sorgaard, age 71, of Fosston, MN, passed away on Tuesday, January 23rd, at Essentia Health Hospital in Fosston. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 30th, at Kingo Lutheran Church in Fosston with the Rev. John Ragan officiating. Interment will be in Kingo Lutheran Cemetery, Fosston. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00...

Paul Mahlen

Paul Mahlen

Jan 22, 2024

Paul Mahlen, age 72, of Erskine, MN, passed away on Monday, January 22nd, at his home with his family by his side. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 3rd, at the Win-E-Mac High School gymnasium in Erskine, Minnesota with the Rev. Pam Thorson officiating. Family will greet friends from 9:00 a.m. until the...

Craig Fjerstad

Craig Fjerstad

Jan 18, 2024

Craig Mark Fjerstad, 68, of Conroe, Texas, passed away suddenly due to complications of pneumonia on Thursday, January 18th, 2024 at HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe with family by his side. Craig will always be remembered as the most humble and kind man. Craig Mark Fjerstad was born on October 27, 1955 in Crookston, MN at St. Francis Hospital to parents, Francis...

Dana Harrington

Dana Harrington

Jan 18, 2024

Dana Harrington, age 77, of Fosston, MN and formerly of Bejou, MN, passed away on Thursday, January 18th, at his home. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, February 2nd, at the Carlin Funeral Home in Fosston with Pastor Jim Binder officiating. Interment will be in Vermont Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery, Randolph Center, VT. Family will greet...

Tom Nelson

Tom Nelson

Jan 17, 2024

Tom Nelson, age 70, of Fosston, MN, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 17th, at his home. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 25th, at Kingo Lutheran Church in Fosston with the Rev. John Ragan officiating. Interment will be in Kingo Lutheran Cemetery, Fosston, at a later date. Visitation will be held from 5:00...

Lylah Hanson

Lylah Hanson

Jan 13, 2024

Lylah Hanson, age 88, of Fosston, MN, passed away on Saturday, January 13th, at Essentia Health Hospital in Fosston. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 18th, at Kingo Lutheran Church in Fosston with the Rev. John Ragan officiating. Interment will be in Kingo Lutheran Cemetery, Fosston, at a later date. Family will greet friends...

Arnold Gunderson

Arnold Gunderson

Jan 11, 2024

Arnold Gunderson, age 89, of McIntosh, MN, passed away on Thursday, January 11th, at McIntosh Senior Living. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 20th, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in McIntosh with the Rev. Rene Mehlberg officiating. Interment will be in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Bejou, MN, at a later date. Family will greet friends...

Virginia Christen

Virginia Christen

Jan 7, 2024

Virginia Christen, age 69, resident of Fair Meadow Nursing Home in Fertile, MN and formerly of the Twin Cities, Oklee and Plummer, MN, passed away on Sunday, January 7th, at Essentia Hospital in Fosston. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, January 19th, at the Carlin Funeral Home in Fosston with the Rev. Timothy Lundeen officiating....

Jim Lien

Jim Lien

Jan 2, 2024

Jim Lien, age 89, of Erskine, MN, passed away on Tuesday, January 2nd, at McIntosh Senior Living in McIntosh, MN. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 9th, 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...

Marvel Heide

Marvel Heide

Jan 2, 2024

Marvel Heide, age 91, of Fosston, MN, passed away on Tuesday, January 2nd, at Essentia First Care Living Center in Fosston. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 6th, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Lengby with the Rev. Gene Lilienthal officiating. Interment will be in Cross Lake Cemetery, rural Fosston. Visitation will be held for...

Pearl Trandem

Pearl Trandem

Dec 30, 2023

Pearl Trandem, age 92, of Erskine, MN, passed away on Saturday, December 30th, at McIntosh Senior Living in McIntosh, MN. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 5th, at Grace Lutheran Church in Erskine with the Rev. Pam Thorson officiating. Interment will be in Rodnes Lutheran Cemetery, rural Erskine. Visitation will be held for one hour...