All Obituaries

Jean Claire Rutten Olderman, loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, daughter, sister, friend, and Christian died on May 17, 2021. Jean was born on July 5, 1935, in Osakis, Minnesota, second oldest of 13 children to Marion and Walter Rutten. Jean grew up in Plainfield, Illinois and summered at the family cottage on Lake Osakis. Her high school days found her playing trombone in the high school marching band and studying Latin at St. Francis High School in Joliet, Illinois. Upon...

Vernon G. Bliss, 96, of Bemidji, MN, passed away Sunday, November 22, 2020, at Sanford Medical Center. Vernon “Dude” Bliss was born on September 9, 1924, in Cass Lake, MN, to George and Ottilia (Edlund) Bliss. He grew up in Cass Lake. Dude served in the Navy from 1943 to 1946, spending 24 months on Guadalcanal. After returning to Cass Lake he met and married Lillian Carter. They moved to California where he first worked as a logger and then in underground tunnel construction. He...

Marjorie Ann Brackin Born Sept 11, 1941 in Ankeny, IA to Loyal and Ilene Catlett. Marge passed April 25, 2021 at home. Memorial Services to be June 26, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at the Olson-Schwartz Funeral Home, Bemidji, MN. Family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Inurnment will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Bemidji. Marjorie went to school and graduated from Mormon Trail High School in Garden Grove, IA She married Keith David and they had 3 children. They...

Patricia A. Bauer, 80, of Blackduck, MN died Thursday, June 10, 2021, at Sanford Bemidji Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Memorial Services will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 15, 2021, at Zion Lutheran Church, Blackduck with Pastor Anne Meredith officiating. Family will greet friends one hour prior to the service. Inurnment will be in Lakeview Cemetery, Blackduck. Patricia Ann Aamot was born July 11, 1940, in Langdon, ND to Arthur and Martha (Lund) Aamot. She grew up and...

Lyle Ihde, age 86, of Pinewood, MN passed away at his home on Tuesday, June 1, 2021. A Celebration of life will be 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Saturday, June 12, 2021 at the Eagle’s Club in Bemidji. Inurnment will be in the Pinewood Dodge Cemetery, Pinewood. Lyle was the first-born child of Ed & Dora Ihde and was born at the farmhouse near Hawley, MN.  After his brother Victor was born, the family moved to the Pinewood area.  He attended East Pinewood school until 8th...

Nancy Marie Sand, 72, of Fertile, MN died January 9, 2021 in Grand Forks, ND from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Services will be held locally at a later date. Nancy is survived by her husband, Raymond; daughter, Linda (Tom) Spindler; grandchildren, Shawn (Brianna), Ryan (Tiffany), Jeremy (Molly), Dan (Kaitlyn) Brianna (Lucas), Hayley (Eric), Molly; great-grandchildren, Aaron, Weston, Jaxson, Hadley, Hudson, Chesley, Geryson, Parker; brothers, Loren (Marylou) Larson and Dick...

After over four years at Havenwood Care Center, Marlene Bergstrom went to be with her heavenly Father on December 28, 2020. Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, June 12, 2021 at Bethel Lutheran Church, Bemidji. Family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Marlene Fae Hanson was born on December 12, 1930 to Harry and Hilda Hanson in Thief River Falls, Minnesota. She grew up and graduated from Lake Bronson High School. She worked at her father’s...

91, Leslie was born February 21, 1930. He passed away on Good Friday April 2, 2021 at his home with his loved ones beside him. He graduated from Bemidji High School in 1948 and Minneapolis school of Business. He was hired by Northern States Power Company in Minneapolis where he worked until he retired as a Principle Financial Analysis.  In 1951, he married his high school sweetheart. They were married for 69 1/2 years. He spent two years in the army and served in Korea as a Staff...

Born “at the age of 3, just as smart as he could be” on Nov 18th 1939 in Freeborn County MN, Kenneth Dean Schied lost his brief battle with urothelial cancer at the age of 81 on May 7th, 2021 while at home surrounded by loved ones. Memorial services will be June 7, 2021,  2 pm at 45772 115th Ave, Becida, MN 56678. He was raised in Albert Lea and Glenville before moving to Austin where he graduated high school in 1957. While attending high school, he started his first job...

Clarence Lindseth, 89, of Bemidji, MN died Saturday, November 7, 2020 at Sanford Bemidji Medical Center. Burial of cremains for relatives will be 10:30 a.m., June 5, 2021 at Evergreen Cemetery, north of Bemidji with a Memorial Service to follow at 11:00 a.m., in Bethel Lutheran Church, Bemidji, MN. Clarence LeRoy Lindseth was born November 26, 1930 in Bemidji, MN to Harold and Marjorie (Main) Lindseth. He attended elementary school in Turtle River and graduated from Bemidji High School in...