All Obituaries

The Go Fund Me link for Chad Nelson is as follows: https://gofund.me/ea3aa1a2 Chad Nelson, 43, died Saturday, July 30, 2022, due to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. A Celebration of Life will be 11:00 a.m.– 7:00 p.m., September 3, 2022, at Lake Bemidji State Park. Chad Michael Nelson was born July 2, 1979, in Abilene, Texas, to John Nelson and Michele Rossiter.  He grew up and attended Bemidji High School graduating in 1998.  On March 10, 2001, he married...

Harvey Tjader, 71, dedicated husband, father, forester, ecologist, and long time resident of Bemidji passed away on July 22nd, 2022 peacefully at home. Harvey was born in Duluth on November 7th, 1950. He grew up with two sisters and one brother. Harvey graduated from the University of Minnesota and took a job with the MN DNR in 1979. He married Frannie in 1979 and they moved to Northome, MN in 1980. His forestry career landed the family in Bemidji in 1987 where he became a fixture in the...

Kay Kelly died under Hospice Care at GoldPine Assisted Living on Sunday, August 7, 2022. Her family will host a Tribute Celebration of this amazing lady on Saturday, August 13, 2022 2:00 – 4:00 pm at the Northview Manor Dining Room; 1805 30th Ave NW, Bemidji.  Please feel welcome to come and share your special memories of a life well spent. Married Peter Black .  They had four girls, Helen Wamstad-- Bemidji, MN, Patricia Marquardt (Brian) – Bemidji, MN, Pamela Douglas...

Joyce M. (Beaulieu) Barrett passed away at Abbott Northern Hospital on August 3, 2022. She was 91.  Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at Olson Schwartz Funeral Home Bemidji. Visitation will be at 1:00 p.m. Joyce was born to Alice and Charles P. Beaulieu, April 5, 1931, in Red Lake, Minnesota. She married Archie Barrett on January 24, 1949. Together they raised 4 children, all of whom she was very proud of. They celebrated their 72nd wedding anniversary before...

Irvin Maurice Alfred Rotto (age 91) of Bemidji, MN died on July 8, 2022 at the Aurora on France care facility in Edina, MN.   Irvin was born on July 22, 1930 in Starbuck, MN, the son of Reverend Isaac Rotto and Jonette (Rafshol) Rotto.   He grew up in Berthold, ND (1931-1939) and Portland, ND (1939-1948) where his father served as a Lutheran pastor, and he graduated from Portland High School in 1948.  Irvin had many great stories of spending his summers during the...

Jennifer Joyce Bock, 79, of Bemidji, MN passed away at her home on July 28, 2022, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 5, 2022, at Trinity Lutheran Church of Bemidji.  Visitation will be 1 hour prior to the service.  A luncheon at the church will be served after the service.  The burial will be at Turtle Lake Township Cemetery in Bemidji. Jennifer was born February 11, 1943, in Crosby, MN.  She had a twin...

Leona Marie Traut, 94, Bemidji, died Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at Nielson Place of Bemidji. Mass of Christian Burial will be 2:00 PM Monday, August 1, 2022 at St. Philips Catholic Church with Fr. Christon Mahero officiating.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.  Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery of Bemidji. Pallbearers will be Shawn Gabrielson, Shawna Gabrielson, Mikayla Gabrielson, Ryan Traut, Terry Hanson and Duane Hanson. She was born January 21,...

Terry Fleck passed away on July 31, 2022, at his home in Puposky, MN. He was born in New Rockford, ND on October 27, 1953, to Marian (Propst) and Lawrence Fleck Sr. He grew up in Pinewood, MN. He attended Bemidji High School and the Vo-Tech in Detroit Lakes with a degree in auto body repair. He belonged to Millwright Local #548 Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners in the twin cities. He traveled in MN, ND, WI, IA and IL working in papermills, car plants, and gas/coal/nuclear power plants...

Rose Clark, 69, of Bemidji, MN died Wednesday, July 26, 2022 at Sanford Bemidji Medical Center. A Wake will begin at 2:00 p.m., Friday, July 29, 2022 at the Redby Community Center and will continue until the funeral service at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 30, 2022. Interment will be in St. Antipas Episcopal Cemetery, Redby followed by a feast at noon at the Redby Community Center. Rose Clark was born May 16, 1953 in Red Lake, MN to Clarence Bellanger and Ione Clark. She was funny and liked...