All Obituaries

Rose Burch, 72, of Bemidji, MN died Saturday, October 12, 2019 at Havenwood Care Center.   Memorial services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 26, 2019 at Olson-Schwartz Funeral Home, Bemidji. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Inurnment will be in Lakeport Cemetery, Laporte at a later date.   Rosalyn Lou Ringwelski was born August 9, 1947 in International Falls, MN to Benjamin & Gurtrude Ringwelski.  She grew up and graduated from International Falls...

Evelyn Lauraine (Stenstrom) Bahr, age 93, went to be with the Lord, Friday, October 18, 2019 at Fair Oaks Lodge in Wadena, Minnesota.  Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 26, 2019, at First Assembly of God in Bemidji, Minnesota. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be at Calvary Cemetery in Bemidji. Arrangements were entrusted to Olson-Schwartz Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Bemidji. Evelyn was born to Andrew and...

Walter George Hightshoe, 66, of Bemidji, MN died Friday, October 11, 2019 at home in the arms of his loving wife, Karen.  He was born July 9, 1953 to Charles and Bertha (Stella) Hightshoe in Nebish, MN.  He grew up in Nebish on the family farm and graduated from Blackduck High School in 1971. Walt married Donna (Smythe) in 1974, and they moved to Montana where he worked with Tim Mistic logging. While living in Montana, they welcomed their first daughter Brandy.  Walt and...

Arthur L. “Bud” Lillquist, 91, died suddenly and peacefully at home on his farm, September 25, 2019. He was born November 14, 1927, the first born son of Irene and Arthur Lillquist, in Guthrie where his dad had the general store. His early life revolved around his large Swedish family (both sets of grandparents were Scandinavian immigrants), the aftermath of The Depression, chores, hunting and fishing. At age seventeen he graduated from Bemidji High School and enlisted in the...

James Myre, 89, of Bemidji, MN died Monday, September 30, 2019 at Sanford Bemidji Medical Center. Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m., Monday, October 7, 2019 at First Lutheran Church, Pastor Corey Fuhrman officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Inurnment will be in Oneota Cemetery, Duluth at a later date. James Frederic Myre was born August 4, 1930 in Duluth, MN to Arthur & Ellen Myre.  He grew up and graduated from Denfeld High School in...

Virginia Willard, 81, of Bemidji, MN, died Monday, September 23, 2019 at GoldPine Home, Bemidji. Graveside services will be 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at Guthrie Cemetery.  

Melvin Tobey Jr., 88, of Bemidji, MN died Thursday, September 26, 2019 at Sanford Bemidji Medical Center. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, September 28, 2019 at Olson-Schwartz Funeral Home, Bemidji with Pastor Dwight Warden officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery, Bemidji. Melvin Louis Tobey Jr. was born July 19, 1931 in St. Louis, MO to Melvin and Frances (Ruzicka) Tobey Sr. in St. Louis,...

Donna St. Peter, 92, of Bemidji, MN died Saturday, September 14, 2019 at Diamond Willow Assisted Living, Park Rapids.                                                             Funeral Services...

Donna Eichstadt, 82, of Bemidji, MN died Monday, September 10, 2019 at Neilson Place, Bemidji. Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m., Thursday, September 19, 2019 at Calvary Lutheran Church, Bemidji with Pastor Genelle Netland officiating. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m., Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at Olson-Schwartz Funeral Home with a prayer service at 6:45 p.m. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Bemidji. Donna Jean Werner...

Rebecca Himmelright, 44, of Bemidji, MN died Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND. Memorial Services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, September 14, 2019 at the Nary Community Center. Arrangements were entrusted to the Olson-Schwartz Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Bemidji. Rebecca DeAnn Himmelright was born July 2, 1975 in Bemidji, MN to Doyle and DeAnn (Johnson)  Himmelright. She graduated from Bemidji High School in 1993. Rebecca worked as a waitress at...