All Obituaries

Robert Iverson, 91, Hilmar, Calif., died Sunday, Nov. 20, in his home. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6, at Olson-Schwartz Funeral Home in Bemidji, Minn. A graveside service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7, at Buzzle-Osterdalen Cemetery in Pinewood, Minn.  

Daniel “Dan” Ewert, 93, of Bemidji, MN died Sunday, November 13, 2022, at Sanford Bemidji Medical Center. Memorial services will be 1:00 p.m., Friday, November 25, 2022, at the Solway Bible Chapel. Family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Inurnment will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Daniel Ewert was born February 21, 1929, to Robert and Naomi (Warrington) Ewert Sr. on the family farm in Grant Valley Township in Beltrami County, MN. Dan attended a one...

Crystal Shepard, 45, of Bemidji, MN died Saturday, November 19, 2022 at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND. Memorial Services will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, December 16, 2022 at Calvary Lutheran Church, Bemidji. Family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the church.

Kenneth Wayne Olson entered into rest November 18, 2022. He was born September 11,1941 to Andrew and Caroline (Anderson) Olson. He was raised and lived on the family farm his entire life, Kenny was a logger and farmer. Married the love of his life Nancy Lindahl in 1963. Together they had two children Mike and Sharon. An avid hunter and trapper. Played softball for a few seasons. Went on hunting trips. Enjoyed hunting with his children and granddaughter. Spent many hours playing cards=...

Norene Esther Sys, 61, passed away on October 24, 2022 after complications from open heart surgery. Celebration of Life will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 12, 2022 at the Port Hope Township Hall. Norene was born March 29, 1961 to Eivind LeRoy and Grace Alvina (Holey) Kaasa. Her childhood was spent in Nebish and Puposky. She attended Pleasant Valley School in Nebish and then Bemidji High School. She had 3 children, Lisa (Dion Biggers) Kaasa of Ada, Grace (Andy) Nissen of Blackduck...

Thomas Jude Zachman, 64, passed away on Sunday, November 6th, 2022. Memorial Services will be 11:00 a.m., at Olson Schwartz Funeral Home in Bemidji on Friday, November 11, 2022. Family will greet friends one hour prior to the service. Tom was born in Sauk Centre, Minnesota, to Ralph and MaryAnne Zachman, the fourth of their eight children. When Tom was 6 years old, the family settled in Bemidji where he and his siblings enjoyed a wonderful small-town childhood. During high school, Tom was...

Michael “Mickey” Angelo Fairbanks passed away peacefully at his residence in Bemidji, Minnesota on Friday, November 4, 2022 at the age of 85. Mass of Christian Burial 10:30 a.m., Friday, November 11, 2022 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Wilton, MN.  Visitation one hour prior to the service at the church.  Interment in St. Mary's Cemetery, Red Lake, MN. Mickey was born November 15, 1936, on the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians reservation where he excelled as an...

LeeRoy Randall Tobey, age 89, of Bemidji passed away at Sanford Bemidji Medical Center on November 6, 2022. A private family graveside service will be held. LeeRoy was born June 6, 1933, in Bemidji, Minnesota to Melvin and Frances (Ruzicka) Tobey.  He attended Bemidji High School and participated in further schooling in the service.  He then attended Dunwoody Institute in Minneapolis for electrical trade. LeeRoy served his country in the Army from 1954 to 1956.  He married...

Daniel Lee Mrazek passed away Thursday, November 3rd at home surrounded by family following a short battle with cancer. Dan was born 1/1/1954 in Grand Forks, ND. The first baby born that year in Grand Forks, the city set up a savings account for him in the amount of $10. Years later when Dan went back to withdraw the funds, he found the bank had closed. Dan went to work after graduating high school with NuPly/Georgia Pacific and later worked for Knife River Materials. Dan’s greatest...

Joseph Dutton Fairbanks Jr, age 60, of Bemidji passed away at Sanford Bemidji Medical Center on October 28 after battling cancer. A memorial service will be held Friday, November 4th at 10:30 am at the Olson-Schwartz Funeral Home, Bemidji with a visitation one hour prior. Joseph was born July 9, 1962 in Chicago, Illinois to Joseph and Delores (Ashing) Fairbanks. He attended grade school at Ascension Catholic School in North Minneapolis and graduated from North Community Highschool in...