All Obituaries

Carol Kalmbacher, 72, of Bemidji, MN, died Tuesday, October 9, 2018 in her home. Carol was born on August 27, 1946, to Arnold and Olive (Sjostrom) Erickson in Pine River, MN. She attended Mounds-Midway School of Nursing in St. Paul, MN, from 1964 to 1967. Upon graduation, she served in the Army Nurse Corps for two years, one of which was in Vietnam, where she achieved the rank of 1st Lieutenant. She subsequently earned a two-year diploma at Oak Hills Bible Institute (now Oak Hills Christian...

Ione Louise (Vogt) Norby, of Bemidji, Minnesota, died on October 14, 2018 at GoldPine Home, Bemidji.  A memorial service will be held on Saturday October 27, 2018 at 2:00 pm at Olson Schwartz Funeral Home, Rev. John Yingling officiating.  Family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Inurnment will be at Sell Lake Cemetery on Sunday October 28, 2018.  She was 94 years old at the time of her death.  Ione was born on April 2, 1927 to parents...

Doris Louise (Archibald) Gulsvig, 97, passed away peacefully on Monday, Oct. 15th at Goldpine Home in Bemidji. Doris was born on July 15th, 1921 in Dorset, MN, and made her home in Bemidji for the last 75 years. She was the oldest living member of Trinity Lutheran Church, where she sang in the choir and was active in the Ladies Aid and Evening Guild. She cleaned homes for many people over the years. Doris was a loving and generous mother and friend. She is survived by her daughters Diane...

Daniel John Cermak, 39, of Becida, MN passed away October 5, 2018 in Wadena, MN.   A Celebration of Life will be 10:30 a.m., Monday, October 15, 2018 at the Becida Community Church with Pastor Adam Molina officiating. Family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements were entrusted to the Olson-Schwartz Funeral Home, Bemidji. Daniel was born in Hugo, MN to Jim Cermak and Lynn Cermak (Nelson) on November 17, 1978. Daniel was a graduate of Bemidji High...

Memorial services are pending.

George “Ike” Patton, Jr., 89, of Bemidji, MN, died Thursday, August 23, 2018 at Tamarack Court. Memorial Services will be held at the Olson-Schwartz Funeral Home at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, October 12, 2018, with visitation one hour prior to the service.  Inurnment will be in Calvary Cemetery, Bemidji.  Arrangements were entrusted to the Olson-Schwartz Funeral Home & Cremation Services. Ike was born October 17, 1928 in Federal Dam, MN to George and Vesta (Smith)...

Philip Hofstad, 82, of Bemidji, MN died Tuesday, September 25, 2018 in Sanford Bemidji Medical Center.  Phil was born on April 14, 1936 to John and Lillian (Anderson) Hofstad in Bertha, MN, and was raised on the family farm in Eagle Bend, MN.  On November 19, 1960, he married Carole (Olson) in Moorhead, MN.  Upon graduating from Concordia College, Moorhead, MN in 1961, they spent 1 year at Wartburg Theological Seminary in Dubuque, IA before moving to Bemidji, MN.  Phil...

Duane “Butch” Rohde, 76, of Bemidji, MN died Sunday, September 30, 2018 at Havenwood Care Center, Bemidji. Memorial services will be 1:00 p.m., Saturday, October 6, 2018 at the Olson-Schwartz Funeral Home, Bemidji with Pastor Mark Kindem officiating. Family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Duane Arnold Rohde was born January 13, 1942 in New Ulm to Arnold and Elsie (Lienig) Rohde. He grew up and attended school in Morgan. Duane married Marlys...

On September 20, 2018, Merle LaCoursiere, entered peacefully into the arms of his heavenly father after a heroic fight with cancer. He was a devoted husband and father of three children and was surrounded by his loving family at home at the age of 83. Funeral Mass will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday October 6, 2018 at St. Philips Catholic Church, Bemidji, MN with Fr. Chuck Huck officiating.  A time of sharing will be 5-7 p.m., Friday, October 5, 2018 at the Olson-Schwartz Funeral Home with...