All Obituaries

Ruth Eileen Wintersteen, 80, of Bemidji, MN died Monday, August 13, 2018 at Sanford Bemidji Medical Center. Per Ruth’s request there will be no public services and a private burial. She will be placed by her Mother and Dad at Aardahl Lutheran Cemetery. Arrangements were entrusted to the Olson-Schwartz Funeral Home, Bemidji, MN. Ruth Eileen “Dilly” Lovik was born December 14, 1937 to Haakon and Bertha Lovik in Bemidji, MN. She married Donald C. Wintersteen in 1957. They...

Richard “Dick” Dunphy passed away on July 9, 2018, after a courageous battle with cancer.  Dick was born July 23, 1928, in Minneapolis, son of Kenneth and Alpheld Dunphy.   Raised and educated in Minneapolis.  Enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard in 1945, he served three years of duty in the Aleutian Islands, stationed on Unimak Island in Alaska as Officer in Charge.  After serving, he continued his education at the University of Minnesota where he met...

Max Hirt, 85, of Bemidji, MN died Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at Neilson Place, Bemidji. It was Max’s wishes that no services will be held. Max Lee Hirt was born in Bemidji on September 13, 1932 to Caroline and Earl Hirt. He grew up in Bemidji and graduated from Bemidji State College in 1958. He married Georgia Romeos in 1976. He worked for the State of Minnesota from 1958 until 1990 when retired. Max enjoyed curling and golf and belonged to the VFW, Legion, Eagles Club and the Elks...

Debra Wolkoff, 61, of Bemidji, MN died Monday, July 30, 2018 at Sanford Bemidji Medical Center. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, August 6, 2018 at Northern Bible Church, Bemidji with Pastor Corbit Magby officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at church.  Interment will be in Frohn Eastside Cemetery.  Olson-Schwartz Funeral Home is entrusted with the services. Debra Suzzanne Moon was born July 1, 1957 in Torrance, CA to Joseph & Sharon...

Barbara Erickson, 85, of Bemidji, MN died Friday, July 20, 2018 at her home. A Celebration of Life will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, August 4, 2018 at the Olson-Schwartz Funeral Home. Family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Barbara Joann Jones was born on July 3, 1933 on the family farm near the town of Larrabee in northwest Iowa. Her mother and grandmother had been born in the same farmhouse where she was born. She grew up on the farm and graduated from...

Gary Allen Johnson, 75, of Bemidji, MN died peacefully Friday, July 27, 2018 at Hills Crossing Assisted Living after a long illness. Memorial Services will be 5:00 p.m., Friday, August 3, 2018 at the Olson-Schwartz Funeral Home with Rev. Derek Claypool officiating. Family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial of cremated remains will be in Le Roy Cemetery, Le Roy, MN at a later date. He was born June 12, 1943 in Le Roy, MN to Henry and Norma on the...

Lucy Barrett, (Minise-Giniw) which means “Soaring Golden Eagle” and of the Bear Clan, age 81, of Red Lake, MN, began her journey to the spirit world at the Red Lake Hospital on Monday, July 23, 2018 with her family by her side. A wake for Lucy will begin at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, July 28, 2018 and continue until her 1:00 p.m. funeral services, Monday, July 30, 2018 all being held at the New Little Rock Community Center, Red Lake with Fr. Jerry Rogers officiating.  Interment...

Charles “Chas” Osmundson, 81, of Bemidji, MN died Sunday, July 15, 2018 at Sanford Bemidji Medical Center. A Celebration of Life will be 2-4 p.m., July 29, 2018 at the Bemidji Eagles Club. Charles Edwin Osmundson was born September 28, 1936 in Grand Forks, ND to Helmer and Florence (Johnson) Osmundson. He grew up and attended school in Bemidji. He married Kathryn Preston in Bemidji where they raised their 5 children. Charles worked with his family business Steeple Jack. He...

Ronald Batchelder 86, of Bemidji, MN, died Thursday, July 12, 2018 at Sanford Bemidji Medical Center. Memorial Services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at the First Presbyterian Church of Bemidji with Pastor John Yingling officiating.  Family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Inurnment will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Bemidji. Arrangements were entrusted to the Olson-Schwartz Funeral Home. Ronald Hubert Batchelder was born March 13, 1932 in...

Douglas Donald Bock, 53, Bemidji, MN, died Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND surrounded by his family. Memorial services will 10:30 a.m., Saturday, July 21, 2018 at the Olson-Schwartz Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Wentzel officiating. Family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Inurnment will take place immediately following the service at Turtle Lake Township Cemetery on Puposky Rd.  A celebration of life will follow at...