All Obituaries

Karen Hensel, 85, of Bemidji, MN died Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at Sanford Bemidji Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 14, 2019 at First Lutheran Church, Bemidji with Pastor Linnea Papke-Larson officiating. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m., Friday, December 13, 2019 at Olson-Schwartz Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Bemidji. Karen Elise Maitland was born...

Marie “Mary” Fowler, 97, of Bemidji, MN died Wednesday, December 3, 2019 at Cedar Cottage, Bemidji. Memorial Services will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, December 14, 2019 at St. Philips Catholic Church, Bemidji with Fr. Bryan Kujawa officiating. Family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements were entrusted to the Olson-Schwartz Funeral Home, Bemidji. Marie was born to Albert G. and Pauline (Jendritza) Rotta on August 19, 1922 in Fargo, ND. At the...

Dr. LeRoy Hill went home to be with his heavenly father on Monday November 25, 2019 while surrounded by family. Memorial Service to be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at First Presbyterian Church, Bemidji with Pastor Mike Naylor officiating.  Family will greet friends at Olson-Schwartz Funeral Home on Monday December 9, 2019 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. and one hour prior to the service on the 10th at the church. Inurnment will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Bemidji. LeRoy was born...

Betty Anderson, 66, of Bemidji, MN died November 28, 2019 at her home. Memorial Services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 7, 2019 at Calvary Lutheran Church, Bemidji.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.  Inurnment will be in Calvary Cemetery, Bemidji. Betty Johnson was born August 7, 1953 in Forest City, IA to Bert & Janice Johnson.  The family moved to the Nary, MN area in 1959.  Betty graduated from Bemidji High School in 1971 and...

James “Jim” Carisch, 79, a long time resident of Denver, CO passed away Tuesday, August 20, 2019 in Albuquerque, NM at his home. Memorial Service to be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 7, 2019 at Olson-Schwartz Funeral Home, Bemidji with Pastor Genelle Netland officiating. Family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Inurnment will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Bemidji. James William Carisch was born September 23, 1939 in Bemidji, MN to William...

Charles Cook, 79, of Bemidji, MN died December 1, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Funeral Services will be 3:00 p.m., Friday, December 6, 2019 at Calvary Lutheran Church, Bemidji with Pastor Genelle Netland officiating.  Visitation will be 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., Thursday, December 5, 2019 at the Olson-Schwartz Funeral Home in Bemidji and also one half hour prior to the service at the church.  Interment will be in Nary Cemetery, Bemidji. Charles Deon Cook was...

Archie Barrett, 91, of Red Lake, MN died Saturday, November 30, 2019 at Sanford Bemidji Medical Center. A Celebration of Life will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at the Red Lake Community Center. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the center. Arrangements were entrusted to the Olson-Schwartz Funeral Home, Bemidji. Archie was born to Charles and Mary Barrett on October 15, 1928. Archie was a life-long resident of the Red Lake Reservation who lived a very full...

Judith “Judy” Schummer, 81, died, Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at Neilson Place, Bemidji due to complications of dementia. Memorial Services will be held 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 30, 2019 at the Olson-Schwartz Funeral Home, Bemidji with Pastor Fred Martin officiating. Family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Judith Cary Allen was born July 13, 1938 in Jackson, MI to William Russell and Elizabeth Cary (O’Connell) Allen III. She was...

Richard “Dick” Beitzel, 92, of Bemidji, MN died Monday, November 18, 2019 at Sanford Bemidji Medical Center. Memorial Services will be 10:30 a.m., Monday, November 25, 2019 at First Lutheran Church, Bemidji with Pastor Linnea Papke-Larson officiating. Family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Inurnment will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Bemidji. Richard Earl Beitzel was born to Christian H. and Hazel M. (Kjer) Beitzel on February 13, 1927 in Hiles,...

Grace Lucille (Wright) Dehnel, 90 of Solway Minn, passed away Saturday, November 16th, 2019 at the GoldPine Home, Bemidji. Memorial Services will be held on Saturday, November 23, 2019 at 1:00 pm at the Solway Bible Chapel in Solway, MN. Family will greet visitors one hour prior to the service at the church. Inurnment will be at the Solway Cemetery. Urn bearers will be Troy Fredrickson, Ken Fredrickson, Kimberly Andree and Wayne Edwards.  Grace Dehnel was born December 4, 1928 in...