All Obituaries

Larry Lauderbaugh, 83, of Bemidji, MN died Saturday, November 27, 2021, at Sanford Bemidji Medical Center. Memorial Services will be 1:00 p.m., Thursday, December 2, 2021, at Evangelical Free Church, Bemidji. Family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Larry Edward Lauderbaugh was born March 4, 1938, in Bemidji, MN to Chester & Weltha Lauderbaugh. Larry grew up on the family farm and graduated from Bemidji High School in 1956. On January 11, 1958 he married...

Chad Michael Castonguay passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 18, 2021. Chad was born on November 14, 1971, at 12:05 a.m. to Kathy Juel Elton and Kenneth Duane Castonguay at North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale, MN. Chad will be remembered on Monday, November 29, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. at The First Lutheran Church of Bemidji with visitation being an hour before services will begin. All friends and family are welcome to join in celebrating his life and share stories. There will also be...

A Celebration of Life will be 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Friday, November 26, 2021 at the Bemidji Eagles Club. Dorothy Mae Boe was born July 26, 1949 in Bemidji, MN to Erick and Lillian (Erickson) Boe. She liked to crochet blankets, paint, cook and animals. Dorothy loved spending time with all and any kids and her grandkids. She is survived by her children, Randy (Jerri) Lofgren, Jimmy Lofgren, Linda (Ole, Jr.) Risland, Jennifer Lofgren, Richard Lofgren, Jessie (Tony Platt) Lofgren, Amanda...

Hartzel Halverson, 91, of Guthrie, MN died Sunday, November 14, 2021 at Sanford Bemidji Medical Center. Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m., Wednesday November 24, 2021 at Faith Baptist Church, Bemidji with Pastor Derek Claypool officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Bemidji.

Kieth Alan Fenner, 71, of Bemidji, died November 24, 2021 at Sanford Bemidji Medical Center. Kieth was born December 6, 1949, in Fairmont, the son of Delbert & Lavonne Fenner. He was then raised on a farm in Nary, MN growing up with no television, farming cattle and hay all through his childhood. After graduating High School, he joined the US Army and served 2 tours in Vietnam. Post Vietnam he was assigned to what at the time was one of the most elite intelligence units in our country,...

Lucille Jess Kaiser Reid, 98, of Bemidji, died Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at GoldPine Home, Bemidji. Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at Evangelical Free Church, Bemidji. Family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Inurnment will be in Oak Hills Cemetery, Bemidji. She was born July 11, 1923 in Newton, Iowa, to Harry and Lena Jess. She married Carl P. Kaiser on Sept. 7, 1943, in Park Rapids, Minn. They were the parents of two...

Private family services will be held in Kansas this upcoming Spring Born and resided in Huntingdon, PA until he enlisted in the Navy. He enlisted in the Vietnam era and served as a subtender off the coast of Vietnam. After Vietnam his career took him to California where he served the rest of his enlistment as a draftsman. He later held the position of Environment Protection Specialist, GS-12, at the Naval Civil Engineering Laboratory in Port Hueneme, CA. He retired to Tenstrike, MN where he...

James Allen Gorham, 78, of Bemidji, passed away Thursday, November 11, 2021 at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Thursday, November 18, 2021 at St. Philip’s Catholic Church, Bemidji. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m., Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at Olson-Schwartz Funeral Home with a 7 p.m. rosary and prayer service. Visitation will also be 1 hour prior to the service at the church. Born on May 27, 1943 in Anoka, MN James was the son of Thomas John and Ethel Anna...

Bob Sager, 77, of Bemidji, MN died Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at his home. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at Olson-Schwartz Funeral Home, Bemidji. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Robert Warren Sager was born January 11th 1944 in Rolla, ND to Alice and Warren Sager. Bob was the second child along side his four brother; Bill, Shorty, Darrel, and Craig.  Shortly their after the Sager’s moved to a small farm...