All Obituaries

Donna Louise Loud (Tomlinson) 82, passed away the afternoon of January 23, 2021 in Blackduck, Minnesota after an extended illness. Donna was born in Sioux City, Iowa in 1938 to Robert Tomlinson and Hazel Larson Tomlinson and was raised on the family farm in Iowa later moving to Luverne, Minnesota. She received her nursing certificate in 1959 and began a career in nursing that took her to Bemidji, Minnesota, a place that would become her home. In1960, Donna married the love of her life and...

Della M. Kingbird “Ogimaa Benaysig”, 77, of Cass Lake, MN died Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at Sanford Bemidji Medical Center. Della M. Kingbird was born September 23, 1943. She graduated from Cass Lake High School and continued to live in the Mission and worked for Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe for 50 years, the last 29 with the land department. Della was an avid sports fan, watching the Minnesota Vikings play every Sunday. She also enjoyed watching her grandchildren in their sports...

Nancy Marie Sand, 72, of Fertile, MN died January 9, 2021 in Grand Forks, ND from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Services will be held locally at a later date. Nancy is survived by her husband, Raymond; daughter, Linda (Tom) Spindler; grandchildren, Shawn (Brianna), Ryan (Tiffany), Jeremy (Molly), Dan (Kaitlyn) Brianna (Lucas), Hayley (Eric), Molly; great-grandchildren, Aaron, Weston, Jaxson, Hadley, Hudson, Chesley, Geryson, Parker; brothers, Loren (Marylou) Larson and Dick...

John Kincs, 88, of Guthrie, MN died Friday, January 1, 2020 at Sanford Bemidji Medical Center. Services will be held at a later date. John Kenneth Kincs was born December 14, 1932.  He grew up in Chicago, IL and then in Guthrie, MN.  He graduated from Bemidji High School in 1950.  He enlisted in the US Navy, serving 20 years as an Aviation Electronics Technician. After retiring with a rank of Master Chief Petty Officer in 1971, he earned bachelor’s and master’s...

After over four years at Havenwood Care Center, Marlene Bergstrom went to be with her heavenly Father on December 28, 2020. Marlene Fae Hanson was born on December 12, 1930 to Harry and Hilda Hanson in Thief River Falls, Minnesota. She grew up and graduated from Lake Bronson High School. She worked at her father’s grocery store and later attended Bemidji State Teachers College. She taught grade school at Lancaster, Minnesota and moved to Bemidji where she received her Masters Degree...

Luella (Lou) Mae Mrazek was born in Finley, ND on December 31, 1930 to Amelia and Alfred Sampson. Lou married Adolph Joe Mrazek in 1949 at the Sacred Heart Church in East Grand Forks, MN. Lou was active and a member of the Sacred Heart Church in Wilton for many years. She served as treasurer for the Village of Wilton for 30 years. Lou liked gardening and yardwork, also playing Yahtzee, cards and bingo with her family and friends. Lou is survived by her 3 sons, Gary (Linda) Mrazek), Dan...

Ira (Batch/Sonny) Batchelder 92, of Bemidji, MN passed away peacefully at his home on December 20, 2020. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Saturday, December 26, 2020 at 11:00 am at St. Philip’s Catholic Church, Bemidji. Recitation of the Rosary will begin at 9:30 am followed by the visitation at 10:00 am, also at St Philip’s on December 26, 2020. Interment will be in Holy Cross Cemetery immediately following the funeral mass. Ira John Batchelder was born in Bemidji, MN to...

Dr. Marjory Beck, professor emerita at Bemidji State University, passed away peacefully at Goldpine Home in Bemidji on December 20. She was 93 years old. Born and raised in Montreal, Mardy left her beloved Canada to attend Russell Sage College in New York where she earned her BS and MS degrees then taught at the University of British Columbia and Mount Holyoke before earning her PhD at the University of Wisconsin. Dr. Beck taught at Bemidji State from 1963 to 1989 where she chaired the...

Vickie Nord, 64, of Bemidji, MN died Saturday, December 19, 2020 at Sanford Medical Center, Bemidji. Memorial services will be in the summer of 2021 at Olson-Schwartz Funeral Home, Bemidji. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Inurnment will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Bemidji. Vickie Renae Young was born March 24, 1956 in Bagley, MN to Dwayne & Geraldine Young.  She grew up and attended school in Bemidji.  Vickie went on to attend Northwest Technical College and...

Ernest Huderle, 89, of Bemidji, MN died Sunday, December 13, 2020 at Neilson Place, Bemidji. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, December 18, 2020 at St. Philips Catholic Church, Bemidji. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in Holy Cross Cemetery. Ernest Jerome Huderle was born September 20, 1931 in Tabor, MN to Jerry and Sophie (Pribula) Huderle.  As a young boy the family moved to Bemidji area.  He attended Campbell...