All Obituaries

Verna Jackson, 69, of Bemidji, MN died Saturday, June 9, 2018 at Sanford Bemidji Medical Center. Memorial Services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 16, 2018 at Olson-Schwartz Funeral Home, Bemidji with Pastor Mike Naylor Officiating. Family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Verna Mae Monson was born February 24, 1949 in Shakopee to Erling and Verdell (Haferman) Monson. She grew up in Prior Lake and graduated from Prior Lake High School....

Karen Jacobson, 67, of Bemidji She died June 11, 2018 after complications with congestive heart failure. Memorial Services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, June 15, 2018 at the Olson-Schwartz Funeral Home with Pastor Genelle Netland officiating. Family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Karen Irene (Hoff) Jacobson was born February 9, 1951to Vivian (Mavis) Hoff and Kenneth Hoff in Fergus Falls, MN. Karen married Gary Allen Jacobson September...

David Heath, 56, of Grand Forks, ND died Saturday, June 2, 2018 at the Fargo VA Hospital. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, June 7, 2018 at the Jones Township Cemetery, Solway, MN. Arrangements were entrusted to the Olson-Schwartz Funeral Home, Bemidji. David Brian Heath was born November 23, 1960 in Ft. Benton, MT to John and Jeanette (Strand) Heath. He graduated from Bemidji High School in 1979. David served in the U.S. Air Force from 1980 to 1986. He...

Juliana “Julie” Mathilda  Hentges Hommerding , age 96 of Bemidji, MN died Thursday May 24, 2018 at Goldpine Home, Bemidji after a brief illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be 12:00 Noon on Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at St. Philips Catholic Church, Bemidji with Fr. Chuck Huck officiating.  Visitation will be for one hour before the service on Wednesday at the church.  Interment will be in Holy Cross Cemetery under the direction of the Olson-Schwartz...

Dean William Schnell, 85, of Bemidji, MN (formerly from Iowa), died Friday, May 4, 2018 at Abbott Northwestern Medical Center in Minneapolis surrounded by family. Memorial Services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, May 26, 2018 at the Olson-Schwartz Funeral Home, Bemidji. Family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Dean was born April 5, 1933 in Dysart, IA the son of William and Verna (Vaupel) Schnell. He attended school in Dysart graduating in...

M. Jeanne Erickson, age 76, of Bemidji, MN, died Wednesday, May 23, 2018, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00AM, Saturday, May 26, 2018 at First Lutheran Church in Bemidji, MN.  Visitation will be 5-7 p.m., Friday, May 25, 2018 at the Olson-Schwartz Funeral Home with a prayer service at 6:30 p.m. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. A private burial will be held at Greenwood Cemetery in Bemidji, MN, at a...

K.W. “Kenny” Dunlap, 95, of Bemidji, MN died Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at Neilson Place, Bemidji. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, May 25, 2018 at First Lutheran Church, Bemidji with Pastor Corey Fuhrman officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in Fern Township Cemetery, Becida. Arrangements were entrusted to the Olson-Schwartz Funeral Home, Bemidji. Kenny Dunlap was born June 27, 1922 to William and...

Byron (Doc) Berry, 99, of Bemidji, MN, passed away on Monday, May 21, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Society in Blackduck, Minnesota. A celebration of his life will be held on Friday, May 25 at 9:00 AM at The Evangelical Covenant Church in Bemidji; Reverend Jim Fretheim officiating. Visitation will be held Thursday, May 24 from 6:00-8:00 PM at the Olson-Schwartz Funeral Home. Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Bemidji. Byron (Doc) Devon Berry was born July 4, 1918 in...

Delphine Wilson, 94, of Bemidji, MN, died Saturday, March 10, 2018 at her home. Memorial Services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 19, 2018 at Trinity Free Lutheran Church, Pony Lake with Pastor Kevin Larson officiating. Family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Inurnment will be in Trinity Free Lutheran Cemetery, Pony Lake. Arrangements were entrusted to the Olson-Schwartz Funeral Home, Bemidji. Delphine was born February 17, 1924 in Bismarck...