All Obituaries

Marilyn Ellen (Sorby) Gandrud, 84,  passed away at Goldpine Homes on May 31, 2023.  A Celebration of Life service and lunch will be held Monday, June 26th, at Hope Lutheran Church in Sunburg, with internment at West Norway Lake Cemetery to follow.  Visitation at Hope will begin at 10:00 a.m., service at 11:00.  Arrangements and a memory page are through Olson Schwartz. Marilyn was born to Alvin and Birdella Sorby on February 17, 1939 in Dawson, Minnesota, where her...

Terry McDonald Diffley, 80, of Bemidji passed away on May 16, 2023, at Neilson Place in Bemidji from Parkinson’s Disease. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, June 12, 2023, at Calvary Lutheran Church in Bemidji.  Visitation will be from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday, June 11, 2023 at Olson Schwartz Funeral Home, Bemidji and one hour prior to the service at the church.  Inurnment will be in Calvary Cemetery, Bemidji. Terry was born on August 28, 1942 in Bemidji, MN to...

Live Stream link will be posted the week of the service. Willis “Willie” Arthur Stittsworth, age 93, of Bemidji, Minnesota passed away on February 25th, 2023.  A celebration of life will be held at First Lutheran Church in Bemidji, MN on Saturday, June 10th at 10:30 am. Willie and his twin brother Wallace “Wally” were born on May 26th, 1929 to Willis Arch and Madge Marie (Momyer) Stittsworth in Knoxville, Iowa. He attended grade schools in Cherokee, Osage,...

Michael Lankowicz, 20, of Bemidji, MN died Monday, March 13, 2023. Memorial services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, May 26, 2023 at Olson-Schwartz Funeral Home. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Memorial services will also be held 2:00 p.m., Friday, June 16, 2023 at First Lutheran Church, Stephen, MN. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.      Michael Andrew Lankowicz was called to heaven on March 13,...

Nancy Lee Winger passed away on May 20, 2023 at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND. Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, May 26, 2023 at St. Philip’s Catholic Church, Bemidji, MN. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m., Thursday, May 25, 2023 at St. Philip’s Catholic Church and one hour prior to the service at the church. Nancy was born in Minneapolis on July 15, 1956 to Arvin and Leona Dorman. She grew up in the small town of Carlos just north of Alexandria. She attended Carlos...

We are sad to announce that on Saturday, May 13th, 2023, Jack, loving husband to Kate, father to 4 children and 2 stepchildren, Grampa to 7 grandchildren, 1 step grandchild, passed away at age 76 at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, North Dakota with his wife, Kate and his children by his side.  His Celebration of Life will take place Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at 2:00 pm at Olson-Schwartz Funeral Home with visitation one hour prior to the service.  He will be placed to rest at a...

We will be having Karen's burial at 10:30 a.m., on May 19, 2023 at the Debs Cemetery/Roosevelt Cemetery with A Celebration of Life to follow at the Roosevelt Townhall in Debs. Our beloved mother Karen Lee Osborn born December 19th, 1943 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Faye and William Osborn, passed away at her home in Debs, MN on January 20th, 2023. Karen worked as a CNA at Greensview Nursing Home and on October 31, 1972 married Leroy Bohlman where they raised their family and cows on...

Verna Gagnon, 89, of Bemidji, MN died Saturday, May 6, 2023 at Havenwood Care Center, Bemidji. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, May 15, 2023 at Trinity Free Lutheran Church, Pony Lake. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in Trinity Free Lutheran Cemetery, Pony Lake. Honorary Bearers will be her grandchildren, Gina Hill, John Olson and Michelle Bliss. Casket Bearers will be her grandchildren, Heather Cox, Travis Gagnon, Mara Gross,...

We are sad to announce that God has called home Loreen (Lori) Alice Case on December 16, 2022 in Bemidji MN at Sanford Medical Center after a hard-fought battle with an illness. A graveside memorial will take place at the Guthrie Cemetery in Guthrie MN 2:00 p.m., Sunday, May 14th, 2023. All family and friends are welcome to join. Loreen was a devout Christian, dedicated wife, caring Mother, and a loving Grandma/Great Grandma. Loreen was born January 25th, 1949 to Barney and Marjorie...

Joan Peterson, 91, of Bemidji, MN passed away Sunday, May 14, 2023 at her home with family by her side. Private family services will be held at a later date. Joan H. Peterson was born September 17, 1931 in Princeton, MN to George and Anita (Heitman) Henschel. She graduated from Cambridge High School. On August 25, 1950 she married Reuben Peterson. Joan played with the Grand Rapids Civic Orchestra for 17 years. She enjoyed painting and knitting. She is survived by her children, Sara...