All Obituaries

Name: Donald Wayne Powell Age: 87 Address: Bigfork, MN Date of Death: July 10, 2019 Place of Death: Bigfork, MN Date of Birth: May 14, 1932 Place of Birth: Superior, WI Survived By: Wife of 66 years Florence, Children Richard (Deanne), Greg, Curt (Pam), Lori (Steve). Grandchildren Jodi (Shane), Melanie (Tom), Jennifer (Peter), Josh (Lisa), Clint (Misty), Sarah (Jeremy), Nicolle (Jake), Andrea. 21 Great Grandchildren, 3 Great-Great Grandchildren. Sister Beverly (Otto), Brother Darrel...

  Mass of Christian Burial celebrating the life of Maxwell Joseph Villeneuve,77, of Deer River will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 6, 2019 at St. Joseph's Mission Church, Ball Club, MN. Max passed away peacefully with family by his side, on Saturday, June 29, 2019 at the Grand Rapids Hospital. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Friday at the Carroll Funeral Home in Deer River with a rosary to be held at 7:00 p.m. Max was...

Leonard Claire Elyea was born January 27, 1950 in Monticello, MN. In 1965 he moved with his parents and family to Malmo, MN. Lenny graduated from Isle High School in 1968. Following graduation he worked one year for Ewing Farms in Big Lake, MN. He then worked at Palmers John Deere dealership in Brainerd, MN until he was drafted into the Army where he served 2 years in Korea. Following his military service he attended Vocational school in Staples, MN for operating heavy equipment. Following...

Deloria Lynch-Moran, age 83, of Bigfork, MN , formerly of Champlin, MN, Passed away peacefully on June 18, 2019 at the Bigfork Valley Nursing Home. She is preceded in death by husband Harold Lynch and Jack Moran, sisters Eleanor, Rita and great granddaughter Ezra. Survived by her loving children Jim (Sonja) Lynch, Gene (Sandy) Lynch, Don (Peggy) Lynch, Rick (Barb) Lynch, Delores (George) Oswald, LaDonna (Ray) Cole, Carol Gardner, Harold (Casie) Lynch; along with 15 grandchildren and 17 great...

Sterling Duane “Buddy” Fjerstad, 88, passed away peacefully Sunday, June 9th, 2019, in Deer River, MN surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on June 1st, 1931 to Selmer and Emma (Langseth) Fjerstad and grew up on the family farm in Hayfield, MN. From 1952-1954 Sterling served in the United States Army as an ambulance driver. He was stationed in Frankfurt, Germany, Gibbs Barrecks, 4th Infantry Division during the Korean War. He was a proud member of the Hayfield American Legion...

Name: Joyce Lurene Young Age: 58 Address: St. Paul, MN Date of Death: June 7, 2019 Place of Death: St. Paul, MN Date of Birth: August 9, 1960 Place of Birth: Rapid City, SD Survived By: Her Children, Melissa Wright and Michael Young, her Sisters Kathy Agan, Patricia Drift & June “Bobbi” Smith Her Grandchildren Trinaty, Alyssa, LillyJade, Briyah, Cienna & Mikey and many nieces & nephews Preceded By; Brothers Mike & Jimmy Young, Sisters Lois and Ruthanne...

Name: Barbara Jean (Schjenken) Grife Age: 63 Address: Deer River, MN Date of Death: May 27, 2019 Place of Death: Grand Rapids, MN Date of Birth: July 3, 1955 Place of Birth: Grand Rapids, MN Survived By: Her Children Bobbie Grife, Gale (Edna) Grife, Matt (Samijo) Grife & Margie (Chad) Schumacher. Siblings Virginia (Keith) Bundermann, Cherry Christie, Ramona (Doug) Roy, John (Bella) Schjenken & Spencer (Alisha) Schjenken. 12 Grandchildren, 3 Great Grandchildren. Preceded By:...

Glenn B. Olson, 96, of Cohasset, MN, passed away peacefully on May 26, 2019, at Grand Itasca Hospital in Grand Rapids, MN. Glenn Olson was born to Norwegian immigrant parents in Manitoba, Canada, on May 21, 1923. His family moved to Minnesota when he was a small child. He attended school in Cass Lake, MN, and answered the call to defend democracy during World War II, becoming a naturalized citizen of the United States in Paris, France, in 1944. During the war he served in the 271st Combat...

Obituary - Richard (Dick) Schedin 1942-2019 Richard Verle Schedin, beloved and loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and broth-inlaw died peacefully May 25th, 2019 at Essentia St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth, Mn. Close family and friends all had an opportunity to visit with him and say their good buys. He will be interred at the Pine Ridge Cemetery, Deer River, MN with a Celebration of Life planned at a later date when family and friends can gather, please check the website...

Name: SusAnn Marie Huju Age: 54 Address: P.O Box 43 Marcell, MN 56657 Date of Death: 5/21/2019 Place of Death: St. Mary’s Hospital, Duluth, MN Date of Birth: 11/15/1964 Place of Birth: Brainerd, MN SusAnn (Sue) Marie (Bain) Huju, 54, of Talmoon, MN, passed away in the early hours of May 21, 2019 in her sleep in the company of her husband and all six kids after a 3-week battle with cancer. Almost 35 years ago, she wed Douglas Huju on November 4, 1983. Six kids came over the next...