All Obituaries

Timothy David Latvala, age 70, of Deer River, Minnesota, passed away in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on July 12, 2026 surrounded by the people who loved him most. Tim was born on February 8, 1956, in Aitkin, Minnesota. Tim attended and graduated school in Deer River, Minnesota. Tim was a devoted husband, brother, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend, but to those who loved him, he was so much more than the titles he held. He was a steady presence, a familiar face in the room, and ...

Martin Luther King, Jr. defined greatness as serving others, as having a heart full of grace and a soul generated by love. By that definition, the world lost one of its greatest humans, Sharon Shadley (nee Fideldy, formerly Daigle), on Saturday, July 11th, 2026. Sharon lived a life of putting other’s needs above her own, and this started at a young age. Sharon was the oldest of 6 children born to Eugene Fideldy and Evelyn (Mayo) Fideldy, entering the world on September 1st, 1959, in ...

Jody Catherine Dahl-DeVault The Lord welcomed His faithful servant, Jody Catherine Dahl-DeVault, into His loving arms on July 8, 2026 at her home in Lino Lakes, MN. Jody was born on August 8, 1967, and grew up on the shores of beautiful Six Mile Lake in Bena, MN alongside her five brothers, where she developed a lifelong love of family, faith, and the outdoors. She enjoyed traveling, camping, fishing, gardening, and spending time with her family. She was especially proud of her children, ...

Jacob (Jake) Irvin Sweedman, 81, passed away peacefully on July 5, 2026 surrounded by family. He was born in Deer River, Mn to Nathaniel and Mae Sweedman on August 10, 1944. Jake is survived by daughters; Michelle (Justin) Hill, Lesley Vezina, son; Mark (Wendy) Sweedman. Grandchildren; TJ (Twyla) Sweedman, Jordan (Adam) Wooster, Gabe (Savannah) Vezina, Anthony (Hannah) Sweedman, Vincent Sweedman, Ben Vezina, Reese Vezina, Greg Vezina Jr., Alliandra Vezina, Axel Vezina, Grace Vezina and ...

Ronald “Hank” Lego died on Wednesday, July 1st, 2026, at his home in Federal Dam at the age of 68. Ron had a quick wit, an easy laugh, and a straightforward way about him. He was a northern Minnesota guy through and through, and he liked life simple with good company, fishing and hunting, and his cigars. He had a way of keeping people smiling without making a big fuss about it. Ron spent many years working at Lakehead, where he made lots of close friends who remained with ...

Mary Lou Tindell died on June 30th, 2026, in Bigfork, Minnesota. Mary was born and raised in Gemmell, Minnesota and she graduated from Northome high school in 1984. Holidays and family get togethers were some of the things she enjoyed most. As soon as one holiday was over, she was talking about what we were going to do for the next one. She always had an answer for every question you ever asked her. Sometimes she would give some pretty funny answers. Mary loved everyone. To her strangers ...

William "Bill" Earl Doherty died at the age of 80 on June 23rd, 2026, at his home in Bigfork, Minnesota. Bill was born and raised in Minneapolis, graduating from Robbinsdale High School in 1964. He attended St. Cloud State College until being drafted into the Army and served in Viet Nam. He met and married the love of his life, Laurie Buranen, in 1970 and enjoyed 56 years of marriage. They moved to Annandale where they raised 3 children while running his flooring business, Metro ...

Matthew Howard Sheppard was born on December 19, 1978, to Joe and Claire Sheppard. He grew up alongside his sisters, Kjell and Betsy, just east of Blackduck. Matt attended Blackduck Public Schools and graduated in 1998. He was involved in the boy scouts and 4H during his school years. He was confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Blackduck. After graduation, Matt attended Northwest Technical College in Bemidji and later sought certification heavy equipment operations at Staples. Soon after, ...

Randy Johnson Sr. The world lost a bright light on June 11, 2026, with the passing of Randy Johnson Sr. at the age of 67. Born in Moose Lake, Minnesota, on April 13, 1959, Randy brought joy and laughter to everyone he met with his loving and outgoing personality. His sudden departure, while engaged in one of his greatest passions—tinkering with small engines—reminds us that he left this world doing what he loved most. Randy was the cherished son of Anita and Morris Johnson, who ...

Roger Gale Wicklund, age 71, of Deer River, MN passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, at Essentia Health Deer River Hospital on June 11, 2026. Roger was born on September 27, 1954 in Deer River, MN to Dale and Gloria (Jorgenson) Wicklund. He attended school and graduated from Deer River. In 1975 he married Susan Latvala and together they built a life and a family. A bricklayer by trade, he was hardworking, took pride in building things that would last and believed in doing a job ...