Charles Ace Frazer passed away on January 2, 2018 at Sanford Hospital in Bemidji. Charles was born in Cass Lake, Minnesota, on September 1, 1940 to Harvey and Amelia (Carpenter) Frazer. Charles lived in Cass Lake all his life except when he was stationed in Japan for about a year...
Clayton Ray Oothoudt IV, age 24, of Onigum, Minnesota began his journey home on Monday, January 1, 2018 in Fargo, ND. He was born in Minneapolis, MN on January 19, 1993 the son of Lisa Peake and Clayton Oothoudt III. Clayton enjoyed listening to music and playing video games. He...
Ruby Jane (Bullhead) Lightfeather, 58 years old, of Bemidji, Minnesota, began her journey to the spirit world on Sunday, December 31, 2017 from Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND. She was born in Ponemah, MN on September 3, 1959. Ruby was a loving mother, sister, aunt and grandmother. The time...
Roxanne Jean Erickson, age 65 of Benedict, MN passed away peacefully, December 27, 2017 at her home with her family by her side. She was born on July 22, 1952 in Walker, the daughter of George, Sr. and Edythe (VanVickle) Johnson. Roxanne enjoyed being with family and friends, camping with...
Patrick Theodore Smith, of the Bear Clan, age 52, of Cass Lake, MN, began his spiritual journey on Monday, December 25, 2017 at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis. He was born on December 29, 1964 in Cass Lake and was the son of Theodore and Alice Mae (Windom) Smith....
Gordon Lee Norris,"Chii Makwa" age 31, also known as “Chippache” and “Cheeks” and of the Makwa (Bear) Clan unexpectedly began his journey to the spirit world on Saturday, December 23, 2017. He was born to Alvina Norris and John Williams, Jr. on October 15, 1986 in Minneapolis, MN. Gordon loved...
Osiris James Guenthner was born at 23 weeks gestation on December 12, 2017 at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, the son of Melissa Morrison and Dean Guenthner, Jr. He was called home after a short time on December 22, 2017. Our baby Osiris, you touched our lives in such a short...
Patricia “Georgie” Ann Phonseya, age 46, of St. Louis Park, MN, began her spiritual journey on Thursday, December 21, 2017 at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. She was born on October 28, 1971 in Minneapolis the daughter of Marilyn Thompson-Wilke and Ronald Blue. Our loving sister liked cleaning house and helping...
Natashia Lee Johnson, age 30, formerly of Red Lake, began her journey to the spirit world from her home in Lisbon, North Dakota on Sunday, December 17, 2017. She was born in Bemidji, MN on May 29, 1987 to Marilyn (May) and Steven Lee Johnson, Sr. Natashia was a very...
Lori Mabel Christianson (Barsness), Amik-ikwe “Beaver Woman”, of the Bear Clan, age 59, began her spiritual journey on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at the St. Cloud Hospital. She was born in Hibbing, MN on April 27th, 1958 the daughter of Vernon Barsness, Sr. and Dona Mae Wilson. Lori was a...
Joseph John Shabaiash, Jr., “Gezhiiyaasiged” which means “One that shines brightly” age 70, of Sawyer, MN began his spiritual journey on Tuesday, December 12, 2017 in Carlton, MN. He was born on September 24, 1947 in Cloquet, MN the son of Joseph, Sr. and Delphine (Benjamin) Shabaiash. Joe married Betsy...
Baby Ce’Liina AaliZandra Hart was born at Sanford Hospital in Bemidji, Minnesota on December 10, 2017. Born at just 25 weeks gestation, Ce’Liina was a fighter, she was transferred to the University of Minnesota Children’s Hospital where later that day the Creator called upon her. She is the daughter of...
JoLeen Marie Paul-Wilson, 43, of Cass Lake, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 in her home. She was born on June 24, 1974 in Cass Lake to Lois White and Melvin Burnette. Joleen was a blackjack dealer for Leech Lake Gaming and was a former dealer at Mystic Lake...
Jewell (Anderson) Mendenhall, age 93, of Walker, MN passed away on November 2, 2017 in Bemidji, MN. Jewell was cherished and adored by all who were lucky enough to know her. She was an extraordinary woman, a force of nature, who exuded a passion for living and loving. She had...
Eugene S. Richardson, “Mush Ke Que Ne Ne” which means “Medicine Boy”, age 82, of Red Lake, Minnesota, originally of Sugar Point, MN passed away Friday, December 1, 2017 at the Jourdain-Perpich Extended Care Facility in Red Lake, MN. He was born on February 5, 1935 in Walker, MN to...
Darin “Cubby” Keith Yellow, age 46, of Red Lake, Minnesota began his journey home on June 24th, 2018 at the Redeemer Recovery Nursing Home in Minneapolis, MN. Darin was born on April 15th, 1972 to Marvin Clarence Yellow, Sr. and Geraldine Margaret Richey of Red Lake. Darin attended St. Mary’s...
Willa Rae Jourdain, age 43, “Minaajiikwe” which means “Precious Lady, of Red Lake, Minnesota began her journey to the spirit world on Saturday, June 23, 2018. She was born on January 6, 1975 in Red Lake, MN, the daughter of Elaine Marie (Richey) and Floyd Patrick Jourdain, Sr. Willa was...
Kenneth Virgil Bresley, age 77, of walker, MN, passed away on Wednesday, June 20, 2018, at his home with his family by his side. He was born on November 17, 1940 in Chicago, IL, the only child of Virgil and Irene “Goldie” (Panoha) Bresley. Ken was raised in Chicago, IL,...
Lois “Tilly” (Slagle) Roller, passed away June 15, 2018 at the age of 85. Formerly of Longville, MN, she lived her final years near her family in Harmony, Minnesota. Lois was raised in Longville before moving to Minneapolis to complete her education. Lois loved singing in church with the choir...
Sharon Rae (White) St. John, age 58, of Robbinsdale, Minnesota began her journey home on Saturday, June 9, 2018. She was born in Cass Lake, MN on July 3, 1959, the daughter of Zora (Bird) and Donald White, Sr. Family that Sharon is reunited with are her parents; Zora and...
Geraldine “Geri” Margaret (Richey) Bombay, age 71, of Red Lake, Minnesota went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, June 8, 2018. She was born in Red Lake, MN on July 27, 1946, the daughter of Anna (Beaulieu) and George Richey, Sr. Geraldine was born and raised...
Charles “Charlie” Wayne Lightfeather, Sr., “Asin-inini” which means “Rock Man”, age 34, of Duluth, Minnesota began his spiritual journey on Tuesday, June 5, 2018. He was born on October 6, 1983 in Duluth, MN to Bernice Lightfeather and Gregory Johnson. Charlie enjoyed and grew up on the pow-wow trail. He...
Donald Helmer Flyckt died on Sunday June 3rd. Don was born in Duluth MN on September 25, 1934 and was the son of Helmer and Fern Minnie Flyckt. He went to Denfield High School where he was the class president and a State Champion swimmer in the 200 yd freestyle....
Willard Allen Arends passed peacefully through death into the care of his eternal Savior at his home on Saturday, June 2, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. Willard was born on May 18, 1929 to Alvin and Anne Arends on the family farm in Marvin, South Dakota. Willard’s family moved...
Burton was born September 9, 1950 in Detroit lakes, Minnesota to Janice and LeRoy Haugen. He died peacefully surrounded by his family on February 1, 2018 in Tampa, Florida after suffering a ruptured cerebral hemorrhage on thee 18th green while golfing. He was raised on his family’s dairy farm outside...
Karen Jean Cloud, 58 years old, “Bagajikwe” which means “Giving Woman” of the Bear Clan and St. Paul, MN began her journey to the spirit world on Thursday, May 31, 2018 from her home. She was born in Red Lake, MN on October 7, 1959, the daughter of Betty (Stillday)...
April Vaneeza King, age 37, of Ponemah, MN, was called to her spiritual home on Wednesday, May 30, 2018, in Roseau, MN. April was born on July 13, 1980, in Minneapolis, MN, the daughter of Faye King and Paul Wenell. She was raised in Minneapolis until she was 6 when...
Damar born Halloween 2004, he is gone now but never forgotten. We all loved him more than words could ever describe. Damar was very talented and succeeded with great accomplishment. He was a drummer, a dancer, a quiz bowler, a part of unity and won many awards from the things...
Gwendolyn Mae (Donnell) Lawrence, “Miskogiizhoogkwe” which means “Red Sky Woman” age 64, of the Turtle Clan and Red Lake, Minnesota began her journey to the spirit world on Sunday, May 27, 2018 from her home. Gwen was born on November 7, 1953 in Red Lake, MN to Sophie (Roy) and...
Helen Jean (Losh) Headbird, “Shaa-goo-da-shi-gai-equay”, 84 years young, of Cass Lake/Mission, Minnesota passed away at her home on Sunday, May 27, 2018 with her family by her side. She was born in Onigum, MN on May 18, 1934 to Emma Losh and Albert Claypool. Helen lived a long and meaningful...