obituaries

Ole "Buddie" Risland Sr. Jan. 6, 1933 - Sept. 29, 2016 BEMIDJI, Minn. - Ole "Buddie" Risland Sr., 83, Bemidji, died Thursday, Sept. 29, in Havenwood Care Center. Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m., followed by the memorial service at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 5, at Olson-Schwartz...

Ray Charles Oothoudt May 27, 1943 - Sept. 27, 2016 PARK RAPIDS, Minn. - Ray Charles Oothoudt, 73, Walker, Minn., died Tuesday, Sept. 27, in St. Joseph's Hospital. A wake will begin 6 p.m. today, Sept. 30, at Onigum Community Center near Walker. The wake will...

Donald "Booty" Bruce Raisch June 7, 1953 - Sept. 28, 2016 MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Donald "Booty" Bruce Raisch, 63, Minneapolis, died Wednesday, Sept. 28, in Hennepin County Medical Center. A wake will be from 2-8 p.m. today, Sept. 30, at Church of Gichitwaa Kateri in Minneapolis. A second...

Alfred L. Pearsall Sept. 21, 1950 - Sept. 24, 2016 BEMIDJI, Minn. - Alfred L. Pearsall, 66, Hines, Minn., died Saturday, Sept. 24, in The Clubhouse. Visitation will be from 2-4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 3, at Cease Family Funeral Home in Blackduck, Minn. Arrangements by Cease Family Funeral...

Orrin "Bud" Edward Barnum April 17, 1926 - Sept. 26, 2016 PARK RAPIDS, Minn. - Orrin "Bud" Edward Barnum, 90, Park Rapids, formerly Nevis, Minn., died Monday, Sept. 26, in CHI ST. Joseph's Area Health Services. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m., with Masonic prayers at 7:30 p.m.,...

Susan Bessler March 20, 1956 - Sept. 27, 2016 ROCHESTER, Minn. - Susan Bessler, 60, Lake George, Minn., died Tuesday, Sept. 27, in St. Mary's Hospital. Visitation will be from 3-5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2, at Cease Family Funeral Home in Bemidji, Minn. Visitation will continue from 9:30-10:30...

Clyde Gamble Jan. 21, 1935 - Sept. 26, 2016 BEMIDJI, Minn. - Clyde Gamble, 81, Bemidji, died Monday, Sept. 26, in his home. Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m., followed by the memorial service at 2 p.m., Monday, Oct. 3, at Olson-Schwartz Funeral Home in Bemidji. Pastor Mike Naylor will...