obituaries

Anthony "Tony" Ray Smith, Sr. "Mukwa" March 3, 1958 - April 14, 2014 FEDERAL DAM, Minn. - Anthony "Tony" Ray Smith, Sr. "Mukwa", 56, Federal Dam, died Monday in his home. A wake will begin at 5 p.m. today at the Facility Center in Cass Lake, Minn. The wake will move at 7 a.m. Thursday...

Kenneth LeRoy Prouty May 12, 1946 - April 14, 2014 NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Kenneth LeRoy Prouty, 67, Bagley, Minn., died Monday in Northfield Memorial Hospital. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Cease Family Funeral Home in Bagley. The funeral will be 11 a.m. Friday at the...

Ernest "Ernie" Edwin Bauer Feb. 3, 1936 - April 14, 2014 BEMIDJI, Minn. - Ernest "Ernie" Edwin Bauer, 78, Bemidji, died Monday in his home. Visitation will be from 10-11:30 a.m., followed by the funeral at 11:30 a.m., Monday at St. Philips Catholic Church in Bemidji. Msgr. David...

Shirley Marie Maxwell April 12, 1939 - April 12, 2014 BEMIDJI, Minn. - Shirley Marie Maxwell, 75, Red Lake, Minn., died Thursday in Sanford Bemidji Medical Center. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m., with a prayer service at 7 p.m., Wednesday at Cease Family Funeral Home in Bemidji....

Amanda Lynn Holt-Headbird Aug. 24, 1977 - April 10, 2014 DUNSEITH, N.D. - Amanda Lynn Holt-Headbird, 36, Cass Lake, Minn., died Thursday in Dunseith. A wake will begin at 5 p.m. Tuesday and continue until the time of the service at 10 a.m. Thursday at Veteran's Memorial Bulding in...

Denis Lee Taus April 26, 1962 - April 11, 2014 BEMIDJI, Minn. - Denis Lee Taus, 51, Crookston, Minn., died Friday in Sanford Medical Center. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m., followed by a prayer service at 7 p.m., Friday at Stenshoel-Houske Funeral Home in Crookston. Visitation will...

Leo Camillus Killian Leo Camillus Killian died at the Goldpine Home on April 11, 2014. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m, Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at St. Philips Catholic Church in Bemidji with visitation one hour before. Visitation will be held at Cease Funeral...

Clyde Whitefeather "May-Ze-Ne-Gwa-Nay-Yaush" Aug. 1, 1938 - April 9, 2014 BEMIDJI, Minn. - Clyde Whitefeather "May-Ze-Ne-Gwa-Nay-Yaush", 73, Ponemah, Minn., died Wednesday in Bemidji. A wake will begin today at the Ponemah Community Center. Traditional services will be 10 a.m. Monday...

Leo C. Killian April 24, 1917 - April 11, 2014 BEMIDJI, Minn. - Leo C. Killian, 96, Bemidji, died Friday in Goldpine Home. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m., followed by a wake at 7 p.m. and rosary at 8 p.m., Tuesday at Cease Family Funeral Home in Bemidji. Visitation will continue...