obituaries

Gary Burger Aug. 3, 1943 - March 14, 2014 TURTLE RIVER, Minn. - Gary Burger, 70, Turtle River, died Friday in his home. Visitation will be from 2-3 p.m., followed by the memorial service at 3 p.m., Tuesday at New Salem Lutheran Church in Turtle River. Pastor Karol McCracken will officiate....

Harvey Newby Feb. 7, 1928 - March 13, 2014 FARGO, N.D. - Harvey Newby, 86, Bemidji, Minn., died Thursday in Sanford Medical Center. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Monday at the Olson-Schwartz Funeral Home in Bemidji. Visitation will continue from 9:30-10:30 a.m., followed by the...

Vivian Louise (LaJeunesse) Kickingbear Vivian Louise (LaJeunesse) Kickingbear, age 77, of Albuquerque, New Mexico passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 9, 2014 at Lovelace Hospital in Albuquerque. Her indian name was "Giiwedinokwe" (Northern Wind Woman) and she...

Pete P. Mistic Jr. May 5, 1931 - March 13, 2014 BEMIDJI, Minn. - Pete P. Mistic Jr., 82, Nebish, Minn., died Thursday in Sanford Bemidji Medical Center. An evening of sharing will be from 6-8 p.m., with a prayer service at 7:30 p.m., Sunday at St. Johns Catholic Church in Nebish....

Kaitlyn Marie Brown Feb. 2, 2000 - March 5, 2014 RED LAKE, Minn. - Kaitlyn Marie Brown, 14, Red Lake, died Wednesday in her home. Services were previously held. Arrangements by Cease Family Funeral Home in Bemidji, Minn.

Anthony Lee Fairbanks Anthony Lee Fairbanks Sr., age 23, of Minneapolis Journeyed to the Spirit World on Saturday, March 8th, 2014. The World lost a great man! A son, brother, father, cousin, uncle and friend. He was born on June 30, 1990 in Minneapolis the son of Gordon Fairbanks...

Jane Ann Johnson Sept. 6, 1934 - March 11, 2014 FARGO, N.D. - Jane Ann Johnson, 79, Bemidji, Minn., formerly Milaca, Minn., died Tuesday in Fargo. Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m., followed by the funeral at 2 p.m., Saturday at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca. Arrangements...

Elsie Lathrop March 12, 2014 BEMIDJI, Minn. - Elsie Lathrop, 92, Lake George, Minn., died Wednesday in Sanford Medical Center. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, April 3 at Jones-Pearson Funeral Home in Park Rapids, Minn. Visitation will continue from 10-11 a.m., followed...

Angel Ikwe Hart March 8, 2014 - March 8, 2014 BEMIDJI, Minn. - Angel Ikwe Hart, infant daughter of Tiffany Roy and Benjamin Hart Sr., Red Lake, Minn., died Saturday in Sanford Bemidji Medical Center. The wake will begin at 11 a.m. Wednesday and continue until the service at 1 p.m....