obituaries

Joseph Lebeda Nov. 20, 1931 - Sept. 24, 2017 BAGLEY, Minn. - Joseph Lebeda, 85, Bagley, died Sunday, Sept. 24, in Cornerstone Nursing and Rehab. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28, at Cease Family Funeral Home in Bagley. Visitation will continue from 10-11 a.m., followed...

Kathleen "Kitty" Filar Johnson Aug. 16, 1932 - Sept. 23, 2017 CLEARBROOK, Minn. - Kathleen "Kitty" Filar Johnson, 85, Clearbrook, died Saturday, Sept. 23, in Good Samaritan Center. Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m., followed by the funeral at 2 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 28, at Elim Lutheran...

Clifton "Cliff" Bitker Aug. 23, 1943 - Sept. 24, 2017 BEMIDJI, Minn. - Clifton "Cliff" Bitker, 74, Bemidji, died Sunday, Sept. 24, in his home. Arrangements are pending with Cease Family Funeral Home in Bemidji.

David W. O'Brien Dec. 25, 1941 - Sept. 21, 2017 ROCHESTER, Minn. - David W. O'Brien, 75, Bemidji, Minn., died Thursday, Sept. 21, in St. Mary's Hospital. The Mass of Christian Burial will be 1:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29, at St. Philips Catholic Church in Bemidji. Interment will be...

James E. Daman Dec. 17, 1940 - Sept. 22, 2017 BEMIDJI, Minn. - James E. Daman, 76, Bemidji, died Friday, Sept. 22, in his home. No services will be held at this time. Arrangements by Olson-Schwartz Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Bemidji.

Donald Joseph Smith Sr. Aug. 2, 1932 - Sept. 18, 2017 BEMIDJI, Minn. - Donald Joseph Smith Sr., 85, Walker, Minn., died Monday, Sept. 18, in Sanford Hospital. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. today, Sept. 21, at Northern Peace Funeral Home in Walker. Visitation will continue from...