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Elizabeth "Betty" Frances Farrant, 91, of Bemidji, formerly of Auburn, N.Y., died Friday, Jan. 16, 2009, at Havenwood Care Center in Bemidji. A funeral service will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday at Cease Family Funeral Home in Bemidji with the Rev. Kent Dudley officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
Lois Munnell, 48, of Fargo, N.D., formerly of Cass Lake, died Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009, at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Veterans Memorial Building in Cass Lake. Burial will be in Thompson Cemetery in Cass Lake. Cease Family Funeral Home of Cass Lake assisted the family with arrangements. Honorary pallbearers will be Patrick Finn, Skip Finn, Jerry Finn, Rob Finn, Randy Finn, Don Finn, Mark Broker, Kirby Finn and Christopher Quiram. She was born Aug. 2, 1960, to Jacob Jr. and Margo (Broker) Munnell in Cass Lake.
DeLora Downwind, whose Indian name is Waabiishkii Megwan Ikwe, 59, of Bemidji, died Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Division of Indian Works, 1001 E. Lake St. in Minneapolis. A wake will begin at 5:30 p.m. Sunday at DIW. Burial will be in Lakewood Cemetery in Minneapolis. Thomson-Dougherty Funeral Home of Minneapolis assisted the family with arrangements.
Phyllis J. Soland, 89, of Sartell, Minn., formerly of Bemidji, died Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009, at Country Manor Health Care Center in Sartell. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Jan. 24, at Country Manor Health Care Chapel in Sartell with the Rev. Robert Springer officiating. Visitation will be held from one half hour before the services at the chapel. Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Homes of St. Cloud, Minn. is assisting the family with the arrangements. She was born July 21, 1919, to Frank & Edna (Carlson) Walburg in Bemidji. She grew up in the Bemidji area and moved to St.
Paul John Bentler, 81, of Park Rapids, died Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009, at Merit Care Hospital in Fargo, N.D. A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Peter The Apostle Catholic Church in Park Rapids with the Rev. Thomas Friedl officiating. Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. Sunday at Cease Family Funeral Chapel in Park Rapids and one hour prior to the service at the church. Otto Henderson American Legion Post 212 Honor Guard Team will provide the color guard at the church. Burial will be in St. James Catholic Cemetery in Randall.
Vienna E. Dexter-Wistey, 94, of Squaw Lake, Minn., died Jan. 13, 2009, at Golden Living Center in Excelsior, Minn. A memorial service will be held in June at Centennial Lutheran Church in Squaw Lake. Carroll Funeral Home of Deer River is assisting the family with arrangements. She enjoyed being a daughter, wife, mother and a teacher of 35 years. She is survived by her only son, Barry (Diane) of Okeechobee, Fla.; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Helen and Christ Oja; husbands, Clarence Wistey and S.B.
Lois Munnell, 48, of Fargo, N.D., formerly of Cass Lake, died Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009, at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Veterans Memorial Building in Cass Lake. Burial will be in Thompson Cemetery in Cass Lake. Cease Family Funeral Home of Cass Lake assisted the family with arrangements. Honorary pallbearers will be Patrick Finn, Skip Finn, Jerry Finn, Rob Finn, Randy Finn, Don Finn, Mark Broker, Kirby Finn and Christopher Quiram. She was born Aug. 2, 1960, to Jacob Jr. and Margo (Broker) Munnell in Cass Lake.
DeLora Downwind, whose Indian name is Waabiishkii Megwan Ikwe, 59, of Bemidji, died Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Division of Indian Works, 1001 E. Lake St. in Minneapolis. A wake will begin at 5:30 p.m. Sunday at DIW. Burial will be in Lakewood Cemetery in Minneapolis. Thomson-Dougherty Funeral Home of Minneapolis assisted the family with arrangements.
Phyllis J. Soland, 89, of Sartell, Minn., formerly of Bemidji, died Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009, at Country Manor Health Care Center in Sartell. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Jan. 24, at Country Manor Health Care Chapel in Sartell with the Rev. Robert Springer officiating. Visitation will be held from one half hour before the services at the chapel. Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Homes of St. Cloud, Minn. is assisting the family with the arrangements. She was born July 21, 1919, to Frank & Edna (Carlson) Walburg in Bemidji. She grew up in the Bemidji area and moved to St.
Paul John Bentler, 81, of Park Rapids, died Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009, at Merit Care Hospital in Fargo, N.D. A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Peter The Apostle Catholic Church in Park Rapids with the Rev. Thomas Friedl officiating. Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. Sunday at Cease Family Funeral Chapel in Park Rapids and one hour prior to the service at the church. Otto Henderson American Legion Post 212 Honor Guard Team will provide the color guard at the church. Burial will be in St. James Catholic Cemetery in Randall.