Obituaries in Minnesota

Born 1953

Park Rapids, Minnesota

Betty Darlene Merseth, 72, of Clearbrook, Minnesota, died on Monday, February 2, 2026, at her home in Clearbrook.Funeral services will be held on Satu...

Park Rapids, Minnesota

Nancy Jean Flaherty, 73, of Bemidji, MN, died Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at her home in Bemidji, MN.Committal Services will be held at 2:00pm, Wednesd...

Park Rapids, Minnesota

Jerome Dale Newman, 77, of Bemidji, MN, died Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at Neilson Place in Bemidji, MN.A family Celebration of Life will be held.

Born 1940

Park Rapids, Minnesota

Ruth Ann Horton, age 85, of Park Rapids, Minnesota, passed away on Friday, January 30, 2026, at Heritage Living Center in Park Rapids.Ruth was born on...

Park Rapids, Minnesota

Bradley James Wanek, 57 of Bemidji, MN died Saturday, January 31, 2026 at Sanford Bemidji Medical Center.Services will be held at a later date.

Park Rapids, Minnesota

George Irvin Mitchell, 92, of Bemidji, MN, died Saturday, January 24, 2026, at his home in Bemidji.A Celebration of Life will be held in the Spring.

Born 1945

Park Rapids, Minnesota

Nancy Irene (Noble) Bamlet, age 80, of Nevis, Minnesota, passed away on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, in Park Rapids, Minnesota. A celebration of her lif...

Born 1964

Park Rapids, Minnesota

David Lee Hanson, 61, of Bagley, MN passed away on Saturday, January 24, 2026, in St. Cloud, Minnesota.A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday,...

Born 1945

Park Rapids, Minnesota

Edwin J. Luukkonen, age 80, of Park Rapids, Minnesota, passed away on Friday, January 23, 2026. Devoted husband of almost 60 years to Carol (Kleinke)....

Park Rapids, Minnesota

Robert James Keezer, 88, Park Rapids, MN passed away Friday, January 23, 2026.Funeral services will be held at 11 AM on Friday, May 15, 2026 at Calvar...

Park Rapids, Minnesota

Russell “Charlie” Hanson, 77, of Bagley, Minnesota passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at home with his family by his side.Visitation will be he...

Born 1952

Park Rapids, Minnesota

Rebecca (Becky) Renner passed peacefully into the arms of her Savior, Jesus Christ, on January 10, 2026, at the Sanford Hospice House in Fargo, ND.She...

Born 1938

Park Rapids, Minnesota

Carole Lucille (Weeks) Shepherd was born on November 26, 1938, in Fort Myers, Florida, and passed peacefully in the early morning hours of January 10,...

Born 1949

Park Rapids, Minnesota

Deborah Helen Carter, age 76, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at Vitality Living of New York Mills.Deb was born on December 13, 1...

Park Rapids, Minnesota

Deloris Mae Peterson, 90, of Bagley, Minnesota passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at Mahnomen Health Center in Mahnomen, Minnesota. Services wi...

Died 2026

Park Rapids, Minnesota

Martin Merk, 92, Akeley, MN, passed away January 8, 2026 at the Neilson Place in Bemidji, MN.He was born to Katherine Schwarz and Martin Merk in rural...

Died 2026

Park Rapids, Minnesota

John W. Derr, 84, of Park Rapids, MN, died January 7, 2026, with his wife Joy and four children, David, Elizabeth, Amy and Andrew by his side. The cou...

Born 1945

Park Rapids, Minnesota

Joan (Snowden) Diessner, age 80, of Park Rapids, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on January 6, 2026, following a courageous seven-year battle with a...

Park Rapids, Minnesota

The sunsets over Big Turtle Lake will miss Betty’s appreciation and being captured in yet one more photo of them. Betty moved with her parents from Fr...

Born 1943

Park Rapids, Minnesota

Gerald “Jerry” Lester Avenson, 82, of Bemidji, Minnesota, entered peacefully into eternal life surrounded by loved ones at the Bemidji Veterans Home o...