Obituaries in Park Rapids, MN

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, 2026, in Bagley, Minnesota.Carole proudly served in the United States Army before working as a nurse at Halifax Hospital in Daytona, Florida. It was ...

Deloris Mae Peterson, 90, of Bagley, Minnesota passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at Mahnomen Health Center in Mahnomen, Minnesota. Services will be held at a later date at Samuel Memorial in Nay Tah Waush, MN. The Cease Family Funeral Home of Bagley assisted the family with arrangements.Mess...

Fredricka “Fritzy” Karen Nipp, 82, of Bemidji, MN passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 8, 2026 in Bemidji.Memorial services will be held at 11:00 am, Monday, January 19, 2026 at New Salem Lutheran Church in Turtle River, MN with Pastor Terry Hagensen officiating. Visitation will be one hour ...

George Vernon Larson was born on April 2, 1938, at home in Hill River Township in Polk County and died at home on January 1, 2026, in Bagley, Minnesota.Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at the Cease Family Funeral Home Chapel of Bagley at 2:00 p.m. with the visitation at 1p...

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). Loving father to Liza (Steve S); Heidi (Brian J) and Erik; dear grandpa to Sydney and Cameron; and caring brother to Lucille.Ed Was born on November ...

Nancy Irene (Noble) Bamlet, age 80, of Nevis, Minnesota, passed away on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, in Park Rapids, Minnesota. A celebration of her life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, February 6, 2026, at the Eastside Church of Park Rapids, with a time of gathering an hour prior. Cease Family F...

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 held on Friday, January 23, 2026, from 5:00-7:00 pm at the Cease Family Funeral Home in Bagley. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 24, ...

Susan Deloris Ambrosier, 64, of Kelliher formerly of Bemidji, died Thursday, January 1, 2026 at the Cornerstone Residence of Kelliher.Arrangements are pending.

Kenneth Lee Forbragd, 76, of Leonard, Minnesota, formerly of Bemidji, passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2025, at home after a long illness.Ken, or Kenny Lee, was born on May 28, 1949, in Bagley, Minnesota, to Lamoine and Edna (Knutson) Forbragd. He grew up on the family farm outside Leonard. The f...

Reverend Harvey Howard Kietzman, 95, of Akeley, Minnesota was called to his eternal home on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Brainerd, Minnesota. He was blessed to be comforted by his wife and family, either in person or virtually before his passing.Harvey was born April 10, ...

Eileen Bernadette Sheehy Blooflat, age 86, of Hastings, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 19, 2026, in Fort Ripley, Minnesota.Eileen was born on March 3, 1939, in Washington, D.C., the daughter of Bernard and Nora (Trant) Sheehy. She spent her early childhood in Washington, D.C., ...

Francis Leonard (Frank) Theisen, age 95, of Park Rapids, MN, passed away on January 14th. He was born September 28. 1930. Frank was a man for all seasons. After serving his country in the National Guard, Frank graduated from Bemidji State College, then went on to get his Masters at the Universi...