All Obituaries

Lonnie Lee Fredrickson, 63, of Cass Lake, MN, died Thursday, December 7, 2023, at Sanford Medical Center in Bemidji, MN. Lonnie was born May 11, 1960, in Bemidji to Jack and Marjorie (Ness) Fredrickson, the oldest of three children.  Lonnie worked in various occupations including carpentry, welding, building maintenance, with his last employment being retail at L&M Fleet in Bemidji retiring due to illness. He loved hunting, fishing, camping and dogs. Family gatherings were a...

Tim Dahmen passed away at the age of 80 surrounded by his family on April 27th, 2024. He was born October 24, 1943 in New Ulm Minnesota and grew up in Minneapolis where he met his wife of 60 years, Sandy (Fure).  They married on July 25th 1964 and had three children. Tim worked in the trucking industry for many years but he was very happy to retire when he was 48 years old. We are proud of the fact that during his driving years, he was a union steward for Teamsters Local 544 and also...

Orlan Earl Lauderbaugh, age 83, after a brief battle with cancer passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, April 25th, 2024, surrounded by family. He was born on May 14, 1940, the son of Weltha (Lindsey) and Chester Lauderbaugh in Bemidji, MN. Orlan graduated from Bemidji High School in 1958. Orlan married Linda (Ulve) on October 25, 1958, and they had 3 children. He worked for Pepsi and Coke Bottling Companies; however, he spent most of his life as a concrete masonry contractor. Orlan...

Helen Louise Jacobs of Cass Lake, MN started her journey on April 25, 2024, from her home in Rochester MN.  Helen was born on September 9. 1961 in Cass Lake MN, to Earl Wright and Louella Hunt. Helen enjoyed going for walks when the weather was nice.  She truly enjoyed artwork, coloring, bead work and making dream catchers.  Helen loved to hang out with her children and grandchildren.  Listening to music while being with her friends and family and having a good...

In loving memory of Todd (Toddy) Ray Deatherage, age 45, of Walker, MN, who passed away in the early morning hours of April 24, 2024. Toddy was born in Seoul, South Korea, and was later found on the steps of a police station approximately two years later June 23, 1980. He was deemed a “John-Doe” and given the birthdate of June 23, 1978. In less than a year Little People of America’s adoption agency found him his new parents, Timothy & Barbara Deatherage of Wichita...

Debra Lynn Wilkening, A.K.A. Deb or Debbie, entered God’s care on April 13, 2024, at age 60 due to complications from late-stage cancer. She was born in Park Rapids, MN on October 18, 1963, to Larry and Doris Johnson of Walker, MN, where she grew up alongside her sister, Cindy (Dick) Dailing of Watertown, MN and two brothers, Jeff (Sue) Johnson of Dayton, MN and Kevin (Kim) Johnson of Walker.  Deb graduated from Walker-Hackensack High School in 1982, where she excelled in speech,...

Donna Lee Wilcox, 91, of Park Rapids, Minnesota, died peacefully at Edgewood May Creek, in Walker, Minnesota, on April 13, 2024. She was born August 11, 1932, in Colton, South Dakota, to Herman (Clarence) and Guri Dalen.  They moved to Solway when she was a young child, and she attended elementary school there. As a young teenager, she moved to Bemidji to attend high school and lived with various families working as a nanny.  When she was a senior, she was asked to begin work in...

Steven Donald Gooderum, also known as Sargeant “Goody”, passed away peacefully in his home on April 11, 2024.  He was born October 1, 1950, in Redwood Falls, MN, the third of eight children.  Steve was a paratrooper in Vietnam from December 1968 until July 1971. He and his brother Dick enlisted in the armed forces at the same time, and for the same duration. Steve’s service to his beloved country developed his natural leadership skills, was a vital part...

Samuel “Sam” Robert Turnquist, age 38, has joined our Lord Jesus Christ in Heaven.  He was taken from us unexpectedly and too soon, he succumbed quickly to pneumonia, on Tuesday, April 9, 2024.  He was the beloved son of Rob and Amy and the cherished brother to Louise.    Sam was born July 11, 1985. He was raised in Woodbury Minnesota.  In school, Sam was a swimmer and played football. But it was his large extended family that was paramount in...

James “Jim” Michael Loe, age 84, died peacefully at Avantara Norton in Sioux Falls, SD, on Friday, March 22, 2024. Jim was born on November 24, 1939, to Ole and Ida Loe in Hudson, SD. Jim grew up in Sioux Falls and Walker, MN where his parents operated Loe’s Resort. He graduated from Walker High School in 1958 and then attended Dunwoody Institute in Sioux Falls to become a diesel mechanic. In 1964, he married Barbara Hink. They lived in Sioux Falls, SD and had three kids....