All Obituaries

 Kay Lynn Johnson age 69 of Walker passed away peacefully Saturday, February 5, 2022 with family by her side at May Creek Memory Cottages in Walker after a long goodbye from Alzheimer's Disease.  She was born on March 11, 1952 in Austin, Minnesota to Edward & Madeline (Lowary) Schneider. Kay grew up on a small farm in Austin where she enjoyed spending time with her family and horses Star & Lady.  After graduating college she moved to Burnsville to stay with her...

Daryl Barnett Troxel, age 53, of Laporte, passed away peacefully at his home on January 30th, 2022, after a lifelong struggle with diabetes.  He was born on July 28, 1968, in Bemidji, MN the son of Duane and Deborah (Foldoe) Troxel.  Daryl grew up and attended school in Laporte.  Following school, he worked in St. Paul for a while before returning home and taking employment with Northwoods Log Homes.  Daryl enjoyed cooking and became a chef at the Northern Lights Casino,...

Margaret Marie (Roby) Brown, age 90, of Hackensack, MN passed away on March 17, 2022, at May Creek Lodge in Walker, MN. She was born on January 23, 1932, in Alta, IA, the daughter of Opal (Olsen) and Cecil Roby. Margaret grew up on Birch Lake in Hackensack, MN. She began working at her parents’ restaurant (Roby’s Just Fine Food) in 1940 at the young age of eight years old. She graduated from Hackensack High School in 1950 and went on to Macalester College from 1950-1952 in St....

John Wayne Pemberton, 84, of Kalispell, Montana and formerly of Cass Lake, MN, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, December 13th, 2021.  He was born in Cass Lake, MN on Sunday, August 15th, 1937, to Margaret Thompson Pemberton and John Pemberton. He grew up and attended school in Cass Lake, MN.  John graduated in 1956 and joined the United States Army Reserves.  On October 13th, 1958, John married Karen Fredricks.  Together they moved to Columbia Falls, Montana,...

Luella Mae Brunelle, age 81 of Cass Lake, MN began her journey on Monday February 28, 2022 following a battle with a rare brain disease. Luella was born on December 19, 1940 in Cass Lake, MN to Clifford and Margaret Beaulieu. She was an enrolled member of the White Earth Nation. Luella graduated from Cass Lake High School in 1958 and then moved to Minneapolis, MN where she achieved her Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) education at Golden Valley Hospital in 1960. She worked at St. Barnabas...

Gladys Arlene (Keezer) Fairbanks, age 74, of the Wolf Clan and from Cass Lake, Minnesota journeyed to the spirit world on Thursday, May 12th, 2022 from Sanford Hospital in Bemidji, MN.  On October 29th, 1947, Gladys was born to Josephine (Chase) and Frank Keezer, Sr. in Red Lake, MN where she grew up.  Later she moved to Minneapolis where she met her husband, Joseph Fairbanks.  Together they moved to Bena, MN and raised their kids.  After that, they moved to Prescott...

David “Dave” Leek, of Laporte, Minnesota died peacefully in his home, April 11, 2022, in Laporte, MN.  Dave was born to Jim and Pat Leek in Boone, Iowa in 1963.   He was the oldest of five children.  He attended elementary school in Ogden Iowa.  The Leek family moved to Steamboat Lake, MN in 1975.  Dave then attended high school and made life-long friends at Laporte School.  His career consisted mostly of over the road...

George Harold Arts was born March 14, 1943, in Chicago, Illinois, to George and Martha Arts.  He attended Birch Creek Elementary School near Holcombe, Wisconsin, and then high school in Holcombe, graduating in 1961.  He attended the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire, and graduated in 1965 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and a Minor in Biology. In 1966 he joined the Wisconsin National Guard, then transferred to the Army Reserve in Minnesota upon beginning his career...

Baby Ahrwen Bermodes started his spiritual journey to the spirit world on May 10th, 2022, from the womb at 15 weeks' gestation.  His parents are Odawa and Seneca Bermodes of Cass Lake, MN. Baby Ahrwen made his presence known the day after his father’s birthday and was a wonderful surprise.  He was a wiggle worm, enjoyed having his mama doing fat girl stuff.  On car rides he’d wiggle along with Doja Cat, Towkio and a few other artists.  He’d bounce...

Adrian Lee Sayers Jr., “Waagosh” meaning “Fox”, of the Bear Clan and from Red Lake, Minnesota passed away too soon at the age of 24 on May 7th, 2022, in Thief River Falls, MN. His parents, Charmaine (Lussier) and the late Adrian Lee Sayers Sr. were blessed with his birth on April 14th, 1998, in Bemidji, MN. Adrian was very kindhearted and had such a special soul; he made you feel safe, and would give the biggest, best hugs.  His big smile and laughter were...