All Obituaries

Larry Alfred Meyer, 75, died peacefully at Hillcrest Assisted Living in Walker, MN on October 22, 2018. He was born on August 9, 1943 to Alfred and Margaret Meyer in Minneapolis, MN.  He lived in Akeley, Luverne and Brooklyn Center, MN.  He graduated from Osseo High School and attended Northwestern Electronic Institute and the University of Minnesota.  He worked for 37 1/2 years as an engineer at Northern Pump/United Defense/FMC/BAE retiring at age 55.  He then owned...

Melvin “Mel” Nick Zubke, age 90, of Laporte, MN passed from this life on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at the Diamond Willow Care Center in Park Rapids.  He was born on September 12, 1928 in Waubay, SD the son of Albert and Pearl (Pies) Zubke.  Mel was six years old when he moved to Laporte with his parents, five sisters and one brother.  Another brother, Lyle, was born once the family moved to Minnesota.  Mel started school in Laporte in 1934 at the age of...

Almeda Rose (Lussier) Strong, age 81, of the Bear Clan and Redby, Minnesota went home on Monday, November 12, 2018 from the Sanford Hospital in Bemidji, MN.  She was born on December 18, 1936 to Isdore and Rose (King) Lussier. Almeda was born and raised in Red Lake.  She attended the St. Mary Mission and Red Lake High Schools.  After graduation she went attended the Haskell Institute in Lawrence Kansas.  Almeda graduated and met Pete Strong, Sr.  They married and...

Gerald “Jerry” S. Sargent, age 85, of Bemidji, began his spiritual journey on November 10, 2018 at the Sanford Hospital in Bemidji, MN.  He was born on February 3, 1933 in White Earth at the White Earth Hospital, the son of George and Sophia (Bellanger) Sargent.  He was one of eleven children. Jerry was a member of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe Nation.  He was grew up and attended school in Nay Tah Waush.  Following school, Jerry joined and served in the...

Steven Wayne MaKarrall, age 63, of Laporte, Minnesota passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, November 8, 2018.  Steve was born at the Landstuhl Army Base in Germany to Vivian (Westerlund) and Ronald MaKarrall, Sr. on November 12, 1954. After graduating high school in 1973 he met Jean Kraemer and they were married on December 22, 1973.  In the spring of 1974, they moved to the Iron Range.  Steve worked for the US Steel-Sherman Mine in Chisholm.  After being laid off, he...

Georgia “Georgie” Lee (May) Roy, 63, of Red Lake, Minnesota began her journey home on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at the Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND.  She was born on April 26, 1955 in Red Lake, MN, one of 13 children born to Margaret (Sumner) and Phillip May, Sr. Georgia married Henry “Hank” Sayers, Sr. on July 8th of 1972 and together they had five children.  They later divorced.  She worked at the Red Lake Casino from July 1986 to July 2005...

Louella “Anna Mae” Drouillard, 44 years young, made her journey to the spirit world on Saturday, November 3, 2018 from the Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, North Dakota with her family by her side.  She was born in Bemidji, MN on October 24, 1974 to Cecelia Staples and Burnham Wilson. Anna loved spending time with her family and friends.  She cherished every moment she shared with her grandchildren.  Anna loved to visit, listen to music, crafting and caring for...

Alice Elizabeth Gordon November 14, 1927 – November 3, 2018 Alice Elizabeth was born on November 14, 1927 to John and Lula (Brewer) Meuth in Bexar County Texas.  At the age of 12 she was adopted by Sidney McLeod after his marriage to Lula and moved to southern Minnesota where she graduated from high school in Fulda. On October 10, 1946 she married Erwin Gordon and they lived on his family farm near Brewster.  They raised five children:  Lois, Linda, Shirley, Jeffrey,...

Dorothy “Dot” Wilma Cobenais, “Azha waa shik” which means “Crossing Over”, age 73, of the Bear Clan and Redby, Minnesota began her journey to the spirit world on Friday, November 2, 2018 from the Red Lake IHS Hospital in Red Lake, MN.  Dot was born in Red Lake, MN on April 30, 1945, the daughter of Dorothy Roy and William Oakgrove. Dot was born and spent her childhood years in Red Lake.  After graduating from Red Lake High School in 1965, she...

Keith Wayne Lussier, Sr., “Waa-Waash Binesi” which means “Swift Bird”, age 63, of the Eagle Clan and Red Lake Minnesota began his journey to the spirit world on Thursday, November 1, 2018 from his home.  Keith was born in Minneapolis, MN on April 2, 1955 to Marcella (StandingCloud) and William Lussier, Sr. Keith grew up and attended school in Minneapolis before moving to Red Lake at the age of 25.  He embraced and was very proud of his culture. ...