All Obituaries

Gary Steven Jacobson was born in Sandstone, MN, on June 6, 1963.  Don and Nancy Jacobson adopted him on January 15, 1964, and took him home with his brother Danny – whom they had also adopted previously.  Gary spent his years growing up in Walker, where he played summer baseball, fished, rode bicycles, and had a great childhood.  He worked as a projectionist at the Walker Drive-in all through high school as well as at the Red Owl store.  He attended Walker schools...

Herman David Lussier, age 76, of Red Lake, Minnesota journeyed to the spirit world on Monday, January 30th, 2023 from Sanford Hospital in Bemidji, MN.  He was born to Anna (Hanson) and Edward Lussier, Sr. on November 20th, 1946 in Red Lake, MN. Herman attended school in Red Lake and eventually obtained his GED.  He worked at the Red Lake Fisheries for many years before starting work with the Red Lake DNR on July 2nd, 1990.  Herman still worked with the DNR at his time of...

Bernice Ann Pemberton, age76, of the Loon Clan and Cass Lake, MN journeyed to the Sprit World on Sunday, January 29th, 2023, from her home in Cass Lake, MN.  She was born on July 5th, 1946, in Cass Lake MN, the daughter of Alfred and Susan (Whitebird) Pemberton. She grew up in Mission and attended school in Cass Lake after that she attended BSU/University of Minnesota where she received a master’s degree in education. Bernice was a very active educator, she loved to teach at...

Raymond “Ray” Wayne Jenkins, Sr., 62, of Cass Lake, Minnesota began his journey to the spirit world on Sunday, January 29th, 2023, from the Cass Lake IHS in Cass Lake, MN. Ray was born on November 7th, 1960, in Cass Lake, MN to Susan (Littlewolf) and Louis Jenkins, Sr.  Ray met his wife Cherlene the summer of 1979 and they were married on August 15th, 1985.  Ray loved spending time with his nine grandchildren, who were his pride and joy.  He had nicknames for all...

Jill Marie Smith died in her sleep December 30, 2022, at the home she shared with her daughter, Kristan Templeton in Buxton, North Dakota. Jill was born in 1949 in Lime Springs, Iowa to Rosemary (Dargon) and Leo Kinter as the second of seven children. She graduated from North High School in Des Moines, Iowa in 1967. In 1979 Jill and her daughter moved to Laporte, Minnesota to aid in running a local boat storage and repair, (aka Bob’s Boat Storage). As it turned out, Jill and Bob...

Tawana Jean Fairbanks of Bemidji, Minnesota, passed away unexpectedly on January 26, 2023 at Cass Lake Indian Health Service. She was born on July 27, 1946 to Lucille (Scherer) and Albert Fairbanks in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Tawana was the eldest daughter of eight children. Tawana grew up with her siblings in Oklahoma City and every July her family would load up the car and travel to Ball Club, Minnesota for the Mii-Gwitch Mahnomen Days annual pow wow and again every August for ricing...

LaRoy Donald Campbell of Laporte, MN, age 96, passed away on January 21, 2023. LaRoy “LeRoy” was born in Sugar Point, MN, part of the Leech Lake Reservation, to Charles and Margaret (Cress) Campbell on December 11, 1926.  Working at an early age, LeRoy was a handy man at Herman’s Resort on Leech Lake.  He also logged with his friend Don Fairbanks.  They could 650 cords of wood from October to February with his horse Maggie.  LeRoy was great with...

Jennie Lynn Pasillas, 61 years old, was born August 26, 1961, in Whittier, California.  She entered the spirit world at home in Mankato, Minnesota on Saturday January 21st, 2023, surrounded by family.   Jennie was born to Pearl (Bellanger) and Floyd Roberts, Sr. In her early years she lived and grew up in the Minneapolis, MN.  She had two boys Joseph and Kenneth Roberts.  She met Angel Pasillas in 1985, together they have four daughters Jenay, Selena, Rena, and...

Robert (Bob) John Jewell Sr. passed away at home on January 18th, 2023.  Bob Jewell was born in Walker, MN on August 11, 1938, to Philip and Dorothy Jewell. He grew up and attended school in Walker, MN and graduated in 1957. He went on to Montana State Collage and from there he went to work for Anderson’s China at Southdale Shopping Center in Southdale, MN. He married his high school sweetheart Shirley Bethel in 1960 at the Hope Lutheran Church in Walker. They lived in the...