All Obituaries

Victoria Lynn Northbird, Baapikwe “Laughing Woman”, Migizi Indoodem “Eagle Clan”, age 48, of Cass Lake, MN, travelled to the spirit world on Wednesday, December 1, 2021. Victoria was born in Cass Lake, MN, on April 9, 1973, to Melvina Northbird and Richard Burnett. She graduated from Cass Lake Bena High School in 1992,and went on to earn a degree in Liberal Arts from  the Leech Lake Tribal College in 2011.  Victoria was a sports fanatic to say the least....

Darnell Chester Cook, age 17, of Red Lake, MN, passed away on Monday, November 29, 2021. Darnell was born on April 9, 2004, to Valeen Graves in Bemidji, MN.  He grew up in Red Lake and was a Senior at Red Lake High School.  Darnell had a quiet, sweet personality. He enjoyed being home with his family and loved to play XBox with his brother, Joey and his best friend, Shawn Parkhurst. He was kind, loving, funny, the best brother and was thought of as his families “Angel on...

Garrett Randolph “Ga-hoot” Gibbs, age 59, of Redby, Minnesota, passed away on Friday, November 26, 2021. Garrett was born on July 19, 1962, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Mary Jourdain Gibbs and George Humphrey, Jr.  He was blessed with a son, Garrett Randolph Gibbs, Jr., and granddaughter Emma Violet Gibbs. Garrett loved to ski at Lutsen, Spirit Mountain, with Garrett Jr. He was an avid hunter and fisherman, traveled to many air shows, always went rock hunting, and most of...

Christine Lynn Torres, age 56, of St. Paul, MN, travelled to the spirit world on Thursday, November 25, 2021. Christine was born on July 20, 1965, in Brainerd, MN to Fredrick and Linda (Mitchell) Jones. She made her home in St. Paul, MN.  She was married to Sergio Torres on August 1, 1998 and together they raised eight children:  Cory, Yolanda, Leticia, Sergio, Dulce, Alma, Salvador and Silveria.  Christine was full of life. She loved dancing, listening to the oldies and...

Dean Francis Klumb, age 70, of Barnum, Minnesota, passed away on Wednesday, May 19, 2021. Arrangements are pending.

Robert Wayne Mitchell, 73, of Federal Dam, Minnesota, passed away at Essentia Homestead Nursing Home, Deer River, MN on Tuesday, November 23, 2021. Robert, “Uncle Bobby” as he was known, was born in Cass Lake, Minnesota, on July 10, 1948, to Bert and Mary (Burnette) Mitchell. He was raised in the Remer area and attended Remer schools. He went to work as a logger in logging camps way up north and did this for many years. Uncle Bobby loved being in the woods, fishing being his...

Steven Dale Dalbec, age 69, of St. Paul, Minnesota, passed away on Monday, November 22, 2021, at Galtier - A Villa Center in St. Paul. No arrangements are planned at this time.

Carol Ann Martin, Gooniiyaashiik – “Snow woman”, Kingfisher Clan, age 77, of Ponemah, MN, journeyed to the spirit world on Monday, November 22, 2021. Carol was born on December 8, 1943, to Alma (Spears) and Robert Iceman.  She was married to Elmer Martin in 1963 and they were blessed with four children:  Karen, Roberta, Kevin and Gary, Sr., and also raised and cared for: Kevin Martin, Jr. Delmer Martin, Shena Martin, Pamela, Dewayne, and Kelly Iceman, Terry and...

Paul Charles Hill “Miignen”, of Red Lake, Minnesota, began his journey to the spirit world on Sunday, November 21, 2021. Paul was born on December 8, 1979, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Linda (Hill) Mattson. Paul attended school in Minneapolis, graduated from high school, and later took classes at the American Indian OIC and received a certificate in computer technology. He moved to Red Lake for a time and returned to Minneapolis, where he met the love of his life, Lisa White....

Alan Willard Olson, age 80, of Nevis, Minnesota, passed away on November 19, 2021. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Church of Christ, Nevis, Minnesota, on Saturday, December 4, 2021, at 2:00pm.