All Obituaries

Emerson Dean Kingbird “Gichi Ningaabii’an” (Big West Wind of the Bear Clan), age 50, journeyed to the Spirit World on Friday, May 22, 2020, from the Red Lake Hospital following an automobile accident.  He was born August 16, 1969, in Red Lake, Minnesota, to Clarence and Dora Kingbird. He grew up and attended school in Red Lake. Emerson’s hobbies were fishing and hunting and working as a mechanic. His favorite thing was playing with his nieces and nephews....

Debra Ann Isham, Nindizhinakaaz Gizhibaabizoage, age 57, of Onigum, Minnesota passed away on Friday, May 15, 2020 in Bemidji, MN with her family at her side. Deb was born on August 1, 1962 in Thief River Falls, MN to Lyman and Shirley (Ellis) White Sr..  When she was young she lived with her family in Minneapolis, MN.  As a teen she and her family moved to Onigum, MN. Deb graduated from Walker High School in 1980. She went on to attend Central Lakes College in Brainerd, MN,...

Patsy Ann Spears, age 64, passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2020, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, surrounded by her family. Patsy was born In Red Lake, Minnesota, on February 21, 1956, to Albert and Alice (Bedeau) Spears. She grew up in Red Lake and attended Red Lake High School, later earning her General Equivalency Diploma. Patsy gave birth to four children Douglas, Royce, Terra and Jennifer, and in 1990 the family moved to Bagley. There she married Bill Thompson and together they enjoyed...

Gerald L Motyl, age 78, of Longville MN, formerly of Fridley MN, passed away May 8, 2020 at home with his family by his side.  He is survived by his loving wife Susan of 58 years, children Kristy Czichray (Walter), Sheri Belisle and Jerry Motyl (Maggie); grandchildren Ashley, Justin, Kelsey, TJ and Makenzie; and 4 great grandchildren. Gerald retired in 2000 as a printer and moved to Longville MN permanently in 2004. He loved living up north on the lake and enjoyed the great outdoors...

Delmer Ray Rogers, 82, passed away May 6, 2020 in Holyoke, Minnesota. Delmer was born July 28,1937 in Waltersville, Kentucky to Hezzie and Thelma (Townsend) Rogers. He was raised on a small, family tobacco farm with his siblings, Shirley and Betty. The family moved to Indiana and eventually settled in East Bethel, Minnesota where they continued their love of farming. Once, out of school, Delmer worked for local farmers for some time. He also worked at the Arsenal, the Twin Cities...

Ann Lorraine Friedman, 85, passed away on Wednesday, May 5, 2020, at New Perspective Senior Living in Cloquet, Minnesota.  Ann was born June 15, 1934, in Cloquet, Minnesota, to George and Emma (Reed) Diver.  She lived her entire life in the Cloquet area, attending school there and working and raising her family. Ann worked for many years as a house cleaner for Mash-Ka-Wisen and the Fond du Lac Band of Ojibwe. She was a loving mother to her two children, Deborah and Michael. Ann...

Justice Lee White, 23, of Redby, Minnesota, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2020, at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids. Justice was born in Bemidji, Minnesota, on September 23, 1996, to Dale White Sr. and Margaret Gibbs (Conrad Kingbird). He grew up and attended school in Red Lake. He went on to work for Roybal Construction.  Justice was very adventurous, loved to draw and listen to music, and he loved his little special nephew Amauri. Justice will be greatly missed by his parents,...

Joel Duane Barney, age 26, passed away on April 13, 2020, in Cloquet, Minnesota. A full obituary will be posted soon. A Celebration of Life will be scheduled in June or July pending developments with the current public health issues.

Hugh Carl Hanson passed away peacefully on April 4, 2020 in Duluth, MN, at age 73. He was born on July 27, 1946, to Clements Christian Hanson and Grace Margaret Susanne (Malmstrom) Hanson, who preceded him in death as did his older brother Roland Clements Hanson. Hugh was a 1964 graduate of Barnum High School and attended the Machine Tools Technology program at Pine City Technical & Community College. After joining Gartner Refrigeration in Duluth, he earned Minnesota certification in...

Wanda Lee Densmore,age 88, passed away on April 3, 2020. Preceded in death by her daughter Karen, mother Marjorie, father Ilo, sister Maryjane, and brother Norman. Survived by her children Carol, Nancy, and Steven (Kristyn); her sister Janet; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Wanda was born on May 23, 1931 in Berwick, Iowa to Ilo and Marjorie Mendenhall. She enjoyed riding horses and exploring the outdoors. Wanda was a dedicated Vikings fan and an accomplished cook who...