Obituaries

Oct 9, 2020

Lois J. Stillwell, age 87, of Pillager died Friday, October 9, 2020 at the St. Cloud Hospital.  Memorial services will be at 2PM on Friday, October 23, 2020 at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter.  Visitation will be one hour prior to services on Friday at the funeral home in Baxter.  Lois’ favorite color was purple; as a tribute...

Oct 8, 2020

Ralph Nentl passed away at his home after a short illness with family by his side, on October 8, 2020.  Mass of Christian burial will be at Immaculate Heart Catholic Church on Thursday, October 15, 2020, at 11:00 a.m., with a visitation one hour prior at the church. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Crosslake.

Ralph was born in Albany, MN on April 19, 1935 to...

Oct 8, 2020

Robert (Bob) Weishalla passed away on October 8, 2020 peacefully with family by his side at United Hospital in St. Paul, MN.  Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11AM on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples.  Visitation will be from 5-8PM on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Staples...

Oct 8, 2020

Michael W. Mitshulis, 65, of Emily and formerly of Virginia, Isanti and Robbinsdale passed away Thursday, October 8, 2020, at his home in Emily, MN.  Private family services will take place at a later date.

Mike was born November 23, 1954, in Virginia, MN to Louis, Jr. and Mary (Browder) Mitshulis.  He graduated from Mountain Iron High...

Oct 6, 2020

Dan Watkins, 78, passed away on Tuesday, October 06, 2020 at the St. cloud Hospital. Private family services will be held.

Oct 5, 2020

Adam Michael Miles (32) of Brainerd, MN passed away peacefully on October 05, 2020. He was a free spirited, loving, and caring uncle, brother and son.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, October 08, 2020 3-6PM at Larry and Debbie Berg's (10732 Squaw Point Road East Gull Lake).

He was preceded in...

Oct 5, 2020

Ethel McCormick passed away peacefully on October 04, 2020 at Hills Crossing Senior Living Center in Nisswa at the age of 93.

Ethel was born on August 14th 1927 to Evett and Edith Mathews of Moorhead, Minnesota.

She is preceded in death by her parents, her brother Daniel Mathews, and her loving husband Jerome W....

Oct 4, 2020

Edward Delano Fleming, 86, died Oct. 4 at his daughter’s home in Baxter, MN knowing how much he was loved and appreciated.

Born November 23, 1933 on the family’s cotton farm in Monticello, Arkansas he was the youngest of the five Fleming boys. He follows his parents Lois Rash Fleming and Robert Wilson Fleming,  brothers Harold, Gerald...

Oct 4, 2020

Beverley Jeanne Sechser of Pine River passed away at St. Joseph's Medical Center on Sunday, October 4, 2020 at the age of 81. She was born to Raymond and Barbara Bair on April 20, 1939 in Swanburg, Minnesota. She married Robert Sechser on November 29, 1958 and together they raised nine children in rural Pine River.

Bev loved life...

Oct 2, 2020

Arlene E. Ludovissie, 75, of Staples, passed away peacefully and went to be with the Lord on Friday morning, October 2, 2020 at the St. Cloud Hospital, with her loving family at her side.  A Celebration of Arlene’s Life will be held from to 5-7 PM, Thursday, October 8, 2020 at Ted & Gens in Aldrich.  Interment will be...

Oct 2, 2020

Gary Motl, 81, of New York Mills passed away on Friday, October 02, 2020. Private Family services will be held at a later date.

Oct 2, 2020

Albert Duane Maine went home to his Heavenly Father on October 2, 2020. He was born into this world in Pine River, MN to Laura and Hiram Maine on October 27, 1941, one of 6 children. He graduated from Pine River Schools and went on to marry Ruth Swanson on October 7, 1961. Together they had 5 children. They...

Sep 29, 2020

Robert Warner “Bob” Dabill, 74, of Avon Park, FL, entered peacefully into the presence of his Lord and Savior on September 29, 2020 at his summer home in Pine River, MN, surrounded by his wife and family. Bob was born in Pequot Lakes, MN on June 21, 1946, to Gaylord and Faith Dabill. After graduating from Ely High School,...

Sep 26, 2020

Andrea “Andy” Lee Erlacher passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2020 at Northern Lakes Senior Living. Funeral Services will be held at a later date.

Andrea was born to Russell and Meredith (Hankey) Dahl on December 06, 1946. She was born and raised in Staples, Minnesota. She loved to find and collect antiques, and also enjoyed spending...

Sep 26, 2020

Kyler Wyatt Huckabay Patillo was born on Oct. 29, 1996, in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, and passed from this life on Sept. 26, 2020. Kyler graduated in 2015 from Pine River High School. At age 18 he joined the Minnesota National Guard and has proudly served his country ever since, including a deployment to the Middle East.

There are...

Sep 25, 2020

Sharon Rea Pohl (77) passed away peacefully at the Staples Care Center on September 25, 2020 of Spinocerebellar Ataxia type 7 (SCA7).

Sharon was born June 2, 1943 in South Dakota. She grew up in Wisconsin before settling in Pine River with her husband Richard (Dick) Pohl and two sons Keith and Kyle. Sharon worked at the...

Sep 24, 2020

Patricia Ileen Weaver, age 73, of Kingman, AZ., passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, September 24, 2020. She was born on March 17, 1947 in Ypsilanti, Michigan.

On December 1, 1988 Patricia married Daniel Weaver in Grand Blanc, MI., and they spent 32 years in a loving and faithful service to one another. They moved...

Sep 24, 2020

Emily Ilene (Carpenter) Kohler, 79, of Motley, MN passed away unexpectedly in her home on September 24, 2020.   She was born on September 5, 1941 to The late William L. Carpenter and Opal E. (Monk) Carpenter in Mahnomen, MN.  Emily grew up and attended High School in Golden Hill, MN and attended Coffman High School in Rochester, MN.

Sep 22, 2020

Tracey Zugschwert, 47, of Brainerd passed away at Good Samaritan Society-Bethany in Brainerd Minnesota on September 22, 2020. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, October 17, 2020 at Barrows Community Park and Crow Wing Town Hall 12:00pm- 5:00pm.

Sep 20, 2020

With her skills of questioning and listening she could have been a journalist who made celebrities bare their souls and politicians cower in fear. With her contagious laughter and room brightening smile she could have been a top notch salesperson grossing millions. With her heart and empathy, she could have been a social worker. With her sense of justice...