Obituaries
Harold Moen
Jan 1, 2021
Harold Moen passed away January 01, 2021 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Brainerd, MN. Harold was born on May 03, 1941 to Roy Wilhelm Moen and Evelyn (Babe) Bentley Moen Bleth at the Bemidji Lutheran Hospital. Harold grew up on the family farm in Carr Lake, attended elementary school at Carr Lake, and graduated from Bemdiji High School in...
Kahren Rudbeck
Jan 1, 2021
Kahren Rudbeck, 82, was called home on September 21, 2021, surrounded by her loved ones.
Kahren is survived by her husband Bob; two children, Robin and Jacki; 7 grandchildren; and 7 great grandchildren.
Service to celebrate Kahren’s home-going: Saturday, October 9th, 2:00 PM at First Baptist Church, Baxter. People should not feel obligated to attend,...
Robert Wolff
Jan 1, 2021
Robert William Wolff of Hackensack passed away at St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Brainerd on Friday, January 1, 2021 at the age of 81 due to pneumonia and multiple organ failures. He was born to William and Lucille Wolff on June 13, 1939 in Kimball, MN. He married Ramona Erickson on June 13, 1964 and together they raised two...
Kirby Dwire
Jan 1, 2021
Kirby L. Dwire was born in 1948 to Wyman (Jack) and Donna (Hasbrouck) Dwire. He died September 16, 2021. He grew up in the area and graduated from Backus Public Schools. Kirby married Cheryl Wolmutt in 1970. They were blessed with 4 children.
Kirby was preceded in death by parents, 3 brothers, and 1 son. He is...
Jeannine Hemmerich
Jan 1, 2021
Jeannine Hemmerich, age 84, passed away on August 15, 2021 at her home on Roy Lake in Nisswa, MN, with hospice care following two strokes.
Jeannine Hemmerich was born September 19, 1936 to Harry and Inga Eklund in Morris, Minnesota. She attended Morris High School through her sophomore year when her family moved to Park Rapids graduating...
Ernest Spilman
Dec 30, 2020
Ernest Benjamin “Ernie” Spilman, age 92, of Motley, died Wednesday, December 30th at his home in Motley. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. A Private Interment was held at the Poplar Cemetery, Leader, MN.
Ernie was born on May 6, 1928 at Hinkley, MN, son of Benjamin and Mable (Noyes) Spilman. The family...
Robert Jensen
Dec 27, 2020
Robert Michael Jensen passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2020. There are no services scheduled at this time.
Lorraine Carter
Dec 27, 2020
Lorraine Bernice (Young) Carter, 94, of Pine River passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 27, 2020 surrounded by her daughters at Senior Class Community in Pequot Lakes. Lorraine was born on February 23, 1926 to Myrtle Loney and Herb Young in Dodson, Montana.
Lorraine moved from Montana to Brainerd with her mother and baby sister in 1940...
Cynthia Hogen
Dec 27, 2020
Cynthia Lee Hogen, age 57, passed away Sunday, December 27, 2020 at the Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd, MN after a courageous battle with cancer.
A private family service will be held at a later date with burial to follow in the New Ulm Cemetery.
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Richard Peterson
Dec 26, 2020
Richard (Dick) LeRoy Peterson and Greta Joyce Peterson both peacefully passed away from natural causes. Dick was born in in Starbuck, MN June 18, 1927 and passed away December 26, 2020, he was 93 years old. Greta was born in La Crosse, WI November 14, 1930 and passed away March 2, 2021, she was 90 years old.
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Ethel Bartosh
Dec 26, 2020
Ethel Claire Bartosh went to be with the Lord on December 26, 2020, at Good Samaritan Society, Pine River. Ethel was born Ethel Johnson on March 13, 1935, in Lake Benton, MN. The family moved to Minneapolis where Ethel graduated from Roosevelt High School, Class of 1953. Ethel and her husband, Jack, lived in Richfield, MN, until they retired...
Robert Albrecht
Dec 26, 2020
Robert (Bob) C. Albrecht of Baxter, Minnesota was called home to the Lord on December 26, 2020. He was born on March 12, 1929 in Elysian Township in Le Suer County Minnesota to Edward and Ida (Roemhildt) Albretch. He married his high school sweetheart Lillian Landt on October 12, 1952. He graduated from Medford High School and attended the...
Marylu DeVahl
Dec 25, 2020
Marylu J. DeVahl, 92, of St Paul, passed away peacefully after a long battle with Alzheimer’s in Brainerd, MN on 12/25/2020.
Marylu was born 11/6/1928 in St Paul, MN to Carl and Viola Johnson. She graduated from Johnson High School and earned a bachelors degree from Macalester College. She married Eric DeVahl in 1952. Marylu was a...
Daniel Peterson
Dec 24, 2020
Daniel Bruce Peterson, age 58, of Nisswa, passed away on December 24, 2020, at his home. He was born on November 18, 1962, in Minneapolis. Daniel enjoyed rock and roll music, wrestling and Mustang rallies.
Daniel is survived by his mother, Gayle Bednar; father, Maurice Peterson; children: Daniel Trigo, Jr., Barry Trigo, Rueben Trigo; brothers: Michael Peterson,...
Thomas Schmid
Dec 24, 2020
Thomas Joseph Schmid “Tom” died December 24th, 2020 at age 62. Survived by his children Mike (Kerry) Schmid, Steve (Naomi) Schmid, Laura (Mark) Webber, Erica Schmid, and Devon Wiewel, nine grandchildren; Sister, Marie Schmid; nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by parents, Robert and Viola Schmid; Brother, Robb Schmid. Tom was a graduate of St. Thomas Academy (1976) and...
Mark Skogen
Dec 24, 2020
Mark Allen Skogen passed away on December 24, 2020 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital after valiantly battling COVID for 58 days. Mark was born to Dorothy (Ludwig) and Vernon Skogen on May 14, 1962. He grew up in Brainerd and graduated from Brainerd High School in 1980. He went to Brainerd Community College and then to St. Scholastica in Duluth...
Donna Whalen
Dec 23, 2020
Donna Mae Whalen passed away peacefully at St. Joseph’s Hospital on Dec 23rd, 2020 after an infection of her right leg led to complications.
She is survived by her two sons Christopher (Michelle) Bjorklund and Eric (Rachel) Bjorklund, stepdaughters, Hannah (Joel) Christian and Claire (Justin) Winter, granddaughters Ana and Addison Bjorklund and grandson, Nolan Powers-Bjorklund.
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Ruth Griffin
Dec 22, 2020
Ruth Naomi (Anderson) Griffin, 90, has joined the great Host Arrayed in White (Rev. 7:9-17), passing away of Alzheimer’s on December 22, 2020, at Senior Class Community Care Center, Pequot Lakes. Now whole again, this wonderful lady of tested and steadfast faith is at home with her beloved Lord, much longed for daughter, Kathleen, husband, Chuck and her parents...
David Almich
Dec 22, 2020
David Louis Almich, age 75, of Brainerd, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2020, at his home surrounded by loving family. He was born to Louis and Delvina Almich on March 23, 1945, in Minneapolis.
Dave is survived by his wife, Diane; son, Benjamin (Emily); daughters, Carrie Weinberg (Caleb) and Heather McCabe (John); grandchildren: Kaeli, Lane,...
Jeffrey Nelson
Dec 21, 2020
Jeffrey "Jeff" Nelson, age 62, of Breezy Point passed away peacefully at home on December 21, 2020. He was born June 3, 1958, in Mountain Lake, MN, to David and Ardella "Della" Nelson. In 1975 the family moved to Nisswa, MN.
Jeff attended Pequot Lakes High School. He was a hard worker, working in the flooring industry...
