Obituaries

Dec 12, 2020

Luella Katherine Freiberg (Roy), age 96, of Backus, formerly Brooklyn Center, passed away peacefully on the morning of December 12, 2020 at her home.

Luella was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Freiberg and three siblings. She is survived by her children: Walter (Lisa), Kathy, Gary (Kathy), Scott (Katie); 5 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; sister, Adelle...

Dec 11, 2020

David Allen Niskanen passed away due to complications from Covid-19 on December 11, 2020, at Essentia St. Joseph’s Hospital in Brainerd, MN. He was born in the same hospital on October 28, 1937, to August and Anna Niskanen, of Pequot Lakes, MN.

David grew up on his parents’ dairy farm three miles west of Pequot Lakes, with...

Dec 11, 2020

Robert Kent Mayberry, 80, Motley, died Friday, December 11, 2020 at the Lakewood Health System Care Center, Staples, MN.  Services will be on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at 10:30 am at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Staples, MN. Interment will be at the Bridgeman Cemetery, rural Pillager, MN.

Robert K. “Bob” Mayberry was born on March 22,...

Dec 11, 2020

A graveside service for Steven Thyr will be held at 11 AM on Tuesday, December 22 at Pine Ridge Cemetery, Pine River.

Dec 11, 2020

We are sad to announce the death of Jerrold Carl Turnquist, the son of Ruth and Mauritz Turnquist of Deerwood, Minnesota, who passed away on December 11, 2020, at the age of 75.  He was predeceased by his parents.

Surviving are one brother, Kenneth Turnquist (Phyllis) of North Pole, Alaska; and 3 sisters: Judith Malsam (Jim) of...

Dec 9, 2020

Jan Susan (Walthour) Nash of Pine River was born December 13, 1956 in Minneapolis and passed away on December 9, 2020 at home surrounded by her loving family. She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Vaughn Nash; daughters: Jennifer (Brent), Jaclyn (Mark), Jana (Dan); 10 grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren; sister, Jean (Al); brother, John; special niece, Amanda...

Dec 7, 2020

Betty H. Johnson, 79, of Brainerd, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, December 7, 2020  at St. Joe’s Medical Center in Brainerd. Funeral services will be held at a later date. Services have been entrusted to the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel-Baxter.

Betty was born on February 06, 1941 to Fred and Evelyn (Ramsfield) Swartout...

Dec 7, 2020

Regina “Reggie” Marie Barker, of Baxter, passed away peacefully in the bed she was born in on Monday, December 7, 2020, with her wonderful husband by her side. Mass of Christian burial took place on Friday, December 11, 2020 at St. Andrews Catholic Church in Baxter. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Family Funeral Chapel-Baxter.

Reggie...

Dec 7, 2020

Darlene Marie Olson, age 83, of Pine River, passed away on Monday, December 7, 2020, at Senior Class Care after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. She was born in Pequot Lakes on August 24, 1937, to Howard and Carrie (Shaw) Schmidt. She married Raymond Olson in 1953. They were married for 64 years and had 3 children.

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Dec 6, 2020

Leonard “Len” A. White, age 90, of Nisswa passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on December 6, 2020.  Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter.  Due to the pandemic, no memorial service or celebration of life is currently planned.  The family will notify loved ones and friends in the future when...

Dec 6, 2020

Donald L. Hyatt, age 81, of Brainerd died Sunday, December 6, 2020 at Edgewood Senior Living in Brainerd.  A memorial service will be held at 11AM on Saturday, December 12, 2020 at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter.  Visitation will be one hour prior to services on Saturday at the funeral home in Baxter.

Donald was born...

Dec 6, 2020

Ronald “Ron” L. Crocker, age 83, of Brainerd died December 6, 2020 in Baxter.  Funeral Services will be held at 1PM on Thursday, December 10, 2020 at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter.  Visitation will be one hour prior to services on Thursday at the funeral home in Baxter.

Ron was born on February 4, 1937 to...

Dec 6, 2020

Robert L. "Bob" Naffziger, loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully in his home in Backus, MN on December 6, 2020 at the age of 75. Bob was born on October 28, 1945 in Pekin, IL to Merle and Leanna Naffziger. On August 22, 1965, he married Norma Jean Fawer and together they raised three sons, Rob, Kirk...

Dec 4, 2020

Arthur Gensmer passed away on December 4, 2020. A visitation for family and friends will be held on Tuesday, December 08, 2020 from 10:00-11:00 am at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Pequot Lakes, MN.  Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel-Pequot Lakes.

Art was a kind, generous, and loving man.  He was interesting and...

Dec 4, 2020

Loving husband and father, Master Sergeant Hillmer A. Parker, Retired, born on 16 August 1934, passed away on 4 December.  He was born in Long Prairie to Reuben and Anna Parker.  He joined the United States Air Force in 1953, as a Mobility Air Force Warfare Systems craftsman, working on the C-35 and C-47 aircraft.  Serving tours around the...

Dec 2, 2020

Alma Irma Christensen “Lady of the Woods” passed away at age 99 on December 2, 2020 at Riverside Assisted Living in Pine River, MN.

She was born on Easter, March 27, 1921 in a raging blizzard in Wilson Township, Cass County – just weeks after her parents came to America from Austria.  She grew up on family...

Dec 2, 2020

James Allen Mohler, 86, of Staples, Minnesota, passed away peacefully at Lakewood Care Center, surrounded by his loving family on December 2, 2020, following a brief battle with Covid-19 with underlying Parkinson's Disease.

Jim was born in St. Paul, Minnesota to Clarence and Lotus Mohler on April 29, 1934.  The family moved to Staples in his early...

Dec 2, 2020

Mary Margery Hardwick was born on December 17, 1939, eyes wide open to a world of learning, work, beauty, love, and possibility. She was lovingly greeted by parents Lawrence and Laura Gamel. The family of six farmed in Illinois, later moving to Isanti MN.

Mary and her siblings, Doris, Louise, and Bob attended a one-room country school. ...

Dec 1, 2020

Janet L Axtell, age 70, of Nisswa, passed away on Mon, Dec 1, at Edgewood Vista in Brainerd.  Janet was born on April 10, 1950 to Philip  and Elva (Cook) Landgraf of Paynesville, MN. The family moved to Starbuck in 1956 and she graduated from Starbuck High School and then attended the University of Minnesota.  She was united in...

Nov 30, 2020

Gerald Dennis O’Keefe was born to Sheridan and Regina O’Keefe on January 21st, 1933, in the year of our Lord. Jerry left us on November 30, 2020. Jerry was born and raised in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Growing up, Jerry spent an immeasurable amount of time working at Carl’s Grocery on the East Side, and a proud and magnificent existence...