Obituaries
William "Bill" Serra
Nov 30, 2020
William “Bill” F. Serra, age 66, of Nisswa died Monday, November 30, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be at 11AM on December 4, 2020 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Brainerd, there will not be a formal visitation prior to services at church. Rev. Hans Anderson will officiate, and burial will be in...
Lillian Ahlstrand
Nov 29, 2020
Lillian Susan Ahlstrand, 85, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 29, 2020 at Edgewood Brainerd. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at 1 pm at Heritage Assembly of God, and visitation will take place 1 hour prior. Interment will be at Evergreen Memorial Gardens.
Lillian was born to Waino and Saina (Rosenlof) Aho...
Sandra Nelson
Nov 29, 2020
Sandra Lou Nelson, 85, passed away on Sunday, November 11, 2020 at CRMC Hospital.
David Schreifels
Nov 29, 2020
David Schreifels, 72, of Pillager passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2020 at his home. There are no services scheduled at this time.
Robert Rudsenske
Nov 29, 2020
Robert Bruce Rudsenske, 74, of Brainerd, passed away on Sunday November 29, 2020.
There are no services scheduled at this time.
Richard Stockton
Nov 28, 2020
Richard Miles Stockton, 87, of Brainerd, passed away on Saturday, November 28, 2020 at Essentia Health- St. Joesph's Medical Center.
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Wade Poach
Nov 28, 2020
Wade John Poach, 66, of Staples, passed away on Saturday November 28, 2020 at Lakewood Health Systems in Staples.
There are no services scheduled at this time.
Carl Norberg
Nov 27, 2020
Carl Nels Norberg, 86, rural Motley, died Friday, November 27, 2020 at St. Gabriel’s Hospital in Little Falls, MN. A Memorial Service for Carl will be held at 10 AM, Saturday, December 5th at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Randall, with visitation for one hour prior. Interment will be at the Randall City Cemetery.
Carl was...
R. Kenneth Coppage
Nov 27, 2020
R. Kenneth Coppage of Pine River recently passed away at home in the loving company of his devoted wife of 57 years and extended family following a lengthy illness. He was born on January 9, 1940, in Texas. Ken was the eldest son of the late Nelle Coppage-Cain. He was a patriotic American and Son of the Republic of Texas who...
Harold Strom
Nov 27, 2020
Harold Wayne Strom, 80, of Randall passed away on November 27, 2020, at the Little Falls Care Center. A celebration of his life will take place at a later date.
Harold Strom was born July 18, 1940, in Parker Township to Albert and Dorothy (Sharp) Strom. He attended school in Swanville, MN, and joined the U.S. Army....
Gordon Sampson
Nov 26, 2020
Gordon Sampson, 84 of Motley, passed away at Sanford Hospital Fargo on Thursday, November 26, 2020. There will be a celebration of life held in the spring of 2021.
Gordon was born to Peter and Christine (Johnson) Sampson on 10.22.1936 in Ayr, North Dakota. He graduated from Motley High School and enlisted in the Navy. He served...
Larry Kristoff
Nov 26, 2020
Larry Kristoff, age 82, of Pine River, passed away Thursday, November 26, 2020, at Essentia St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Brainerd. He was born December 28, 1937, to Frank and Wilma (Gerich) Kristoff in Manchester, CT.
Larry was married to Shirley Guderjohn (L’heureux) and had 3 children. In 1977 he married Peggy Wichterman (Kristoff) and was married...
Shawn Garry
Nov 26, 2020
Shawn Patrick Garry, 51 of Breezy Point, passed away on Thursday, November 26, 2020 at his residence. A celebration of life will be held at a later date.
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Wesley Johnson
Nov 25, 2020
Wesley E. Johnson, age 89, of Motley, Minnesota stepped into the presence of Jesus, and eternal glory, on Wednesday, November 25, 2020. He had accepted Jesus as his Savior in college and served as a Minister of the Gospel since the 1950’s. A funeral service will be held on Sunday, November 29, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. at Lincoln Evangelical...
Mary Holman
Nov 25, 2020
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11AM on Friday, December 4, 2020 at St. Alice’s Catholic Church in Pequot Lakes. Rev. Mike Patullo will officiate and burial will be in Wildwood Cemetery, Cohasset, MN. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church on Friday. There will be no reception following the mass, in accordance with...
Pauline Page
Nov 23, 2020
Pauline Weishalla Page, 99, of Staples passed away peacefully Monday, November 23, 2020 at Lakewood Care Center. Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Saturday, November 28, 2020 at 11:00 AM Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with visitation 1 hour prior to services. Interment will be at Evergreen Hill Cemetery.
Pauline was born to Robert and Julia...
Bazil Wales
Nov 23, 2020
Bazil George Wales, of Staples was born on July 28, 1947 to Ruth Miller and Walter Wales. He passed away on November 23, 2020 at The Emeralds Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. He passed away at the age of 73 years old 4 months.
He worked at numerous jobs including truck driving and selling...
James "JP" Whalen
Nov 22, 2020
James Patrick Whalen, JP, passed away peacefully after a five year struggle with ALS at his home.
He is survived by his wife, Donna, two daughters, Hannah (Joel) Christian and Claire (Justin) Winter, stepsons Christopher (Michelle) Bjorklund and Eric (Rachel) Bjorklund, step granddaughters Ana and Addison Bjorklund and step grandson, Nolan Powers-Bjorklund.
JP is one...
Gloria Weston
Nov 22, 2020
Gloria Ann Weston, 91, of Baxter passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2020 at her home. There will not be any funeral services at this time.
Evelyn Kessler
Nov 22, 2020
June Evelyn Kessler was born April 25, 1936 to Carl Victor and Christine (Stromberg) Bjurman. She passed away on November 22, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Society in Pine River.
Evelyn married Rodney Kessler in 1956 and they late divorced. From this union there are 5 children: Debbi of Breezy Point, MN, Mark (Barbara), of Cody, WY, Darrell (Nancy) of...
