Obituaries
Judy Arvidson
Oct 26, 2020
Judith Ann Arvidson, age 70, of Pine River, passed away on Monday, October 26, 2020, at her home. She was born to Herman and Lillian Hohlen on July 22, 1950, in St. Cloud, MN. Judy enjoyed spending time in her flower garden, boating, playing bingo and especially loved being with her family.
Judy is survived by her...
Robert "Bob" Springer
Oct 23, 2020
Robert E. “Bob” Springer, age 81, passed away peacefully with family by his side at his home in Pequot Lakes, MN, on Friday, October 23, 2020. He was born to Edwin and Nora Springer on October 26, 1938, in Pequot Lakes. Bob and Eileen met in Kelly Lake, MN, and were married in Hibbing, MN, moving to Ely, MN...
Catherine Fyle
Oct 23, 2020
Catherine Fyle, 76, of Pequot Lakes passed away on Friday, October 23, 2020 at Golden Horizons of Crosslake. Services will be held at a later date.
Ann Lambert
Oct 23, 2020
Ann Helena Lambert (Bednar) was born on January 2, 1930 in Northeast Minneapolis. Ann passed away on Friday, October 23 at Nurturing Care in Minnetonka at the age of 90. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter.
She married Quinten Lambert on June 28, 1946. She enjoyed working at Methodist Hospital for many years...
Mary Farnsworth
Oct 22, 2020
Mary J. Farnsworth “Auntie Mary” (Andrus), age 87, of Pine River, formally Minneapolis, passed away peacefully on October 22, 2020. Mary joins her parents, Edna and Joseph Andrus; husband, LeRoy; sisters, June and Carole; in-laws, Russell Olson and Randolph K. Pierson; great niece, Kari Olson Hoke; fur children: Honey, Pumpkin, Buchon, Sissy, Snapps, Love, Mocha, Boggie, Pity Putz, Missy...
Todd Ruedisili
Oct 21, 2020
Todd M. Ruedisili, age 74, of Jupiter, Fl and Nisswa, MN died Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at the St. Cloud Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 11AM on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter. Visitation will be one hour prior to services on Tuesday at the funeral home. Todd's Memorial service will...
Arnold Duevel
Oct 21, 2020
Arnold Henry Duevel passed away peacefully, surrounded by family and under the loving support of the Little Falls Care Center staff and CHI Hospice Care, on October 21, 2020. Born August 1, 1918, second of nine children to Henry and Agnes (Osterhues) Duevel in Melrose, Minnesota, Arnold Duevel grew up in Culdrum Township and lived a long and fulfilled...
Mary Clary
Oct 21, 2020
Mary Clary, age 76, of Pine River, passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2020, at Essentia St. Joseph’s Medical Center, Brainerd. She was born to Raymond and Grace Pederson on June 30, 1944, in Fargo, ND.
Mary is survived by her children: Tammy Clary, Danny Clary, Grace Schultz, Pat Clary; 3 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren; and significant...
Russell Bacon
Oct 21, 2020
Russell “Larry” Bacon, formally of Staples, passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at St. Gabriel’s Hospital in Little Falls. Services will be held at a later date.
Larry was born on June 26, 1947 in St. Louis County to Neoma (Scully) Bacon and Otto Bacon. He attended school in Staples, MN and after schooling he did...
Donald Damm
Oct 19, 2020
Donald Damm, 86, Brainerd, Minn., died Monday, Oct. 19, at the St. Cloud Hospital. Memorial Services will be on Friday, October 30, 2020 at 6:00PM at Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter. Visitation will take place one hour after services.
Maxine Eckardt
Oct 19, 2020
Maxine Miller Eckardt, age 94, of Pequot Lakes, passed away on Monday, October 19, 2020 at Essentia St. Joseph's Medical Center, Brainerd.
Funeral service will be 11 AM on Friday, October 23, at Kline Funeral Home, Pequot Lakes. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service, Burial will be at Our Savior's Cemetery immediately following the service....
Scott Swenson
Oct 19, 2020
Scott Alan Swenson passed away on Monday, October 19, 2020 at Good Samaritan Society-Bethany in Brainerd. There are no services scheduled at this time.
Edward Hervin
Oct 18, 2020
Edward Russell Hervin, 82, of Deerwood MN passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2020. There are no services scheduled at this time.
John Doroff
Oct 18, 2020
John Doroff passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2020 at Saint Benedicts in St. Cloud, MN. Visitation will be on Friday, October 23, 2020 from 4-7PM at Brenny Family Funeral Chapel- Randall, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Saturday, October 24, 2020 at 1:00 PM at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with Father Mark Bozet officiating,...
Maragrat Voels
Oct 17, 2020
Maragrat Marie Voels (Caldwell), age 79, of Brainerd MN, passed away peacefully at Edgewood Vista Brainerd on Saturday, October 17, 2020.
Maragrat was born in Prairie Grove, Arkansas on February 10, 1941 to Marion and Mary (Lee) Caldwell. Her family moved to Madera, California when she was 3 months old. She graduated High School in 1959, and...
Ausma Birznieks
Oct 17, 2020
Ausma Zenija Birznieks was born on February 17, 1923, in Dzukste, Latvia, the daughter of August and Olga Kalnins. She died at the age of 97 on October 17, 2020 at Edgewood-Baxter Assisted Living.
Ausma had a happy childhood and graduated from high school in Dzukste, Latvia. She married her beloved Adolfs on August 30, 1941. When...
Jerry Akerson
Oct 14, 2020
Jerry Lee Akerson was born May 24, 1956, and died peacefully on October 14, 2020, at the University of Minnesota Fairview Hospital. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Lois and was the proud father of Joe Akerson (Elizabeth), Robb Akerson (Sarah), Dan Akerson (Rachel), Andy Akerson (Amanda) and Lisa Rauchwarter (Andy) and grandfather of 9 grandchildren.
Jerry enjoyed hunting and...
Levi Larsen
Oct 14, 2020
Levi Julius Larsen of Backus, MN passed away suddenly October 14, 2020 of heart failure. Levi was born on September 1, 1959 to Melvin and Doris (Sawyer) Larsen.
Levi grew up in Minnesota where he graduated form Backus High School in 1977. After high school he attended Bemidji State University for a few years before enlisting in...
Barbara Payne
Oct 13, 2020
Barbara Jane Osborn Payne, age 76, passed away in Stillwater, MN, on October 13, 2020, after a battle with cancer. Born in Winona to Frances and Lloyd, she went on to pursue her teaching degree at the U of M and enjoyed a career of teaching German. The silver lining to her illness was the anticipation of her reunion...
Gary Onell
Oct 12, 2020
Gary Wayne Onell, age 74, of Pequot Lakes and formerly of Litchfield passed away Monday, October 12, 2020 in Backus. A celebration of Gary’s life will be held at 1:00PM on Monday, November 2, 2020 at the Eagles Nest Church in Breezy Point. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church. Arrangements have been entrusted to...
