Obituaries

Wallace Erickson

Wallace Erickson

Oct 12, 2020

Wallace "Wally" Clifford Erickson, 89, of Merrifield passed away on Monday, October 12, 2020. Funeral Services will be held on Monday, October 19, 2020 at 12PM at Mission of the Cross Lutheran Church in Crosslake, MN, with a visitation one hour prior. Interment will be at Pinewood Cemetery in Crosslake, Minnesota.

Wally was born on February 09, 1931 to Carl...

Vivian Roberts

Vivian Roberts

Oct 11, 2020

Vivian Delores Roberts, 96, of Brainerd passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Sunday, October 11, 2020 at Good Samaritan-Woodland-Birchwood. Services are planned for 12 PM Saturday, October 17, 2020 at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN, with visitation 1 hour prior.

Vivian was born September 20, 1924 in Vining, MN the...

Teri Tweed

Teri Tweed

Oct 11, 2020

Teri Lynn Tweed, age 68, passed away peacefully on October 11, 2020 in her home of 44 years, surrounded by family, all her grandchildren and many loved ones. Teri was born a twin (Thomas) February 18, 1952 in Farmington, the daughter of Les and Bette (Miller) Topp.

Teri was a natural caregiver, working as a CNA up...

Jerald "Jerry" Cory

Jerald "Jerry" Cory

Oct 10, 2020

Jerald “Jerry” Cory, age 72, of Staples died Saturday, October 10, 2020 at his residence in Staples.  Funeral Services will be at 11AM on Monday, October 19, 2020 at Motley Free Methodist Church in Motley.  Visitation will be from 5-7PM on Sunday, October 18, 2020 at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel and will continue one hour prior to services...

Shirley Mueller

Shirley Mueller

Oct 10, 2020

Shirley A. Mueller, age 76, of Staples died Saturday, October 10, 2020 at the Lakewood Care Center in Staples.  Funeral services will be held at 11AM on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at Faith Lutheran Church in Staples.  Burial will be in Evergreen Hills Cemetery, Staples.  Visitation will be from 9-11AM on Wednesday at the church in Staples.

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Bertella Raph

Bertella Raph

Oct 9, 2020

We are overwhelmed with sadness at the death of our beautiful, talented mother, Bertella Katherine Raph, on October 9, 2020, in her lovely home in Fifty Lakes.

Bertella was the 4th of 8 children, the second daughter, born to Henry and Blanche Goldenstein in Donnelly, Minnesota on February 18, 1932. Her family moved to Manhattan Beach when Bertella was...

Lois Stillwell

Lois Stillwell

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...

Ralph Nentl

Ralph Nentl

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...

Robert "Bob" Weishalla

Robert "Bob" Weishalla

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...

Michael Mitshulis

Michael Mitshulis

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...

Dan Watkins

Dan Watkins

Oct 6, 2020

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

Adam Miles

Adam Miles

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...

Ethel McCormick

Ethel McCormick

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....

Edward Fleming

Edward Fleming

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...

Beverley Sechser

Beverley Sechser

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...

Arlene Ludovissie

Arlene Ludovissie

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...

Gary Motl

Gary Motl

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.

Albert Maine

Albert Maine

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...

Robert Dabill

Robert Dabill

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,...

Andrea Erlacher

Andrea Erlacher

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...