Obituaries
Kyler Patillo
Sep 26, 2020
Kyler Wyatt Huckabay Patillo was born on Oct. 29, 1996, in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, and passed from this life on Sept. 26, 2020. Kyler graduated in 2015 from Pine River High School. At age 18 he joined the Minnesota National Guard and has proudly served his country ever since, including a deployment to the Middle East.
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Sharon Pohl
Sep 25, 2020
Sharon Rea Pohl (77) passed away peacefully at the Staples Care Center on September 25, 2020 of Spinocerebellar Ataxia type 7 (SCA7).
Sharon was born June 2, 1943 in South Dakota. She grew up in Wisconsin before settling in Pine River with her husband Richard (Dick) Pohl and two sons Keith and Kyle. Sharon worked at the...
Patricia Weaver
Sep 24, 2020
Patricia Ileen Weaver, age 73, of Kingman, AZ., passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, September 24, 2020. She was born on March 17, 1947 in Ypsilanti, Michigan.
On December 1, 1988 Patricia married Daniel Weaver in Grand Blanc, MI., and they spent 32 years in a loving and faithful service to one another. They moved...
Emily Kohler
Sep 24, 2020
Emily Ilene (Carpenter) Kohler, 79, of Motley, MN passed away unexpectedly in her home on September 24, 2020. She was born on September 5, 1941 to The late William L. Carpenter and Opal E. (Monk) Carpenter in Mahnomen, MN. Emily grew up and attended High School in Golden Hill, MN and attended Coffman High School in Rochester, MN.
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Tracey Zugschwert
Sep 22, 2020
Tracey Zugschwert, 47, of Brainerd passed away at Good Samaritan Society-Bethany in Brainerd Minnesota on September 22, 2020. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, October 17, 2020 at Barrows Community Park and Crow Wing Town Hall 12:00pm- 5:00pm.
Virginia "Ginger" Hustvedt
Sep 20, 2020
With her skills of questioning and listening she could have been a journalist who made celebrities bare their souls and politicians cower in fear. With her contagious laughter and room brightening smile she could have been a top notch salesperson grossing millions. With her heart and empathy, she could have been a social worker. With her sense of justice...
Jimmie "Jim" Dano
Sep 20, 2020
Jimmie “Jim” Vincent Dano passed away on September 20, 2020 at Essentia St. Joseph Medical Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, September 30 ,2020 at 11 am at St. Christopher’s Catholic Church with Father Michael Patullo officiating. A Gathering of famiy and friends will be held one hour prior. Interment will be at the Pequot...
Thomas Vogel
Sep 20, 2020
Thomas Vogel, 61, of Pillager passed away unexpectedly at his home on September 20, 2020.
Mass of Christian Burial was held on Thursday, September 24, 2020 at Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Staples, Minnesota. Interment is at Evergreen Hill Cemetery in Staples.
Thomas was born to Harold and Bernice (Cronin) Vogel on June 09, 1959...
Marilyn Gates
Sep 19, 2020
Marilyn Lee Gates (nee Sabo), was born on February 16, 1940, at the Swedish Hospital in Minneapolis. She earned her angel wings on September 19, 2020 and is now at peace in Heaven. Preceded in death by parents, Edith and Elmer Sabo, and sister, Gloriann (Wayne) Kessler. Survived by husband, Carl Gates and his sons, Tim (Debbie) and Tom...
Robert Balko
Sep 19, 2020
Robert Darrell “Bob” Balko, age 80, of Lake Shore, MN, passed away after an unexpected illness and died peacefully in his home September 19, 2020. Bob was born in Redwood Falls, MN to parents Erwin A. Balko and Irene (Clift) Balko. After receiving his GED, Bob enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in the 82nd Airborne Division as a...
Chance Bertrand
Sep 19, 2020
Chance Bertrand, 44, died unexpectedly Saturday, September 19, in Eden Prairie, MN. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 26 beginning at 12 pm with a visitation one hour prior to the service. The service will be immediately followed by Military Honors and a luncheon at Brenny Funeral Home in Baxter, MN.
Chance Evan Bertrand...
Lowell Mcnamee
Sep 14, 2020
Lowell McNamee, age 85, of Pequot Lakes, passed away Monday, September 14, 2020, at Good Samaritan Society, Pine River. He was born to Harold and Alma McNamee on November 13, 1934, in Watertown, SD.
Lowell is survived by his son, Barry (Deb); daughters, Vicki Martin and Tracy Tulenchik; brother, Harold McNamee; grandchildren: Brandon (Jamie), Chelsey (Kayla), Devon...
Colleen "Sally" Norby
Sep 14, 2020
Colleen Sue “Sally” Norby passed away peacefully at home on Monday, September 14, 2020 surrounded by family. She was born in Wells, Minnesota, on October 23, 1938.
Sally was preceded in death by her parents, Lee and Hazel Kraushaar; sisters, Barb (Del) Stormo, Chloe (Milt) Johnson; brothers: Donovan (Joyce) Kraushaar, Murray (June) Kraushaar, and David “Buzz” (Kathy) Kraushaar. She...
Eleanor Foy
Sep 12, 2020
Eleanor Lena Foy, age 92 of Brainerd, passed away peacefully Saturday, September 12th, 2020 at Carefree Living in Brainerd. A private memorial service will be held in Eleanor’s honor, followed by a burial at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery, Little Falls. All arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter.
Eleanor was born on November 8th,...
Rachel Bourassa
Sep 11, 2020
Rachel Ann Bourassa, age 40, of Brainerd died during the early morning hours of September 11, 2020 at the St. Cloud Hospital; the result of illness and addiction, which never took away her upbeat and outgoing personality. A memorial service will be held at 1PM on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter. Visitation will...
Clair Lynn Mcguigan
Sep 11, 2020
Clair Lynn McGuigan, 73 of Pine River, MN passed away peacefully in her home on September 11, 2020.
Clair (Lynn Hesli) was born in St. Paul, MN on October 6, 1946 to Eugene and Helen Hesli. Clair devoted her life to love, peace, and healing. She was an avid wild ricer, protector of land and water, and...
Vinson Hirst
Sep 11, 2020
Vinson Hirst, age 46, of Backus, MN, died of congestive heart failure on Friday, Sept. 11, 2020, at the St. Cloud Hospital. He was born in Corpus Christi, TX, on March 11, 1974. He graduated from high school there then moved to Florida before ending up in the Pine River area working as a carpenter. Vince loved building things...
Timothy Hojem
Sep 10, 2020
Timothy Lauritz Hojem was born on September 4, 1968 and left this place on September 10, 2020. He was preceded in death by his devoted parents, David and JoAnne (Pfeiffer) Hojem. He is survived by his sister Jolene Hojem, her husband Eric Lukanen and his two nephews, Kyd and Kai and many cousins near and far.
Tim had so many people that he considered family like...
Garry Peck
Sep 10, 2020
Garry Peck, age 75, of Nisswa passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on September 10, 2020. A gathering of family and friends will from 4-7PM on September 17, 2020 at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter with military honors at 6:30PM. Interment will be in Wildwood Cemetery, Pillager at a later date.
Garry was born...
Rausie Cummings
Sep 10, 2020
Rausie Jo Cummings of Pine River/Manhattan Beach died unexpectedly on September 10, 2020. At only 16 years old at the time of her death, Rausie touched the lives and hearts of countless people. Although her earthly body is no longer with us, her soul will guide us with the bright shining light of everything she was during her short...
