Obituaries
Betty Tepley
Sep 8, 2020
Betty Lou Tepley, age 87, of Staples died Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at the Lakewood Health Care Center in Staples. A memorial service will be held at 1PM Thursday, September 17, 2020 at Motley Free Methodist Church in Motley. Rev. Jim Johnson will officiate and burial will be in Riverside Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to services...
Barbara Monson
Sep 7, 2020
Barbara Monson, age 93, died peacefully at the Good Samaritan Society, Pine River, on September 7, 2020, after living a long, full life.
Barbara grew up in Wanamingo, Minnesota, where she married John Monson in 1948. After she graduated from the Fairview Hospital Nursing program, they moved to Granite Falls where they raised their family. Barb worked...
Janene Irwin
Sep 2, 2020
Janene Yvonne Irwin, 77, died Wednesday, September 2nd at her home near Pillager. A Celebration of Janene's Life will be held at 3 PM, on Sunday, September 20th at her home near Pillager.
Janene Y. Marcyes was born on July 12, 1943 in Floodwood, MN, daughter of Charles and Irene (Johnson) Marcyes. She grew up and was...
Francine Laske
Aug 31, 2020
Francine “Fran” Laske, 80, of Nevis and formerly of Moorhead died peacefully surrounded by her family on August 31, 2020.
Born on October 9th, 1939 to Al and Marion Elenbogen in Chicago, Ill. Fran grew up in the Logan Square neighborhood along with her sister Evelyn. After High School she attend Wright Jr. College in Chicago and...
Janet Piecek
Aug 31, 2020
Janet Piecek, 61, of Brainerd passed away at her home on Monday, August 31, 2020.
Funeral services will be held at 3 PM on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN. Visitation will be held 1 hour prior.
Janet was born in Crosby, MN on January 06, 1959 to Deloris...
Richard "Dick" Gillispie
Aug 30, 2020
The world’s greatest truck driver, Richard “Dick” Gillispie, 83, of Pequot Lakes, passed away peacefully at home with family by his side on Sunday, August 30, 2020. Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 12, 2020 at 2:00pm at the Pleasant Hill Community Church in Pequot Lakes. Visitation will be held 2 hours prior. Interment will be in Wildwood...
Janice Gravdahl
Aug 30, 2020
Janice Adeline Johnson Gravdahl was born to Carl and Clara (Brown) Johnson on November 18, 1941, at Anderson Maternity House in Pequot Lakes. She grew up at her family’s resort, Pine Point, on Lower Hay Lake where in addition to helping with running a family housekeeping resort she was able to enjoy the company of kids from different families...
Ted Lundrigan
Aug 30, 2020
Ted Nelson Lundrigan, 72, of Pine River, MN, passed away August 30, 2020, surrounded by his wife and children. Ted was born in Brainerd, MN, on December 29, 1947, to Don and Thea (Gunderson) Lundrigan. Ted attended the University of Minnesota, and entered the United States Army, where he was a medic in Vietnam. Upon returning from Vietnam, he...
Robert "Bob" Patnode
Aug 28, 2020
Robert “Bob” Paul Patnode, beloved husband, father, and friend passed peacefully into the presence of his risen Lord on August 28, 2020. He was born on October 25, 1945 to Paul and Eleanor and he grew up in Bemidji, MN. Bob joined the United States Navy where he served as a Hospital Corpsman. He then earned a Bachelor of...
Cecilia Posch
Aug 27, 2020
Cecilia “Chee Chee” M. Posch, 87, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on August 27, 2020. Funeral services will be held on Monday, August 31, 2020 at 11:00am at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Little Falls, Minnesota. Visitation will be an hour before. Interment will be at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery.
Cecilia...
Violet Plonty
Aug 26, 2020
Violet (Shovelin) Plonty was born on May 14, 1935 to Lena and Frank Shovelin in Glencoe, MN. She was the third girl for Frank and Lena who went on to have 5 more girls and 3 boys. Violet passed away in Hospice at Aurora, Edina, MN on August 26, 2020.
Violet graduated from Stephens Seminary, Glencoe High...
A. "Animal" Minenko
Aug 26, 2020
A. Michael “Mike” Minenko- “The A stands for Animal”, 74, of Brainerd passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2020.
He was born to Alexander and Jo Elayne (Minnette) Minenko on June 25, 1946. Mike grew up in a military family and moved around a lot. He was a Jack of all trades and could fix just about...
Jo Wallinder
Aug 25, 2020
Jo Anne Wallinder, 74, of Minneapolis passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at Lakewood Health Systems in Staples, MN.
Charlene Tellock
Aug 24, 2020
Charlene Louise Tellock (“Char”), 77, of Breezy Point formerly of Wayzata passed away peacefully at Senior Class Community in Pequot Lakes, Minnesota on Monday, August 24, 2020. A celebration of life will take place from 4pm-6pm on August 24th at the Pequot Lakes American Legion. 4435 Main Street Pequot Lakes MN 56472. A private family interment was held at...
Carol Repp
Aug 22, 2020
Carol Ann Repp (Peterson) of Pequot Lakes passed away at age 81 on August 22 at Essentia St. Joseph’s hospital in Brainerd, Minnesota from cancer with her family at her bedside. She is and has been the “Guiding Light, Northstar and Beacon” for our family. She will now have “Fair Winds and Following Seas” for eternity in Heaven.
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Rachel Walthall
Aug 21, 2020
Rachel “Rae” Campbell Jordan Walthall, almost 107, passed away peacefully August 21, 2020 at Lakewood Care Center, Staples.
A celebration of life will be held 2pm on Sunday, August 21, 2022 at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Staples with a visitation starting one hour prior to services.
Rae lived a full and active life. She will always be remembered...
Stanley Blaisdell
Aug 21, 2020
Stanley Lyle Blaisdell, 97, passed away on August 21, 2020 at the Harmony River Living Center in Hutchinson, Minnesota. Stanley was born on January 8, 1923 in Mankato, Minnesota to Alice and Samuel L. Blaisdell. He was raised on a farm south of Mankato and attended the Pemberton High School where he was involved in many of the school...
James "Jim" Wilson
Aug 21, 2020
James "Jim" L. Wilson, 76, of Crosby, Minnesota died Friday, August 21, 2020, in Carefree Assisted Living. Funeral arrangements will be posted at a later date.
Kevin Zeipelt
Aug 20, 2020
Kevin Joseph Zeipelt, age 47, of Pequot Lakes and formerly St. Paul, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Thursday, August 20. 2020. Kevin is survived by his two daughters, Kevyn and Kasey; mother and father, Robert and Karen; brothers, Mark (Lee Ann), Paul (Diane) and Greg; and nephews, Joe, Zach and Ben. Kevin was preceded in death by...
