Obituaries
Beverly "Bev" Wilson
Jan 16, 2020
Beverly “Bev” Ann Wilson, age 97, of Crosslake and formerly of Maple Grove died Thursday, January 16, 2020 at Golden Horizons Assisted Living in Crosslake. Services will occur at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Crosslake.
Bev was born on April 29, 1922 in Conde, SD to Dr. Lawrence W. and...
Trina Hanson
Jan 13, 2020
Trina Delores Hanson, 56, after long struggles passed away peacefully January 13, 2020 at Good Samaritan Society Bethany. A private service for immediate family will be held at a later date.
Trina was born in St. Paul, MN to Joseph and Madelyn (Piotraschke) Hanson. She enjoyed caring for and riding horses, fishing, and painting. Spending time with...
Hazelynn Chrast
Jan 13, 2020
Hazelynn Isabelle Chrast, age 3, of Brainerd passed away unexpectedly on Monday, January 13, 2020 due to complications from a medical emergency. A celebration of Hazelynn’s life will be at 1PM on Saturday, January 25, 2020 at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Vistation will be from 11-1PM on Saturday at the funeral chapel.
Hazelynn was...
Sandra Swenson
Jan 13, 2020
Sandra Swenson, 81, of Backus, passed away January 13, 2020, at MacNeal Hospital in Berwyn, IL. She was the beloved wife of the late Bennie R. Swenson; loving mother of Karen (Steve) Geber and Rich (Deanna) Swenson; grandmother of Eric (Almendra) Geber, Chris (Ashley) Geber, Rebecca (Luke) Narus, Merissa Swenson, Jessica (Andrew) Stines and Joshua (Ashlyn) Swenson; great-grandmother of...
Diane Gibbons
Jan 12, 2020
Diane A. Gibbons, age 66, of Pequot Lakes died January 12, 2020 at Golden Horizons Assisted Living in Crosslake. A celebration of Diane’s life will be at 11AM on Saturday, February 29, 2020 at Crosslake Evangelical Free Church. Rev. Mark Holmen will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to services on Saturday, February 29, 2020 at the church...
Lorraine Hoopman
Jan 10, 2020
Lorraine Sylvia (Helleckson) Hoopman of Hackensack, MN, left us on Friday, January 10, 2020, at Good Samaritan Society, Pine River, MN. She was born on March 3, 1920, to Carl and Hilda Helleckson. She was preceded in death by her parents and her siblings, Dorothy Troop, Curtis Helleckson and Iona Helleckson. She was also preceded in death by her...
Edward Hellekson
Jan 7, 2020
Edward “Ed” Donald Hellekson, age 52, died Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at the St. Cloud Hospital embraced by his loving family. Funeral Services will be at 6PM on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Rev. Eric Holst will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to services on Saturday at the funeral home...
Daniel Glick
Jan 6, 2020
Daniel D. Glick D.C., age 87, of Pequot Lakes, passed away January 6, 2020. Dan was born to Alph and Gladys (McComuber) Glick on October 29, 1932, in Richland, WI. He went to Logan College of Chiropractic in St. Louis, MO. After graduation he practiced in St. Louis Park, MN. In 2002 he moved to Backus, MN, and practiced...
Susan Peterson
Jan 6, 2020
Susan Elizabeth Peterson, 61, of Baxter, passed away January 6, 2020 in Brainerd. She is survived by her children, Kelly Bucker, Charles Card, April Katzaman, Allison Katzaman; 14 grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Jerome Peterson; parents, Dennis and Helen (Kamppinen) Lowes.
No services are planned at this time.
Linda Beach
Jan 5, 2020
On January 5, 2020, Linda M. (Merta) Beach passed away at her home in Pillager, MN. A celebration of life will be held 5-7:00PM, Monday, January 13, 2020 at Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter.
Linda is survived by her husband Keith. This past year they celebrated 50 years of marriage to each other, along with their...
Ada Hyland
Jan 5, 2020
Ada Bernice Hyland, 101, Pequot Lakes, MN, died Sunday, January 5 th , 2020 at Senior Class Care in Pequot Lakes. Ada’s Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 AM, Saturday, January 25 th at St. Alice Catholic Church in Pequot Lakes, with Fr. Mike Patullo as the celebrant. Visitation will be for one hour prior to...
Agnes Loechler
Jan 5, 2020
Agnes Martha Loechler, 98, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at Good Samaritan Society – Elmwood House in Brainerd, MN Sunday, January 5, 2020. Services will be held in Spring.
Agnes is survived by her children, Tom (Sue) Loechler, Dennis (Shari) Loechler, Diane (Claus) Peukert, Jan (Tim) Marr, Mark (Sarah) Loechler; 12 grandchildren; numerous great and great-great...
Joshua Vogt
Jan 3, 2020
Joshua Allen-Elmer Vogt, born August 27, 1980, passed away January 3, 2020. A visitation will be held 5-7:00PM Thursday, January 9, 2020 at Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter. A memorial service will be held 1:00PM Friday, January 10, 2020 at Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter, with an additional visitation will be two hours prior.
Joshua...
Paul Wick
Jan 1, 2020
Paul David Wick, 59, Staples, passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at the Lakewood Health System in Staples, with his loving family at his side. Paul’s funeral service will be held at 11 AM, Wednesday, January 8th at Faith Lutheran Church in Staples, with Pastor Carl Larson, officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday, January 7th from 5 to 8...
Betty Ryan
Jan 1, 2020
Betty Vi Ryan (Brewer), age 92, of Pequot Lakes MN, died on Tuesday, November 17, due to complications from a stroke, one day short of her 93rd birthday.
Betty is preceded in death by her parents, Ernest and Violet Brewer; sister, Sharon Hargrove; and husband, Kenneth Ryan. She is survived by children: Rebecca (Sam) Starks, Robert Ryan...
David Nelson
Jan 1, 2020
David Nelson has gone home to be with Our Lord and Savior, and those he loved so much on Thursday, November 5th, 2020.
One day when David was seventeen, his dad told him to get into the car. Upon arriving at the chosen destination, his dad leaned over and opened the door and said to go inside....
Bradley Stonacek
Jan 1, 2020
Bradley Gene Stonacek, age 55, surrounded by the loving embrace of his family, passed away peacefully at his home in Pequot Lakes the evening of October 7, 2020. Brad was born on April 8, 1965, in Norfolk, NE. He grew up and attended school in Lincoln, NE, moving to Minnesota in the mid-1980s. As an adult he loved his...
Thomas Seidel
Jan 1, 2020
Thomas “Tom” Seidel of Pine River passed away on Sunday March 23, 2020, at age 59, after a long and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born in South Minneapolis to Raymond and Mary Seidel. They moved to Pine River in 1975 when Tom was 14 years old. He loved living up north.
Tom married Patricia...
Nancy Hines
Dec 30, 2019
Nancy June (Aylward) Hines, 82, of Nisswa, passed away December 30, 2019 at home surrounded by family and friends. A memorial service will be 2:00PM, Saturday, January 11, 2020 at Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Visitation will be one hour prior.
Nancy was born June 21, 1937 to Emmit and Mary Jane (Black) Aylward. She married...
Beverlee Eckmann
Dec 29, 2019
Beverlee Eckmann, of Pequot Lakes, passed away Sunday, December 29, 2019.
Memorial services will be held at 12:00 PM Friday, January 3, 2020 at Crosslake Lutheran Church in Crosslake, MN. Visitation will be one hour prior at 11:00 AM. Interment will be at Pelican Woods Cemetery in Breezy Point, MN.
Beverlee was born May 2,...
