Obituaries

Louise Armstrong

Apr 11, 2019

Louise Armstrong, age 72, of Pine River, passed away Thursday, April 11, 2019, at Good Samaritan Society – Bethany, Brainerd. She was born in Minneapolis on September 22, 1946.

Louise is survived by her daughters, Janice Hopkins (Jim) and Lora Armstrong (Shane Orth); sons, Brian and Patrick; brother, Eldon Carlson, Jr.; 10 grandchildren and 21...

Connie Alexander

Apr 10, 2019

Constance “Connie” May Alexander (Bundy), age 85, of Backus, Minnesota, passed away in her sleep on April 10, 2019, with her husband Earl at her side. This October would have been their 70th wedding anniversary. Connie was born August 6, 1933, in Backus to Clyde and Florence Bundy (Brown) and was the youngest of five children. Connie...

William Oredson

Apr 10, 2019

William (Bill) P. Oredson, age 84, passed away in Pequot Lakes, Minnesota on April 10, 2019. Services for William will be 11:00AM, Monday, April 15, 2019 at Crosslake Evangelical Free Church (The Log Church) in Crosslake, MN. Visitation for family and friends will be one hour prior to the service.

Bill was born to Reuben and Freda...

Katherine Cavin

Apr 10, 2019

Katherine Cavin, 92, of Baxter, MN passed away on April 10, 2019 at Edgewood Vista in Baxter, MN.

Katherine was preceeded in death by her husband, Albert Cavin; parents, Alexander and Helen Erickson; daughter, Sherri Ross; sons, James and Terry Ross; granddaughter, Danine Ross; brothers, Alexander, John, and Lawrence "Bucky" Erickson; and sisters, Frances Larson, Florence Young, and Trudy Kretzmann.

She...

William "Bill" Brown, Sr.

Apr 10, 2019

William “Bill” Brown, Sr, 72, of Brainerd, MN passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at his home. Services for Bill will be 1:00PM, Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN with visitation for family and friends one hour prior to the service. Interment will be at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Pequot Lakes, MN.

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Dale Frandsen

Apr 6, 2019

Dale Norman Frandsen, 81, of Merrifield, passed away at his home Saturday, April 6, 2019.  Services are scheduled for 1:00 p.m., Saturday, April 13, 2019 at Crosslake Lutheran Church. Family and friends are invited to gather starting at 11:30 a.m.

Dale was born August 16, 1937, in Minneapolis, MN, the son of Norman and Mildred (Hendrickson) Frandsen....

Leota Allen

Apr 6, 2019

Leota “Lee” Allen, 97, of Staples, passed away April 6, 2019 at Lakewood Health System Care Center.  A Memorial Service for Lee will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at Motley United Methodist Church. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior.  Interment will take place at a later date at St. James Cemetery...

Daryl Anderson

Apr 6, 2019

On April 6, 2019, Daryl Anderson, loving husband, father and grandfather passed away at the age of 81. Daryl was born on September 17, 1937 on the family farm in Cumberland, WI. He graduated from North St. Paul High School and served in the U.S. Army (1960-63). Daryl married Claire in 1965 and raised Chris and Ken...

Carl Smith, Jr.

Apr 2, 2019

Carl Lewis Smith, Jr., age 75, of Pine River, passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, at his home. He was born to Carl and Marie Smith on July 12, 1943, in Boone, Iowa. Carl was employed by MV Gas. He was a Vietnam Veteran and served in the U.S. Navy for 21 years. Carl loved his...

Patricia Kossan

Apr 1, 2019

Beloved wife and mother, Patricia Kossan, went to be with the Lord April 1, 2019. Memorial service will occur Saturday, April 6th at 10:30am at Motley Free Methodist Church. With a visitation hour occurring at 9:00am.

Patricia was born August 17, 1964 to Richard and Agnes Stewart. During 1988, Patty married the love of her life Greg Kossan. Together...

Kenneth LeVasseur

Mar 31, 2019

Kenneth John LeVasseur, 89, of Staples, Minnesota, died March 31, 2019 while in hospice care and with family at his bedside.

Ken was born in Minneapolis on November 2, 1929. He was the seventh of eight children born to Vina (Houle) and Thomas J. LeVasseur. He attended school at the St. Cloud Orphanage, Mora and Pierz public...

LeRoy Wgeishofski

Mar 31, 2019

LeRoy A. Wgeishofski, passed away at the age of 64, March 31, 2019 at home surrounded by family. A Gathering for LeRoy will be from 1-4PM, Monday, April 8, 2019 at Emily Wesleyan Church in Emily for a Celebration of Life.

LeRoy was born April 8, 1954 at Ft. Lewis, Washington. He was a custom cabinet maker...

Jordan Bendson

Mar 29, 2019

Jordan Bendson, 27, of Motley passed away March 29, 2019 as a result of a long battle with lymphoma. His loved ones were by his side as he drifted off to be with the Lord. He was born to Lorna Bendson (Birkholtz) and Bill Bendson of Motley on January 14, 1992. Jordan was a 2010 graduate of...

Roy Starkey

Mar 28, 2019

Roy Starkey, 91, of Brainerd, MN died Thursday, March 28, 2019 at Essentia Health-St. Joseph’s Hospital in Brainerd, MN. Funeral services for Roy will be 10AM, Thursday, April 4, 2019 at Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN with Pastor Lowell Clarke officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Interment will be at Evergreen Cemetery in...

Burton Steele, Jr.

Mar 27, 2019

Burton Steele, Jr., 96, of Crosslake, MN,  died Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at Golden Horizons Assisted Living in Crosslake, MN. Arrangements are pending for Burton.

Douglas Loftis

Mar 27, 2019

Douglas Loftis, 75, of Nisswa, MN died Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at Lakewood Health Systems Care Center in Staples, MN. A Memorial Service for Doug will be 2:00PM, Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.

Doug was born November 23, 1943 in Staples,...

William "Bill" Van Brunt

Mar 26, 2019

Bill Van Brunt, of Nisswa, MN, passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at the VA Hospital in St. Cloud, following a rather short illness related to heart disease. As a family, we all had the opportunity to reminisce about our numerous moves, fishing, camping, cars, dogs, and giggling. Sharing stories from the past as well as hopes for...

James Gearey, Jr.

Mar 26, 2019

James Victor Gearey, Jr., age 81, of Pine River, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, March 26, 2019. He was born December 22, 1937, in Pine River to James and Mary Alice (Christian) Gearey. Jim married Irene Britton at Trinity Lutheran Church in Brainerd on February 27, 1965. He served in the U.S. Army 501...

Daniel Bubalo, Sr.

Mar 26, 2019

Daniel Mitchell Bubalo, Sr., age 97 of Baxter, MN passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at Harmony House in Brainerd. Private services for Daniel will be held at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery near Camp Ripley.

Daniel was born to Eli and Sophie (Dotlich) Bubalo on January 2, 1922 in Duluth, MN. Daniel attended school and graduated from...

Gloria Duoos

Mar 25, 2019

Gloria Mae “Corky” Duoos, age 82, of Pequot Lakes, MN, died peacefully on March 25, 2019, at home with family around her. She was born September 2, 1936, in Minneapolis, MN, to George and Vivian Koblas. Corky was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Richard (Dick); son Richard (Rick); grandson, Brian; sister, Dorothy; brothers, George and...