Obituaries

Dec 23, 2017

Lloyd "Bud" Wynn, age 95, of Pequot Lakes, passed away Saturday, December 23, 2017. He was born to John and Lula Wynn in Huntersville Township, MN, on July 15, 1922. Bud served in the Army Air Corps during WWII and received a bronze star. He loved fishing, eating and telling stories. Bud is survived by his children: Donald Wynn,...

Dec 23, 2017

Onie Simons, 92, Pillager, died Saturday, December 23rd, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Funeral Services will be Friday, December 29th, 2017 at 11 AM at the Casino Assembly of God Church, rural Pillager, MN, with visitation Thursday evening from 5 to 7 pm at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples and for one hour before...

Dec 22, 2017

Alice Vivian Fradet, 91, of Brainerd, passed away Friday, December 22, 2017 at Good Samaritan Society – Oakwood Village. Services will be held at NOON, Friday, December 29, 2017 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services. Alice was born June 1, 1926, in Oberon, ND, the daughter of...

Dec 21, 2017

Rodney “Rod” A. Hanson, 91, of Brainerd, passed away late Thursday, December 21, 2017 at his home, surrounded by his loved ones. Rod’s funeral service will be Wednesday, December 27, at 11 AM, at Heritage Assembly of God Church in Baxter. Friends and family are invited to gather at the church during the hour before services. Rodney August Hanson...

Dec 21, 2017

Gerald Price, age 75, of Pine River, passed away Thursday, December 21, 2017, at Essentia St. Joseph's Medical Center, Brainerd. A gathering of family and friends will be held at 2 PM on Thursday, January 4, at Park United Methodist Church, Brainerd.

Dec 20, 2017

Jeanne Margaret Hunt, nee Mahlum, 89, of Nisswa, passed away Wednesday, December 20, 2017 in Brainerd. A celebration of life will be bfrom 2-4:30p.m. Saturday, May 5, at Grandview Lodge Norway Center in Nisswa.

Jeanne was born May 2, 1928, in St. Cloud, MN, the daughter of Milton and Marie (Koop) Mahlum. In 1948 – on one...

Dec 20, 2017

Earle Richie Blackley, 81, of Afton, MN, passed away on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at his "up north home" with family in Breezy Point, MN ending his recent brave battle with Lymphoma. Earle was born in a farmhouse in Garden City Township, MN to Hamilton and Enid Blackley on December 9, 1936, growing up on a farm, eventually leaving...

Dec 20, 2017

Wayne Hoffman, 68, of Cushing, MN passed away suddenly at his home, Wednesday, December 20, 2017, surrounded with his family by his side. A Celebration of Life for Wayne will be at 11:00AM, Thursday, December 28th, at Motley United Methodist Church with Pastor Greg Leslie officiating. Visitation will be from 5-7PM, Wednesday, December 27th at Brenny Funeral Chapel in...

Dec 19, 2017

Vivian Kathleen (Seydel) Johnson born to Henry & Bertina (Molstad) Seydel September 22, 1916 in Rochester MN. Baptized Oct 29, 1916 - age 7 she moved to Menno, SD, where her father was in the restaurant business until his death. Aunt Vivian was 10 at this time. Her Mother moved them back to St. Paul where they lived with...

Dec 19, 2017

Donald Vergin, 85, of Motley, MN was called home on Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at the Lakewood Health System Care Center in Staples, MN. Services for Donald will be at 11:00AM, Thursday, December 28th at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church in Baxter, MN, with Pastor Bill Werth officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church.

Dec 18, 2017

Earl B. Lidholm, 89, of Baxter, passed away Monday, December 18, 2017 at Essentia Health – St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Brainerd. Services will be held at 1:30 PM, Friday, December 22, 2017 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Brainerd with Pastor Dave Holte officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather Thursday evening from 5-7 PM at the Brenny...

Dec 18, 2017

Maurice James Gard, 76, passed away Monday, December 18, 2017. He was born to Harold and Luella (White) Gard on November 4, 1941. Maurice married Joan Forcier on October 26, 1990. Maurice worked for Land O Lakes Creamery for several years hauling milk and for Christensen Forest Products in Pine River. In his younger years he loved to hunt...

Dec 15, 2017

John C. Nelson, 90, was born December 7, 1927, the sixth of fifteen children of Chris and Tessie (Detzler) Nelson in Ironton. John attended schools in Ironton and Crosby and graduated with the class of 1948. As a young man, he worked for Burns Manufacturing Company in Aitkin. In November 1950, he was drafted and served in the US...

Dec 15, 2017

Robert E. Becker, DVM, 86, of Crosslake, MN, passed away in Pine River, MN, on Dec. 15, 2017. Born Sept. 21, 1931, in Grand Rapids, MI, to Edward Gustav Becker and Helen Grace (Sopha) Becker. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Jacqueline (Lenk) Becker; four children: Marla (Harry) Sullivan; Charles (Debbie) Becker; Phil Becker; and Amy...

Dec 14, 2017

On Thursday, December 14, 2017, Evelyn Dorothy Tholl passed away in her sleep at the Lakewood Care Center at the age of 94. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00AM, Tuesday, December 19, 2017, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Motley, MN, with Father Joe Korf officiating. Visitation will be from 5-7PM, Monday, December 18th at Brenny Funeral...

Dec 14, 2017

Diane Marie Kraemer, 66, of Nisswa, passed away Thursday, December 14, 2017 at Hills Crossing Senior Living after a long and courageous battle with Huntington’s Disease. Services for Diane will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at Timberwood Church in Nisswa with Pastor John Just officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather Tuesday evening from...

Dec 14, 2017

Elaine Vaughan, 96, of Blaine, passed away Thursday, December 14, 2017 at Cherrywood Advanced Care in Andover. Services will be held at 1:00 PM, Friday, December 29, 2017 at Crossroads Christian Assembly of God in Crosslake. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services. Interment will take place at Pinewood Cemetery.

Elaine was...

Dec 12, 2017

Kenneth Gene Grant, age 58, of Pine River, passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2017, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis. He was born on February 27, 1959, in Downey, CA. Ken is survived by his wife, Sue; daughters, Kelly Mosberger (Joe), Jessica Burton (Nick); stepdaughters, Leila Carlson (Chris), Rachel Peterson; sisters, Rene Parker (Tom), Mary Drentel (Brad); and 7 grandchildren....

Dec 11, 2017

Thomas Jay Stanforth, age 68, of Pine River, passed away Monday, December 11, 2017. He was born April 14, 1949, in Brainerd to David and Astrid Stanforth, who preceded him in death. Tom spent 3 years in the U.S. Army in Recon HHC 1/23 2nd Division as an APC driver. He spent one year in Korea in 1968 during...

Dec 11, 2017

Jerome Leon Hines, 69, of Baxter, passed away Monday, December 11, 2017 at his daughter’s home. A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, December 18, 2017 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Family and friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services. Interment will take place at Wildwood Cemetery in Pillager.

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