Obituaries
Leo Maciej, Jr
Sep 2, 2017
Leo Anthony Maciej, Jr. (aka "Antone"), 70, of Bowlus, MN, died peacefully on September 2, 2017, as his Lord and Savior embraced him and welcomed him into heaven.
His funeral service will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, September 11th, at St Stanislaus Kostka Church in Bowlus, with Father Gregory Mastey officiating. Visitation will be from...
Richard Johnson
Sep 1, 2017
Richard Charles Johnson, age 80, of Baxter passed away Friday, September 1, 2017 at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center Care Center in Crosby. Richard’s memorial service will be 4 pm Saturday, September 9, at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, with visitation one hour before the service. Interment will be at Baxter City Cemetery. Richard was born October 1, 1935 in...
Ivan Roggenkamp
Aug 31, 2017
Ivan John Roggenkamp, of Brainerd, went home to be with his Heavenly Father on August 31, 2017, just 3 days after his 90th birthday. He is now reunited with his 11 brothers and sisters and his “Ma and Pa” who all preceded him in death. Ivan was born August 28, 1927 on the family farm in Bluffton Minnesota. He...
Edwin Gard
Aug 29, 2017
Edwin "Ed" Gard, age 77, of Pine River, passed away Tuesday, August 29, 2017. He was born June 23, 1940, in Brainerd, to Harold and Luella (White) Gard. Ed liked hunting and fishing a lot. Ed is survived by his son, Rick Gard (Donna); daughters, Brenda Zierden (Steve), Tammy Dahlgren (Ken); five brothers; three sisters; thirteen grandchildren; twelve great...
David Sheldon
Aug 29, 2017
David Hiram Sheldon, age 89, of Backus, passed away Tuesday, August 29, 2017. David was born to Hiram P. and Lillie E. (Wittstruck) Sheldon in Grand Rapids, MN, on January 25, 1928. Dave is survived by his sons, Scott (Jacque), Don (Beth), David (Bennett) and Shawn (Sandy); daughter, Deanna; son-in-law, Larry Blake; brother, Joeseph; special nephew, Herb (Rita) Underhill;...
Charles Mccausland
Aug 28, 2017
Charles "Chuck" K. McCausland, age 78, formerly of Clearwater, FL, was born August 2, 1939, and passed away August 28, 2017, at Senior Class Care in Pequot Lakes, MN. Chuck was born in Litchfield, MN, to Charles D. and Theresa J. (Lachner) McCausland. Chuck is survived by his sister, Carol (McCausland) Moser and brother-in-law, Keith Moser of Backus, MN;...
Dorothy Buckingham
Aug 28, 2017
Dorothy Marie (Swallow) “Dot” Buckingham, of Brooklyn Center, died peacefully in her sleep on August 28, 2017, at her lake home on Gull Lake, after a courageous battle with breast cancer. At her specific request, there will be no services or viewing. The family will gather to scatter her ashes at the cabin, to join those of her husband,...
Nancy Harrington
Aug 27, 2017
Nancy Jean (Williams) Harrington, 76, of Pine River, MN, passed into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior on Sunday, Aug 27, 2017, at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd, MN. She was surrounding by her loving family. Nancy was preceded in death by her parents, Earn and Helen Williams; sister, Doreen Williams; brother, Don Williams; daughter, Doreen...
Doris McCalvy
Aug 27, 2017
Doris McCalvy, age 98, of Brainerd passed away Sunday, August 27, 2017 at Good Samaritan Society – Bethany, in Brainerd. Memorial services for Doris will be Saturday, September 2, at 11 am, at Light of the Cross Lutheran Church in Garrison, with a luncheon following the service. Visitation will be during the hour prior to service. Interment will be...
Gloria Goldenstein
Aug 27, 2017
Gloria A. Goldenstein, age 85, of Anoka, passed away peacefully on August 27, 2017. She was preceded in death by her parents, Eli and Della Deshayes; husband, Goldie; great- grandchild, Autumn Dickenson. Survived by children, Toni (Greg) Kolinski, Brad (Kathy), Rick (Sherry) Goldenstein; grandsons, Kris (Ally) Kolinski, Zach Goldenstein, Brandon and Dana Dickenson; great-grandchild, Isabelle Kolinski. Gloria was born...
Jolene Munholand
Aug 25, 2017
Jolene Munholand, age 81, of Fifty Lakes, MN passed away at Essentia Health in Fargo, North Dakota on August 25, 2017, due to a stroke. Jolene Marsha Ihnen was born in Harris, Osceloa County, Iowa to Harry and Selma Ihnen on May 26, 1936.
Jolene graduated from Glenwood High School in 1954, traveled to Minneapolis where she...
Irene Sahli
Aug 24, 2017
Irene Blanche Sahli June 15, 1924 – August 24, 2017 Today we lost a true pioneering spirit – Irene Blanche Sahli passed away at 93 years old. Irene was born in Verndale, MN. As a young woman, she ventured to the Twin Cities to enter the workforce with Sears Roebuck & Co. She met her lifetime love and husband...
Don Brainard
Aug 21, 2017
Don L. Brainerd, 62, of Staples, MN passed away on Monday, August 21, 2017 at St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, MN. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN.
Kenneth Anderson
Aug 20, 2017
Kenneth "Ken" Anderson, age 95, passed away at Edgewood Vista in Brainerd, MN, on Aug. 20. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 68 years, Betty, and son-in-law, John. He is survived by son, Jim (Sheri); daughter, Elaine; grandchildren, Donna (Karin), Butch, Scott (Tami), Anne (Jimmy), Alexis, Jay; great grandchildren, Logan, Dani and Viki, Chad and...
Gerre Mcguire
Aug 19, 2017
Geraldine "Gerre" McGuire age 75, of Pine River, passed away on Saturday August 19, 2017, at her home. She was born to Walter and Loyola (Seiler) Kuehlwein on April 13, 1942, in St Paul. Gerre was united in marriage to Joseph McGuire on June 21st 1964. Together with her husband they owned and operated McGuire's Piney Ridge and Irish...
Beatrice Snyder
Aug 19, 2017
Beatrice Snyder (Bettie) passed away on Saturday, August 19, 2017 at Edgewood Vista in Brainerd, MN. Bettie was born on a farm near Otho, Iowa on October 4, 1916 to Josephine and Ernst Stromberg. Later they moved to Fort Dodge, Iowa where her father pioneered the hatchery business. After graduating from high school and business college, she worked in...
Charles Gentry
Aug 19, 2017
Charles "Charlie" L. Gentry, 63, of Pequot Lakes, passed away Saturday, August 19, at St. Joseph's Medical Center, Brainerd. He was born to Clyde and Jessica (Crawford) Gentry on September 30, 1953, in Kirksville, MO. Charlie met Barbara Nolan in 1970 and the couple married in 1975. Charlie loved truck driving over the road. He enjoyed fishing with his...
Clair Newton, Jr.
Aug 19, 2017
Clair Newton Jr., age 80, passed away on August, 19, 2017 at the Minnesota Veterans Home, Silver Bay. He was surrounded by loving family and caretakers he called friends. Clair was born at the family home in Jenkins, MN, on September 22, 1936, to parents Edna and Clair Newton, Sr. (both deceased). He was the sixth born of ten...
Dorothy Lande
Aug 19, 2017
Dorothy Lucille Lande, 90, of Fifty Lakes, died Saturday, August 19, 2017 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Services were held Saturday, August 26, 2017 at Crosslake Evangelical Free Church (The Log Church) in Crosslake. Interment took place at Swanburg Cemetery in Pine River.
Dorothy was born July 9, 1927 in Escanaba, MI, the daughter of Carl and...
Wilford Larson
Aug 18, 2017
Wilford "Willie" H. Larson, age 83, of Prior Lake, MN, in later years Lonsdale, MN, passed away August 18, 2017, surrounded by his family. He was born September 29, 1933, to Maylin and Agnes Larson of Backus, MN, where he grew up enjoying the outdoors, fishing and hunting. Willie was married to Monica A. Larson for 49 years. Willie...
