Obituaries
Neil J. Dvorak
Feb 9, 2024
Neil J. Dvorak, 88, of Browerville, MN passed away peacefully at The Moments in Lakeville, MN on February 9, 2024. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, February 17, 2024, at 11:00 AM at Church of Christ in Staples, MN. There will be a visitation at the church at 10:00 AM, one hour prior to the start of the service....
Cynthia DeLaHunt
Feb 6, 2024
Cynthia Jean DeLaHunt, 59, of Crosslake, MN passed away peacefully beside her sister Kelly Jo, on February 6, 2024. She was born January 3, 1965, in St. Paul, MN.
Cindy was preceded in death by her parents, Ronald and Barbara (Holtsapple) DeLaHunt, sister Colleen, and her canine companion River, her ever faithful sidekick for many years. She is survived by her...
Diann Marie Bates
Feb 6, 2024
Diann M Bates, age 74, passed peacefully in her sleep on February 6, 2024. She was the wife of Carl Bates. They shared 52 years of marriage. Born in Forest Lake, MN. She was the daughter of William O. Pigman and Evelyn Flora (Guertin) Pigman.
She graduated from White Bear High School and became a Certified Nursing Assistant. She worked at...
Denette Johnson
Feb 2, 2024
Denette Johnson, 52, passed away on February 2, 2024, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.
Denette was born on May 19, 1971, in Chicago, Ill to Vance Brown and Mary Springs. After graduating high school, she moved to Minnesota with her five children. Denette loved being a stay-at-home mom and helping her children through school and cooking wonderful meals.
She loved singing,...
Richard 'Dutch' Vanwyngeeren
Feb 2, 2024
Richard ‘Dutch’ VanWyngeeren, 70, of Brainerd, passed away peacefully on February 2, 2024. A celebration of life will be held at the Confidence Learning Center on April 27, 2024. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to Confidence Learning Center: www.campconfidence.com/give
Richard was born to Ryner and Dolores VanWyngeeren on September 5, 1953. He married Marsha Reed on January 17,...
Betty Fettig
Feb 2, 2024
Betty Fettig, 73, of Emily, MN passed away peacefully on February 2, 2024, at her home.
She was born on April 11, 1950, in Farmington, MN to Robert and Vivian (Sypal) Ristow. She married Gerald Fettig on February 3, 1973, in Watertown, SD.
Betty loved spending time with her family and grandchildren. She enjoyed feeding the birds and watching hummingbirds. She had...
Charles Robert Hodgson Jr
Jan 31, 2024
Charlie, 91, passed away peacefully on January 31, 2024, with his devoted wife by his side. He was born to Charles and Bessie Hodgson in Gore Virginia. He married his “darlin “LaVay on August 25, 1984. They lived in Mahtomedi, Winchester Virginia, Kalispell Montana, and finally settled in Baxter, Mn. Charlie was an avid baseball enthusiast, especially the Texas...
Charlotte Ann Gibbons
Jan 30, 2024
Charlotte Gibbons, our beautiful, loving, faith-filled mom, joined her heavenly Father on January 30, 2024, at the age of 89 years. She was a remarkable wife, mom, daughter, sister, grandma, aunt, cousin and friend who lived her life in a way that taught all of us what truly mattered. As kids, we knew we were blessed with the most selfless...
David Lovering
Jan 29, 2024
David Royce Lovering, 77, passed away peacefully at home on January 29th, 2024. He was born on September 27th, 1946, to Royce and Joyce (McCall) Lovering in Granite Falls, MN. He graduated from Granite Falls High School in 1964 and joined the US Army in 1965 where he served in Vietnam from 1966-1967. He returned home and moved to the...
Gene Seedorf
Jan 28, 2024
Gene Seedorf was born December 7, 1940, in Mansfield, MN, the son of Herald and Dorothy (Janzig) Seedorf. After graduation he joined the U.S. Army and was stationed in Fort Still, Oklahoma. He married Doris Lee Boyer on March 3, 1962.
Gene died Sunday, January 28, 2024, at Northern Lakes Memory Care in Brainerd, MN. He was 83 years old.
Gene is...
Bessie June Huff
Jan 27, 2024
Bessie June Huff, 102, of Staples, passed away peacefully on January 27, 2024. Funeral services will take place at 11 am on Friday, February 2, 2024, at Church of Christ in Staples. A visitation will take place one hour prior to the service, and interment will be at Motley Public Cemetery.
Bessie was born in Grey Eagle, MN on June...
Katherine Royce
Jan 27, 2024
Katherine (Kathy) went to her heavenly home on Saturday, January 27th, 2024. Funeral Services will take place at 11am on Monday, February 5, 2024 at Normandale Lutheran Church. Livestream of the services will be available on the church website here. A visitation will begin one hour prior to services, and a reception will take place following the services. The service...
LeAnne Sandberg
Jan 27, 2024
LeAnne Robin Sandberg, born August 31, 1960, of Pine River, MN, passed away January 27, 2024, in Brainerd, MN.
LeAnne excelled at everything she did. She was a member of the Pine River Honor Society while attending Pine River High School and later received several accounting awards. LeAnne enjoyed scrapbooking, playing cards, reading, playing bingo, doing puzzles, and cooking.
LeAnne is survived by...
Kathy Banken
Jan 26, 2024
Kathy Marie Banken, 71, of Pine River, passed away on January 26, 2024, at her home, to be with her Lord.
Kathy was born on November 21, 1952, to Robert and Wanda (King) Zumbrunnen in Swanburg, MN. Kathy graduated from Pine River High School in 1972. As a small child, Kathy moved to Bozeman, Montana with her parents and seven siblings,...
Judith Resch
Jan 26, 2024
Judith Ann (Younggren) Resch of Staples passed away peacefully at the Loving Care home that was built for her & husband Gene ( A Daughter's Love Assisted Living). Judy was blessed to have two of her daughter’s & granddaughter by her side, on Friday Jan. 26, 2024. Family would like to honor the Abundant love & care provided by the...
Sharon M. Larson
Jan 25, 2024
Sharon Marie Larson, 74-year-old resident of Cushing, passed away Thursday, January 25th at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND.
A Memorial Service will be held on Monday, February 19th at 6:00pm at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Randall, MN. A Visitation will begin at 3:00pm, up to the time of the service. Following the service, dinner will be served at the...
Kenneth King
Jan 24, 2024
Kenneth Allen King, 74, of Pine River, passed away January, 24th 2024, at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Brainerd, after a long battle with cancer and chronic illness.
He is survived by his brothers, Dennie (Mona) and Ricky (Colleen); children, Kristin (Eric) Mickelson, Karla Jo (Chris) Cunningham, Kraig (Tracy) King and Kendra (Doug) Reddick; grandchildren, Avery (Sam) Cunningham, Jordan (Tyler) Cunningham, Amelia and...
Roxanne "Roxy" Sawyer
Jan 20, 2024
Roxanne Marie Sawyer-Svaleson born of Dagny and Alvin Svaleson in Hillsboro ND November 15, 1962 she passed away peacefully with her children by her side at Sanford Medical Center January 20, 2024.
Roxanne grew up in Hillsboro ND and attended school there and did gymnastics. She graduated from Hillsboro High School in 1981. She then met and married Richard Sawyer...
Vincent Anderson
Jan 18, 2024
To watch the Livestream of Vince's service, please click here: https://venues.vimeo.com/1686693522706?lang=en-US
Vince was born on February 13, 1938, and went home to be with his Savior Jesus on January 18th, 2024. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday March 2, 2024 at 12:30pm at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter. A visitation will be held an hour prior to...
Joseph "Joe" Poisson
Jan 17, 2024
Joseph Poisson, born March 5, 1955, in Minneapolis, MN, known affectionately as “Uncle Joe” by his loved ones, passed away peacefully at the age of 68 in his Jenkins, MN home after courageously battling lung cancer. Joe’s adventure took him across the nation and over the South Pacific’s blue waters, where he met his beloved wife, Malae Poisson.
Despite his travels,...
