Obituaries
Kathryn Simonson
Apr 30, 2017
Kathryn “Kathy” Sue Simonson, 67, of Brainerd, died Sunday, April 30, 2017 at Essentia Health – St. Joseph’s Medical Center. Services will be held at 1:30 PM, Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Brainerd. Family and friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services. Interment will be at Trinity Lutheran Church Cremation Garden.
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Clara Erbes
Apr 30, 2017
Clara Adelaide (Fickler) Erbes, 100, of Brainerd, died Sunday, April 30, 2017 at Oakwood Assisted Living. Services for Clara will be held at, 1:00PM on Thursday, May 4, 2017 at Church of the Nazarene in Brainerd with Pastor Dave McGaffey officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services at the church. Interment will be...
Frank Disterhaupt
Apr 29, 2017
Frank H. Disterhaupt, 88, of Pillager, MN passed away on Saturday, April 29, 2017 at Lakewood Health System Care Center in Staples, MN. Funeral Services for Frank will be held on Friday, May 5, 2017 at 11:00AM at Motley Free Methodist Church in Motley, MN with Pastor Jim Johnson officiating. Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 4, 2017...
Paul Bergerson
Apr 29, 2017
Paul R Bergerson, 53, Nisswa. Passed away suddenly on Saturday morning April 29, 2017 in Brained, Minnesota.
Paul was born September 19, 1963 in Eau Claire, WI. He has lived in many parts of the US including Texas and Louisiana.
He is survived by his Grandmother, Betty Johnson Olander, Mother Rosalie Bergerson, Sisters Julie (Craig)...
June Smith
Apr 29, 2017
June Kathryn Smith passed away April 29, 2017, after a long illness, at the age of 83. She died peacefully in her home, and was surrounded by her loving family. She had a long and happy life, and spent it joyfully showering love on her large family and many friends. She was born at home in Bradley, SD, to...
Charles Berns
Apr 28, 2017
Charles Henry Berns January 24, 1927 – April 28, 2017 Charles Henry Berns, 90, of Brainerd passed away on April 28, 2017. Funeral services for Mr. Berns will be held on Thursday, May 4, at 11 AM, at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, with Pastor Jon Gerhls officiating. Charles will be buried next to his wife Elaine at...
Harry Head
Apr 27, 2017
Harry E. Head, age 93, of Crosslake passed away Thursday, April 27, 2017 at his home. Harry’s Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, May 3, at 10 AM, at Immaculate Heart Catholic Church in Crosslake, with Father Ryan Moravitz officiating. Visitation will be at the church during the hour before Mass. Interment will be at Minnesota State Veteran’s...
Debra Anderson
Apr 27, 2017
Debra Anne Anderson of Hackensack passed away unexpectedly while vacationing in Spain with her beloved husband, Jim. Debbie was born on July 2, 1952. She passed away on April 27, 2017, in Benalmadenel, Spain. Jim was at her side. Per Debbie's wishes, a private family service and inurnment is planned, with a Celebration of Life scheduled at St. Paul's...
Betty Kolby
Apr 25, 2017
Betty Jean Kolby, age 88, of Pequot Lakes, passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at Harmony House. Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, May 4, 11 AM, at St. Alice Catholic Church in Pequot Lakes, with Fr. Mike Patullo officiating. Visitation will be at the church during the hour prior to Mass. Interment will be at Pelican Woods...
Melissa Gammello
Apr 23, 2017
Melissa Ann Gammello, 48, passed away Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Hills Crossing Senior Living in Nisswa, due to complications from Huntington’s Disease. Services will be Friday, April 28, at 11 AM, at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, with visitation during the hour before. Private interment will be at a later date. Melissa was born May 13, 1968 at...
Shirley Brandanger
Apr 22, 2017
Shirley Elizabeth Brandanger, age 93, of Pequot Lakes, passed away Saturday, April 22, 2017. She was born February 19, 1924, in River Falls, Wisconsin. Shirley's first career path was that of a school teacher working in a one-room schoolhouse teaching many different grade levels. During World War II she switched careers to work in a factory to support the...
Don Kobs
Apr 22, 2017
Don Duke Kobs died peacefully with his wife and children by his side in Backus, MN, on April 22, 2017, at the age of 81. Don is survived by his wife, Kathy; daughter, Kris; son Kurt, daughter-in-law, Ginger and their son, Hunter; grandson, Kurt; grand-daughter-in-law, Angie; and great grandchildren, Audrina and Troy. Don came to his beloved place on...
Leo Tautges
Apr 21, 2017
Leo Fredrick Tautges, age 90, of Brainerd, went on to meet Jesus on April 21, 2017, while at the Veteran’s Home in Minneapolis. Leo’s Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, April 26, at noon, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd, with Fr. Paul Strommer officiating. Visitation will be from 11 am until noon, at the church. Interment...
Norma Regner
Apr 19, 2017
Norma Irene Regnar, of River Falls, Wisconsin passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at her daughter's home in Browerville. Services will be private, with interment at Calvary Cemetery in Austin, MN.
John Novotny
Apr 19, 2017
John Novotny, 84, of Motley, MN passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at the Lake Region Health Care Hospital in Fergus Falls, MN. Services for John will be at 11:00AM, Tuesday, April 25 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Motley, with Father Joe Korf officiating. Visitation will be from 5-7PM, Monday, April 24 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in...
Donald Hyland
Apr 17, 2017
Donald Ambrose Hyland, 96, of Pequot Lakes, formerly of Richfield, passed away Monday, April 17, 2017 at Senior Class Care in Pequot Lakes. Mass of Christian Burial will take place at St. Alice Catholic Church on Saturday, April 22, 2017 at 1:00 PM. Father George Zeck will officiate. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to...
Eugene O'Neill
Apr 17, 2017
Eugene “Tom” O’Neill, 72, of Nisswa, passed away unexpectedly Monday, April 17, 2017 at Essentia Health – St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Brainerd. Private services are planned.
Eugene Thomas O’Neill was born February 11, 1945, in Minneapolis, the son of Eugene and Dorothy (Peterson) O’Neill. He graduated from Washburn High School and Brown Institute. Tom was a...
Richard Bakke
Apr 15, 2017
Richard D. Bakke, age 71, of Brainerd, MN, passed away April 15, 2017. He was preceded in death by his 4 ½ year old son, Tait Richard Bakke, and his parents, Pete and Doris Bakke. Loved by his wife of 50 years, Terry (Severson) Bakke, daughter of Andy & Esther Severson. He is also survived by his brother, Bob...
Richard Knutson
Apr 14, 2017
Richard Thomas Knutson, age 59, of Pine River, passed away Friday, April 14, 2017. He was born to Richard and Cloie (Fuhrer) Knutson on February 9, 1958, in Brainerd. Richard lived in the apartments of the former Lutheran church where he was baptized on Palm Sunday 59 years ago and passed away there on Good Friday. Richard loved to...
Xavier Slyke
Apr 13, 2017
Xavier Charles Raphael Van Slyke, 8-day-old-son of Adam and Tonya Van Slyke, of Baxter, died Thursday, April 13, 2017 at Children’s Hospital in Minneapolis. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, April 29, 2017 at All Saints Catholic Church in Brainerd. Father Tony Wroblewski will officiate. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour...
