Obituaries
Joseph Dembouski
Apr 13, 2017
Joseph John Dembouski, 83, of Pierz, passed away Thursday, April 13, 2017 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM, Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Harding. Family and friends are welcome to gather Monday evening from 5-7 PM and Tuesday morning one hour prior to Mass at...
Marlen Sasse
Apr 13, 2017
Marlen M. Sasse, age 85, of Pine River, passed away on Thursday, April 13, 2017, at his home. He was born in Elysian Township, Le Sueur County, MN, to Ewald and Ida (Quiram) Sasse. He married Nadine Sweiven on March 18, 1950. Marlen grew up on a farm in Cleveland, MN. He worked for his brother, Chuck, as a...
Perry Terwilliger
Apr 11, 2017
Perry John Terwilliger,91, of rural Pillager, MN passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, April 11, 2017 with his loving wife of 67 years, Doris, by his side. In keeping with Perry’s wishes, he will be cremated and no services will be held.
Perry was born on May 12, 1925 in Palmyra, NE to Leon and...
Rita Willert
Apr 11, 2017
Rita A. Willert, 87, of Brainerd, MN died on Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at Essentia Health/St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Brainerd, MN. A Mass of Christian Burial for Rita will be held at 1:00PM on Monday, April 17, 2017 at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd, MN with visitation beginning one hour prior to services at the church.
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Leland Niles
Apr 11, 2017
Leland “Lee” E. Niles, 85, of Pillager, MN died on Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at the VA Healthcare System in St. Cloud, MN. Services for Lee will be held on Saturday, April 15, 2017 at 2:00PM at Merrifield Community Church of the Nazarene in Merrifield, MN with visitation one hour prior to services at the church. Interment at Minnesota...
Georgina Macheel
Apr 9, 2017
Georgina Joan Macheel, age 96, resident of Lakewood Health System Care Center, entered the gates of heaven on April 9, 2017. Her funeral service will be Wednesday, April 12, 2017, at 1 pm, at the Motley United Methodist Church, with visitation during the hour prior to services. Georgina was born October 7, 1920, in Oadby, England. She was the...
David Husen
Apr 9, 2017
David Allen Husen, 59, of Baxter, passed away at his home Sunday, April 9, 2017. Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, April 13, 2017 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Family and friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services. Interment at Baxter City Cemetery.
David was born April 8, 1958 in Brookings,...
Dennis Eastman
Apr 8, 2017
Dennis Eastman, 56, of Staples, formerly of Brainerd, passed away Saturday, April 8, 2017 at the St. Cloud Hospital. A Celebration of Life will be held 2:00pm Sunday, April 23rd, 2017 at the Central Lakes College gymnasium in Brainerd. A visitation for family and friends will be held prior to the service from 12-2 pm. Dennis was born December...
Oscar Kindvall
Apr 8, 2017
Oscar “Jim” James Kindvall, age 83, passed away peacefully at Essentia Health, St. Joseph’s on Saturday, April 8, 2017. Memorial services will be Monday, April 17, 11 am, at Park United Methodist Church in Brainerd, with visitation one hour prior to the service. Oscar was born July 21, 1933 in Minneapolis, the son of Oscar and Anna Kindvall. He...
Rebecca Wheeler
Apr 7, 2017
Rebecca "Becky" Wheeler, simply known as Mrs. Claus, age 58, of Pequot Lakes, passed away Friday, April 7, 2017, at her home. Becky was born Oct. 24, 1958, to Clinton and Emma Wheeler in Brainerd. She grew up in Nisswa and graduated from Brainerd High School. Becky never married or had children of her own. She dedicated her time...
Caroline Kemp
Apr 6, 2017
Caroline Kemp, 62, of Staples, MN passed away Thursday, April 6, 2017 at her home. Services for Caroline are pending. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples, MN.
Colleen Nelson
Apr 6, 2017
Colleen May Nelson, 89, of Randall, died Thursday, April 6, 2017 at St. Gabriel’s Hospital in Little Falls. Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at Bethany Lutheran Church in Cushing. Family and friends are invited to gather Tuesday evening from 5-7 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Randall and one...
Marita Peterson
Apr 5, 2017
Marita Joyce (Deathridge) Peterson was born April 16, 1934 and passed away on Wednesday, April 5, 2017, at her home in Hackensack just short of her 83rd birthday. Rita was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Peterson, Sr. Surviving are their five children: Cheri Westphal (Larry) of Backus, Tony Peterson (Dawn) of Hackensack, Timothy Peterson (Brenda) of Backus,...
Orleen Rendahl
Apr 5, 2017
Orleen “Randy” Rendahl, 77, of rural Brainerd, passed away peacefully April 5, 2017. Husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, Randy will be greatly missed by many family and several dear friends. Left to cherish his memory is his loving wife of 38 years, Joyce and his beloved dog, Raven. Heartfelt thanks to the care staff at CRMC Care Center in...
Grant Johnson
Apr 4, 2017
Grant W. Johnson, 84, of Pillager, MN passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, April 4, 2017. Funeral Services for Grant will be held on Monday, April 10, 2017 at 11:00AM at First Lutheran Church in Pillager, MN with Pastor Hector Merced officiating. Visitation will begin at 10:00AM at the church before services on Monday.
Grant...
Gladys Bredemeier
Apr 3, 2017
Gladys “Peggy” Bredemeier, 93, of Staples, MN passed away Monday, April 3, 2017 at the Lakewood Health System Hospital in Staples, MN. Services for Peggy will be at 2:00PM, Friday, April 7th at Faith Lutheran Church in Staples with Pastor Saul Stensvaag officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church. Interment will be at Evergreen...
Kurt Beucler
Apr 3, 2017
Kurt Beucler, 58, of Osseo, died Monday, April 3, 2017 at North Memorial Medical Center in Minneapolis, MN. Kurt’s Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, April 12, at 11 AM, at St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church in Osseo. Visitation will be during the hour prior to services. Kurt was born September 9, 1958, in Hennepin County, the...
Judy Gunn
Apr 2, 2017
Judy C. Gunn, 54, of Browerville, MN passed away on Sunday, April 2, 2017 at St. Cloud VA Hospital in St. Cloud, MN after a battle with cancer. Memorial Services will be held on Saturday, April 8, 2017 at 11:00AM with a visit one hour prior at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Randall, MN.
Sissy was born...
Carol Carlson
Apr 2, 2017
Carol Ann Njus Carlson, 67, of Brainerd, MN died at Quiet Oaks Hospice in St. Cloud, MN on Sunday, April 2, 2017. Services for Carol will be held at Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Baxter (6190 Fairview Rd. N) on Thursday, April 6, 2017 at 11:00AM with visitation one hour prior to services. A Graveside Service will be...
Bradley Travis
Apr 1, 2017
We were blessed to have had Bradley Alan Travis in our lives for 67 years. He died peacefully April 1, 2017. He was actually killed in 1969 in Viet Nam from Agent Orange, but the Good Lord allowed him to come home, get married and raise a family before he died. Brad was preceded in death by his parents,...
