Obituaries

Carrie Fairbanks

Mar 31, 2017

Carrie Lynn Fairbanks, 60, of Breezy Point, MN, joined the spirit world on Friday, March 31, 2017. Services will be held Sunday, April 9 at 2:00 PM at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Pequot Lakes. Family and friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services. Interment will take place at Lakewood Cemetery in Minneapolis.

Carrie was...

Suzanne Leagjeld

Mar 30, 2017

Suzanne "Sue" Leagjeld passed into the loving arms of our Lord, on Thursday, March 30, 2017, at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd, MN. She was surrounded by her son, Tim, daughter, Ashanka "Ann" and son-in-law, Kyle, dear friends, the Ryans, and Pastor Jacob. Sue was born in Fargo, ND, on November 16, 1929, to Chester and Helen Kaldahl,...

Donna Brown

Mar 30, 2017

Donna Brown, age 88, of Brainerd, passed away Thursday, March 30, 2017 at St. Therese of Oxbow Lake, Brooklyn Park. Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, April 7, 11 AM, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd. Visitation will be Thursday, April 6, from 5-8 PM with Rosary starting at 8:00 PM at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter....

Nathan Gilow

Mar 29, 2017

Nathan Henry Gilow, son of Jane and Hank, brother of Luke and Sam, passed away at St. Cloud Hospital on March 29, 2017. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, April 21, 2017 at Park United Methodist Church in Brainerd, MN at 11:00AM. Family and friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services. Pastor Justin Halbersma...

Leonard Decker

Mar 29, 2017

Leonard Decker, 69, of Motley, MN passed away at his home on Wednesday, March 29, 2017. Services for Leonard will be at 11:00AM, Saturday, April 1, 2017 at the Motley Free Methodist Church in Motley. Visitation will begin at 7:00PM, Friday, March 31st at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples and also one hour prior to services at the...

Lance Plattner

Mar 29, 2017

Lance Plattner, 39, of Motley, MN passed away unexpectedly at his home from a dissecting aorta hemorrhage on Wednesday, March 29, 2017. Services for Lance will be at 11:00AM, Saturday, April 8, 2017 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples, MN. Visitation will be from 4-7PM, Friday, April 7th at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples, MN and one...

Alvin Broll

Mar 27, 2017

Alvin George Broll, age 86, of Backus, passed away Monday, March 27, 2017, at Good Samaritan Society, Pine River. No services are planned at this time.

Marlys Weiss

Mar 26, 2017

Marlys Bernice Hoefs Weiss, age 92, of Pine River, passed away on Sunday, March 26, 2017, in Wadena. Marlys was born on March 10, 1925, in Pequot Lakes, MN, to Gus and Inga Hoefs. In the spring of 1930, when Marlys was five, the family moved to their farm on the west side of Walden Township, Cass County. She...

Venetta Thomson

Mar 26, 2017

Venetta Thomson, 95, of Dayton, MN and formerly of Motley, MN, passed away Sunday, March 26, 2017 at her daughter’s home in Dayton. Services for Venetta will be 11:00AM, Saturday, April 1st at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Motley, with Father Joe Korf officiating. Visitation will be from 9-11 at the church. Interment will be at Motley Public Cemetery....

Ross Bialka

Mar 25, 2017

Ross Joseph Bialka, 25, of Holdingford, died Saturday, March 25, 2017 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, March 30, at 11 AM, at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Opole. Visitation will be Wednesday, March 29, from 5-7 PM, at the church. Interment will take place at Our Lady of Mt....

Mildred Hoffmann

Mar 25, 2017

Mildred Hoffmann, 91, of Brainerd, MN passed way peacefully at Good Samaritan Society - Bethany in Brainerd, MN on Saturday, March 25, 2017. A gathering of family and friends for Mildred will be at 1PM, Friday, March 31, 2017 Good Samaritan Society - Bethany in Brainerd. Interment is at Minnesota State Veteran’s Cemetery.

Mildred was born on...

Roger Melser

Mar 25, 2017

Roger Melser, 69, unexpectedly passed away on March 25th, 2017 at St. Cloud Hospital

from several health conditions due to exposure to Agent Orange while serving in the Navy in Vietnam.

Roger was born in Princeton, MN to Blanche Melser. He worked at Savannah State Park, Long Lake Conservation Center, Yukon, City of Tamarack and...

Patricia Pappas

Mar 23, 2017

Patricia “Nina” Hoffman Pappas passed away unexpectedly in her sleep at home on Thursday, March 23, 2017. Her funeral service will be Wednesday, March 29, at 12:30 PM, at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Visitation will be during the hour preceding services. Interment will be at St. Joseph Cemetery in Pierz. Patricia Hoffman Pappas was born September 4, 1932...

Jerry Smedley

Mar 23, 2017

Jerry Smedley, age 72, of Staples, passed away Thursday, March 23, 2017, at his home. He was born to Orr and Irene Smedley on September 21, 1944, in Moline, IL. Jerry graduated from Brainerd High School. He drove truck and enjoyed hunting, fishing, checking his trail cams and most any outdoor adventure. He found great joy in his grandchildren...

Jeanette Ayo

Mar 23, 2017

Jeanette Ayo, 52, of Brainerd, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, March 23, 2017. Services for will be held at 3:00 PM, Friday, March 31, 2017 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter with visitation beginning at 2:00PM.

She will be missed by the love of her life, Elliot Larsen; mother, Beverly; nine siblings; 20 nieces...

Robert Hanke

Mar 23, 2017

Robert Gene Hanke, 71, Nisswa, died Thursday, March 23, 2017 at his home. Private family services will be held.

Wally Evanson

Mar 22, 2017

Wally Evanson, age 77, of Nisswa passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Wednesday, March 22, 2017. Wally’s funeral service will be Monday, March 27, at 1 pm, at Lutheran Church of the Cross in Nisswa. Visitation will be from 12-1 pm. Wally was born on August 27, 1939 in Hatton, North Dakota, to Helen and...

Gerald Christianson

Mar 22, 2017

Gerald D. Christianson, 88, of Brainerd died at Harmony House in Brainerd, MN on Wednesday, March 22, 2017. Services are pending at this time.

Gerald was born on July 20, 1928 in Pulaski Township (Hillman), MN to the late Ole and Merry Alice (Cook) Christianson. Gerald was united into marriage on May 1, 1989 to Mary Bunnell...

Barbara Berg

Mar 21, 2017

Barbara A. Berg, 83, of Nisswa, MN passed away at Golden Horizons in Crosslake, MN on Tuesday, March 21, 2017. Services for Barb will be held Monday, March 27, 2017 at 12:00PM at Faith Baptist Church in Brainerd, MN with visitation one hour prior to services at the church.

Barbara was born on May 12, 1933 in...

Barbara Jasmer

Mar 20, 2017

Barbara (Case) Jasmer, 54, of Staples, MN passed away Monday, March 20, 2017 surrounded by family, while watching her favorite show, Dancing with the Stars at the Lakewood Health System Care Center in Staples. Services for Barb will be at 11:00AM, Saturday, March 25 at Faith Lutheran Church in Staples, with Pastor Floistad officiating. Visitation will be from 5-7PM...