Obituaries
Barbara Frank
Jan 30, 2017
Barbara J. Frank, 63, of Crosslake, MN died at her home on Monday, January 30, 2017. Services for Barbara are on Saturday, February 4, 2017 at 1:00PM at Shepherd Of The Valley Lutheran Church in Apple Valley, Minnesota. Visitation will begin one hour prior to services at the church. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Funeral Chapel in Crosslake,...
Betty Schulke
Jan 29, 2017
Betty Schulke, age 91, of Brainerd passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 29, 2017 at Woodland Good Samaritan Village, Oakwood, in Brainerd. Betty’s service will be Wednesday, February 8, at 11:30 AM, at Zion Lutheran Church in Brainerd. Visitation will begin at 10 AM, at the church. Interment will be at the Baxter City Cemetery at a later date....
Leota Stark
Jan 29, 2017
Leota (Lee) Stark, 91, of Staples passed away January 29, 2017, at Lakewood Health System Care Center, Staples, under the devoted care of Hospice.
A Celebration of Lee’s life will be held Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017 at 11 a.m. at Staples Assembly of God Church (corner of 9th St. NE/3rd Ave. NE), officiated by Pastor Roy Miles....
Elvira Glover
Jan 29, 2017
Elvira Ella Glover, 94, of Brainerd, MN died on Sunday, January 29, 2017 at Good Samaritan Nursing Home-Birchwood in Brainerd, MN. Services for Elvira will be held on Thursday, February 2, 2017 at 2:00PM at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN with visitation one hour prior to services at the chapel. A reception following the services will be held...
Willis Anderson
Jan 29, 2017
Willis P. Anderson, age 88, of Brainerd passed away at home Sunday, January 29, 2017. No services are planned at this time. Services entrusted to Brenny Funeral and Cremation Service of Baxter.
John Berry
Jan 28, 2017
John Steven Berry, age 66, of Pequot Lakes passed away Saturday, January 28, 2017 at Essentia St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. No services are planned at this time. Arrangements entrusted to Brenny Funeral and Cremation Service of Baxter.
Steven Furan
Jan 26, 2017
Steven Lee Furan, 66, of Crosslake, Minnesota, passed away from complications of multiple sclerosis surrounded by loved ones on Thursday, January 26, 2017. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 10:30 AM, Saturday, February 4, 2017 at The Log Church, 37218 County Road 66, Crosslake, Minnesota 56442. Pastor Mark Holmen will be officiating. Family and friends are...
Marilyn Jones
Jan 26, 2017
Marilyn Jones, age 79, of Brooklyn, NY, and formerly Pine River, MN, went to be with her Lord on January 26, 2017, after battling pancreatic cancer. Marilyn was born to Clyde and Arline Jones of Pine River, on August 23, 1937, in Pierre, SD. Marilyn graduated from Pine River, class of 1955. After graduation she went to St. Paul...
Kurt Hoffman, Jr.
Jan 26, 2017
Kurt Hoffman, Jr., of Outing and Baxter, passed away at St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Brainerd on Thursday, January 26, 2017, two months short of his 89th birthday. His memorial service will be Saturday, February 4, at 11 AM, at Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Baxter. Visitation will be during the hour prior to the service. Kurt was...
Robert Lorentzen
Jan 25, 2017
(May 1, 1920 - January 25, 2017) Robert (Bob) Lorentzen, age 96, of Pine River, passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2017, at St. Joseph's Medical Center, Brainerd. He was born to Carl and Ada Lorentzen on May 1, 1920 in Omaha, Nebraska. Bob grew up in Omaha and was married to his wife, Fran, for 72 years. Fran...
Wanda Cestnik
Jan 22, 2017
Wanda L. (Poynter) Cestnik, 68, of Motley, passed away with family by her side Sunday, January 22, 2017 at Lakewood Health System Care Center in Staples. Services for Wanda will be held at 10:30 AM, Saturday, January 28, 2017 at the Church of Christ in Staples with Pastor Barry Klein officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather Friday...
Lujean Erickson
Jan 22, 2017
LuJean "Jean" Erickson, age 92, of rural Pine River, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, January 22, 2017, at Brookside Assisted Living, Pine River, MN. LuJean the youngest daughter of Ernest and Christina (Jorgensen) Petersen was born April 5, 1924 in Blind Lake Township, in rural Pine River, MN. She attended school in Blind Lake...
James Martin
Jan 20, 2017
James Andrew Martin, infant son of Andrew and Kimberly (Thomas) Martin, entered into Eternity on Friday, January 20, 2017 at Lakewood Health System Hospital in Staples. A service for James will be held at 2:00PM, Friday, January 27 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples, with Pastor Dan Johnson officiating.
James is survived by his parents, Andy...
Jack Strong Sr.
Jan 19, 2017
Jack Herbert Strong Sr, 81, of Brainerd, MN died at his home on Thursday, January 19, 2017. Services for Jack will be held on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at 1:00PM at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN with Chaplain Gary Brink officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the chapel on Tuesday. Interment at Minnesota State...
Sherri Petrusson
Jan 18, 2017
Sherri A. Petrusson, 60, of Pillager, MN died at her home on Wednesday, January 18, 2017. Services for Sherri will be held in the spring by family. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN.
Shirley Clement
Jan 18, 2017
Shirley A. Clement, of Nisswa, was 82 years old when she passed away on January 18, 2017, at Heritage House in Pequot Lakes. Shirley was born on December 27, 1934, in Minneapolis, to Odin and Esther Steen. She graduated from Patrick Henry High School in North Minneapolis. In 1955, Shirley married James Clement. They lived in the Minneapolis area...
Charlotte Hale
Jan 17, 2017
Charlotte “Char” M. Hale, 70, of Randall, MN died on Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at St. Gabriel’s Hospital in Little Falls, MN. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11:00AM on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at St. James Catholic Church in Randall, MN with Father Tim Wenzel officiating. Visitation will begin at 10:00AM at the church on the...
Diane Sufka
Jan 16, 2017
Diane Ella Sufka, 69, of Royalton passed away peacefully after a long battle with cancer on Monday, January 16, 2017. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, January 21 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Royalton, with visitation starting at 9:00 a.m. at the church.
Diane was born to Edward and Mabel...
Vernon Jillson
Jan 16, 2017
Vernon Jillson, 69, of Brainerd, MN died at his home on Monday, January 16, 2017. Services for Vernon will be held on Monday, January 23, 2017 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN from 4:30PM-7:00PM.
Vernon is survived by brothers, Fred (Darlene) of Brainerd, MN, Erwin (Darla) of Gary, SD, Les (Betty) of Fort Ripley, MN, and...
Alan Dumpprope
Jan 13, 2017
Alan Dumpprope, age 20, of Motley, MN entered into heaven on January 13, 2017.
Alan was born in Brainerd, MN December 27, 1996 to Jody Dumpprope and
Angela Goff (Rach). He graduated from Staples/Motley High School in 2015. He
loved his family and friends and enjoyed making music, skateboarding, and
everything...
