Obituaries
Frances Motl
Sep 2, 2016
Frances Motl, age 95, of Staples passed away Friday, September 2, 2016 at St. Cloud Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, September 10, at 11 AM, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples. Visitation will be Saturday from 9 AM until 10:45 AM, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Interment will follow the service, at Evergreen Hill Cemetery...
Oscar Rodean
Sep 2, 2016
Oscar W. "Ossie" Rodean, resident of Bethany Good Samaritan in Brainerd, MN, was born Sept. 10, 1941, and died Sept. 2, 2016, both events occurring at St. Joseph's Medical Center, Brainerd. Ossie spent most of his nearly 75 years in Jenkins, MN, living on Willowhurst Farm, the family farm of his parents, Oscar and Emma Rodean, who preceded him...
Kenneth Breneman
Sep 1, 2016
Kenneth Louis Breneman, 89, of Brainerd, died Thursday, September 1, 2016 at Essentia Health - St. Joseph's Medical Center. Services will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, September 9, 2016 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services and to stay for a reception following in the Brenny...
Cheryl Clark
Aug 31, 2016
Cheryl Kay Clark, 65, Fifty Lakes, MN, died Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at her home. Services will be held at 11 AM, Friday, September 2, 2016 at Lakewood Free Church in Baxter, MN, with visitation for one hour before the service at the church. A graveside service will be held at 1 PM, Saturday, September 3, 2016 at Lakewood...
Gloria Lund
Aug 30, 2016
Gloria F. Lund, 91, of East Gull Lake, passed away Tuesday, August 30, 2016. Services for Gloria will be held at 4:00 PM, Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services. Gloria was born August 2, 1925 in Brainerd, MN, the daughter of Dr....
Ann Chambers
Aug 29, 2016
Ann M. Chambers, age 74, of Pine River, passed away at her home on Monday, August 29, 2016. Ann was born on June 22, 1942 in Eldon, Missouri to Raymond and Lavenia Ytzen. Ann is survived by her 4 children: Dawn (Roger) Harada of Reno NV, Mark Cincoski, of Fayetteville AR, Cindi (Jeremy) Fyle of Pequot Lakes, MN, and...
Irene Dobis
Aug 28, 2016
Irene Mary Dobis, 90, of Little Falls, MN died on Sunday, August 28, 2016 at Little Falls Care Center in Little Falls, MN. A Mass Of Christian Burial will be held at Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic Church in Little Falls, MN on Friday, September 2, 2016 at 10:30AM with visitation beginning at 9:00AM at the church. Interment will...
Fawna Lewis
Aug 27, 2016
After enjoying one last Bloody Mary and foot massage, Fawna Mae Lewis, 91, decided to call it a life. She slipped away peacefully at Golden Horizons Assisted Living in Crosslake on Saturday, August 27 2016. Fawna Mae was preceded in death by her parents, Cecil and Viola Bowers, sister Gleneda Setterstrom, brother Cecil Bowers, husband, Ralph Lewis and son,...
Evelyn Nogle
Aug 27, 2016
Evelyn "Evie" Martha (Olson) Nogle, died August 27, 2016 at Birchwood Samaritan House in Brainerd. She was born July 5, 1925, in Minneapolis, to Elmer and Eva (Samson) Olson. As a young girl she loved to attend band concerts and community sings at Fowell Park across the street from her home in North Minneapolis. She graduated from Vocational High...
Margaret Henrickson
Aug 25, 2016
Margaret Hulda (Peterson) Henrickson, of Staples, MN went to be with the Lord on her 91st birthday, Thursday, August 25, 2016 at the Lakewood Health System Care Center in Staples. Services for Margaret will be at 11:00AM, Monday, August 29, 2016 at the Staples Alliance Church with Chaplain Daryl Jacobson officiating. Visitation will be from 5-7PM, Sunday, August 28...
James Axtell
Aug 25, 2016
James Edward Axtell, 78, of Nisswa, passed away Thursday, August 25, 2016 at Essentia Health - St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. A Celebration of James' Life will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, August 29, 2016 at St. Christopher's Catholic Church. Family and friends are welcome to gather Sunday evening from 4-7 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel...
Lester Kruta
Aug 23, 2016
Lester Miles Kruta, 88, of Lake Shore, died at his home on August 23, 2016. Services for Lester will be 1:00 PM, Saturday, October 22, 2016 at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (200 Buffalo Hills Lane, Brainerd) Born May 29, 1929 in a section house on the Soo Lin Railroad in Calio, ND, Lester was the...
Stephen Kelly
Aug 22, 2016
Stephen Kelly, age 72, of Plymouth, MN, passed away August 22, 2016. He was originally from Boston, MA. Stephen is survived by his wife of 49 years, Barbara; children: Steve (Mitchen), Jen Knudson (Eric), Patrick (Erika); grandchildren: Jack, Ethan, Grace, Shea, Luken; siblings: Joe, Barbara, Dick and Madelyn. Private family services will be held.
June Nygren
Aug 21, 2016
June Marie (Martin) Nygren, age 93, of West Fargo, ND, and formerly Hackensack , MN, passed away Sunday, August 21, 2016, in Fargo, ND. June was born September 22, 1922, four miles west of Hackensack, to Victor and Thilda Martin. She grew up by Birch Lake, swimming, fishing and helping her mother garden. She graduated from Hackensack High School...
Geraldine Kingstedt
Aug 21, 2016
Geraldine Marilyn Kingstedt, 88, of Minneapolis, MN, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 21, 2016, in Plymouth, MN, at Clare Bridge/Brookdale Care Center. She is survived by her two sons, Gregg and Tom, and their wonderful families who also reside in Minnesota. She had a great sense of humor, loved entertaining with her husband and many friends. She was...
Richard Becker
Aug 19, 2016
Richard (Dick) Morse Becker, 76, of Crosslake, MN passed away suddenly on Friday, August 19, 2016 at his home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, August 26, 2016 at 12:00PM at Immaculate Heart Catholic Church in Crosslake, MN. Visitation will begin at 10:30AM at the church. Dick was born on January 17, 1940 in Leola,...
Mabel Pivec
Aug 18, 2016
Mabel Pivec, age 94, of Crosslake died Thursday, August 18, 2016 at Golden Horizons Assisted Living in Crosslake. Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, August 29, at 2 PM, at Immaculate Heart Catholic Church in Crosslake with Fr. Ryan Moravitz officiating. Private burial will be at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery. Mabel Anna Pivec was born November 10, 1921...
Edward Caneff
Aug 17, 2016
Edward "Ed" Caneff, age 77, of Isle died Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd. Memorial services will be Saturday, September 10, at 2 PM, at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Crosslake, with visitation one hour prior to services. Edward John Caneff was born on June 2, 1939 in Hastings, Minnesota to John and Grace (Barkdull)...
Verl Tilbury
Aug 15, 2016
Verl James Tilbury, age 83, of Backus, MN, passed away Monday, August 15, 2016, at his home. He was born to Verl and Agatha Tilbury on January 9, 1933, in Backus. Verl was a self-employed logger in the Grand Marais area and a commercial fisherman in Alaska. He was a loving husband, father and friend to many. Verl is...
Carole McChesney
Aug 14, 2016
Carol Evelyn McChesney, age 87 of Cross Lake, formerly of Robbinsdale, entered her new life on August 14, 2016. She was born in Ramsey County, MN on July 25, 1929, the only child of William B. and Cora Sparby. She attended Henry High School where she developed life long friendships and the U of MN. She was a loving...
