Obituaries

Ilsoon McCormic

Nov 26, 2016

Ilsoon Pak McCormic passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2016 at the age of 89 at Golden Nest Assisted Living in Minneapolis, MN, where she had been living. Her heart and thoughts were still at her home on Lake Ossawinnamakee in Ideal Corners, MN. Services will be held at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at Brenny Funeral Chapel...

Albert Zierman

Nov 25, 2016

Albert Edward Zierman was born December 14, 1941, in St. Paul, MN, the son of Albert H. and Helen I. Zierman. He died peacefully at his home on Friday, November 25, 2016. Services are being planned for this upcoming Spring. Al served in the US Navy from 1964-1967 during the Vietnam War. During his time stationed in Sanford, FL...

Jeanne Frigon

Nov 25, 2016

Jeanne Marie Frigon, age 86, passed away Friday, November 25, 2016 at her home near Merrifield. Private Family Services will be held.

Ardis Mason

Nov 24, 2016

Ardis Mason, age 87, of Baxter passed away on November 24, 2016, at Northern Lakes Senior Living. A memorial service will be Friday, December 16, at 11 AM, at Park United Methodist Church in Brainerd. Friends and family may visit during the hour before the service. Private interment will be at a later date, at Minnesota State Veteran’s...

Julia Pieper

Nov 24, 2016

Julia Jean Pieper (Spanko) of Crosslake, MN, age 91 passed away peacefully with family by her side. She was welcomed into the Kingdom of Heaven on Thursday November 24, 2016. Julie was born April 17, 1925 in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Julia and Jacob Spanko.

Julie graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a degree in...

Norma Willson

Nov 23, 2016

Norma Dorothy Willson, 89, of Deerwood, MN died at her home on Wednesday, November 23, 2016. Services for Norma will be held on Thursday, December 15, 2016 at 12:00PM at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN with visitation beginning at 11:00AM at the chapel. Norma was born on December 1, 1926 in Rugby, ND to Olaf and Anna (Engstrom)...

Gladys Schmidt

Nov 23, 2016

Gladys Mae Schmidt, 85, of Nisswa, Minn., died Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at Good Sa-maritan, Pine River, Minn. Gladys was born in 1931 in Brainerd, Minn. to Fred Olaf and Lillie Cecilia (Wallin) Anderson of Nisswa, Minn., where she grew up and attended school. She graduated from Brainerd High School in 1949. In 1950, she was united in marriage...

Albert Cavin

Nov 22, 2016

Albert Cavin, age 83, of Brainerd passed away November 22, 2016 at Golden Horizons in Crosslake. Private family services will be held.

Alan Case

Nov 22, 2016

Alan Case, 86, of Staples, MN passed away surrounded by his family Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at the Central Todd County Care Center in Clarissa, MN. Services for Alan will be at 11:00a.m. Friday, December 2, 2016 at Faith Lutheran Church in Staples with Chaplain Daryl Jacobson officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. Interment will be...

Bernelle Ferrell

Nov 21, 2016

Bernelle (Bunny) Ferrell left us too soon on Monday, November 21, 2016 at her home. Memorial Services will be Saturday, December 3, at 11 AM at the Church of the Cross, in Nisswa. Visitation will start at 10 AM. Interment will be at Greenwood Cemetery in Nisswa. Bernelle Elaine (Dybvik) Ferrell was born in Brainerd on July 17, 1926,...

Robert Sechser

Nov 21, 2016

Robert James Sechser, 82, of Pine River, MN went peacefully to the Lord surrounded by his loving family at his home on Monday, November 21, 2016. Funeral Services for Robert will be held on Saturday, November 26, 2016 at 11:00AM at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Pine River, MN with Father Mike Patullo officiating. Visitation will be...

Roy Anderson

Nov 20, 2016

Roy W. Anderson, age 94, passed from this world to his eternal home on November 20, 2016 at Lakewood Health System Care Center. He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Newell Anderson, two infant brothers, in-laws Ray and Annie France, and sister-in-law, Mickey Swanson. He will be deeply missed by his loving wife of 72 years,...

John Jones

Nov 19, 2016

John Jones, of Brainerd, died at his home Saturday, November 19, 2016 with his family by his side. Service for John will be held at the Kingdom Hall in Brainerd at 2:00 PM, Saturday, December 3, 2016.

John was born June 29, 1925, in Story City, IA and moved to Brainerd in 1974. He was involved...

David Waldor

Nov 18, 2016

David Daniel Waldor, 62, of Brainerd, died at his home Friday, November 18, 2016. Private services will be held. David was born April 11, 1954, in Missoula, MT, the son of Peter Butchart and Carol Jean (Randall) Waldor. The family moved to the Napa Valley, CA area and in 1972 David graduated from Capitola High School. He continued his...

Armond Gease

Nov 17, 2016

Armond A. Gease, 84, Crosslake, MN, died Thursday, November 17, 2016 at the Bethany Good Samaritan Society Home in Brainerd, MN. A funeral service will be held at 11 AM, Tuesday, November 22nd at the Mission of the Cross Church in Crosslake, with Pastor Leslie Uhrinak officiating, there will be visitation for one hour before the service. Armond was...

Paul Coventry

Nov 16, 2016

Paul "Buzzy" W. Coventry, 68, of Brainerd, MN died at his home on Wednesday, November 16, 2016. Services for Paul will be held on Saturday, November 19, 2016 at 4:00PM at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN with visitation starting at 3:00PM at the chapel. Paul was born on February 28, 1948 in Independence, IA to Stuart and Phyllis...

Richard Holman, Sr.

Nov 16, 2016

Richard "Dick" Arthur Holman Sr., 78, of Baxter, MN died on Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at Essentia Health/St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd, MN. Funeral Services for Dick will be held on Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at 11:00AM at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN with visitation one hour prior to services at the chapel. Interment will be in...

Jana Wolf

Nov 15, 2016

Jana Mae "Jai" Wolf, 72, of Brainerd, died Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at Good Samaritan Village - Bethany Campus. Private Services will be held. Jai was born November 29, 1943, in Spokane, WA, the daughter of James Moran and E. Nola (Barran) Dahl. The family moved to Little Falls where Jai grew up and graduated high school in 1960....

Robert Ayd

Nov 15, 2016

Robert Michael Ayd, 76, of Breezy Point, passed away on Tuesday, November 15, 2016, at Cuyuna Regional Care Center surrounded by his family. He was born to Soloma and Leonard Ayd on August 3, 1940, in Shakopee, MN. Robert attended St. Cloud State University and graduated from Mankato State University with a degree in education. Robert started teaching a...

Dr. Mayhew

Nov 15, 2016

Dr. Robert James Mayhew, 97, passed away on November 15, 2016 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Services for Robert will be held at 11:00am on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples, Minnesota with Father Lauren Germann and Father Joe Korf officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at Sacred Heart Church. Robert was born...