Obituaries
Florence Hamilton
Nov 13, 2016
SERVICES FOR FLORENCE HAVE BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR 2 PM ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22. VISITATION WILL BE ONE HOUR PRIOR TO THE SERVICE, Florence Hamilton, age 94, of Pine River, passed away Sunday, November 13, 2016, at the Good Samaritan Society, Pine River. She was born to Charles and Caroline Valley on July 7, 1922, and grew up in the...
Ardyth Sullivan
Nov 12, 2016
Ardyth E. Sullivan, age 88, of Brainerd passed away Saturday, November 12, 2016, at Edgewood Vista in Brainerd. Funeral services will be Saturday, November 19, at 11:30 AM, at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Visitation will be prior to the service, from 9:30-11:30. Interment will be at Evergreen Cemetery. Ardyth was born October 28, 1928 in Pillager, to Robert...
Tommy Wenzel
Nov 12, 2016
Tommy Wenzel, 33, of Staples, MN passed away at his home November 12, 2016. No services are planned. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples, MN.
Donna Mueller
Nov 12, 2016
Donna Irene Mueller, age 86, of Baxter passed away at her home on Saturday, November 12, 2016. Services will be Wednesday, November 16, at 11 AM, at Zion Lutheran Church in Brainerd, with Reverend Paul Bittner officiating. Visitation will be during the hour prior to services. Donna was born September 8, 1930 in Minneapolis, to Gustav and Irene (Schmiege)...
Lorrayne Reeve
Nov 12, 2016
Lorrayne (Barchus) Reeve, age 97, of Farmington Hills, Michigan, and formerly Backus, MN, passed away on Saturday, November 12, 2016, at Providence Park Hospital in Novi, Michigan. A graveside service will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, June 10, at Evergreen Cemetery, Backus.
John Black
Nov 11, 2016
John Donald Black, age 81, of Nisswa passed away Friday, November 11, 2016 at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd. Memorial services are planned for Friday, December 2, at 12 PM, at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, with visitation prior to services, from 11-12 PM.
John was born October 24, 1935 in Sioux City, Iowa, to John...
Brent Godfrey
Nov 10, 2016
Brent Richard Godfrey, age 39, of Backus, passed away Thursday, November 10, 2016, at Cuyuna Regional Hospital, Crosby. He was born to Thomas and Sandra Godfrey on October 17, 1977, in Brainerd. Brent adored his wife and children, and was a father unlike any other. He couldn't wait to share life with them every day. Tractors and farming with...
Francis Zetah
Nov 10, 2016
Francis Calvin Zetah, 85 year old resident of Motley, MN passed away November 10, 2016 at the St. Cloud Veterans Administration Hospital. Services for Francis will be at 11:00AM, Monday, November 14, 2016 at St. Michaels Catholic Church in Motley, with Father Joe Korf officiating. Visitation will be from 5-7PM, Sunday at St. Michaels Catholic Church and one hour...
Leona Gran
Nov 9, 2016
Leona Mae Weverstad Gran, age 100, of Golden Valley, MN, and formerly Pequot Lakes, passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2016. She was born on August 23, 1916 at Holmen, Wisconsin, to C. Albin and Randena (Schansberg) Weverstad. She graduated from Holmen High School and from Wisconsin Business University at La Crosse, Wisconsin. She worked for five years at the...
Philip Stone
Nov 9, 2016
Philip Stone, 88, of Staples, MN passed away at his home on Wednesday, November 9, 2016. Services for Philip will be 11:00AM, Monday, November 14, 2016 at Staples First Congregational Church, UCC, with Pastor Tony Romaine officiating. Visitation will be from 5-8PM, Sunday, November 13, 2016 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples and one hour prior to services at...
Robert Bruce
Nov 8, 2016
Robert Scott Bruce, age 72, of Pequot Lakes, passed away on Tuesday afternoon, November 8, 2016, at St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, MN. Bob had a full life and fought a good fight over 35 years against several debilitating medical issues. He was born May 24, 1944, in St. Paul, to Forrest E. Bruce and Miriam W. (Hackett)...
Gary Horton
Nov 7, 2016
Gary F. Horton, 69 of Brainerd died at his home on Monday, November 7, 2016. Private Family Services will be held at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN.
Ephra Novotny
Nov 6, 2016
Ephra Maxine Novotny was born April 24, 1928, in Pelican Lake Township, Grant County, MN. She was the daughter of Arthur and Tressie Bushkowsky. Ephra grew up on a farm in Dassel, MN, where her parents raised vegetables. She attended school there and graduated from Dassel High School in 1946 as valedictorian of her class. Upon her graduation, she...
Eric Veeck
Nov 4, 2016
Eric William Veeck, of Backus, passed away on November 4, 2016, at the age of 67. He is survived by daughters: Patty (Dan) Borer, Tracy (Tom) Pajunen; son, Cory (Becky) Veeck; grandchildren: Jessica, Jacob, AJ, Drew, Justyn, Allison and Collin; sister, Leslie Boughton; nephew, Bill Boughton (Susan); other relatives and friends. Eric was preceded in death by his mother,...
Larry Killian
Nov 2, 2016
Larry Killian, 73, of Staples, MN passed away peacefully at home in his sleep on Wednesday, November 2, 2016, after battling an infection at the St. Cloud Hospital for the past two weeks. Services for Larry will be 1:30PM, Saturday, November 5, 2016 at the Church of Christ in Staples, with Pastor Barry Klein officiating. Visitation will be from...
Steven Okeson
Nov 1, 2016
Steven A. Okeson, 60, of Boy River, MN died on Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at Fairview Northland in Princeton, MN. No Services are being planned at this time. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN.
Michelle Evans
Nov 1, 2016
Michelle Evans, age 49, of Crosslake, passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at her home. Memorial services will be Thursday, November 17, at 11 AM, at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Crosslake, with visitation during the hour prior to services. Michelle Anne Evans was born February 24, 1967 in Lincoln, Nebraska, to Donald and Cheryle (Kramer) Evans. She moved with...
Ann Kiley
Oct 31, 2016
Ann A. Kiley, 91, of Bowlus, died Monday, October 31, 2016 at St. Benedict's Senior Community in St. Cloud. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, November 7, 2016 at 11:00AM at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Upsala with visitation at the church beginning at 10:00 AM. Interment will be held at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery near...
George Kight
Oct 27, 2016
George F. Kight, age 89, of Hackensack, died peaceably on October 27, 2016, after battling cancer. He was born and raised in Minneapolis and graduated from Roosevelt High School. George was drafted into the U.S. Army in January of 1946 and served in Korea. He was honorably discharged in March of 1947 and returned home to complete his degree...
Hazel Kramer
Oct 27, 2016
Hazel Kramer, age 92, of Chaska, MN, and formerly Pine River, passed away on Thursday, October 27, 2016, at Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 AM on Thursday, November 3, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Pine River. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial with military...
