Obituaries
Edward Schaaf
Jun 23, 2016
Edward John Schaaf, age 90, of Pequot Lakes, MN, passed away Thursday, June 23, 2016, at his home. He was born to Charles and Sofia Schaaf on September 20, 1925, in Markville, MN. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Edward was united in marriage to Marjorie Wilson on March 26, 1949, at the Sacred Heart...
Robert Anderson
Jun 23, 2016
Robert Gustav Anderson Robert (Bob) was born April 4, 1915 in Minneapolis, Minnesota and passed away peacefully, at Good Samaritan in Pine River, Minnesota, on June 23, 2016, at the age of 101. His interests included fishing, golfing, ceramics, stained glass windows, gardening and taxidermy. He graduated from Roosevelt H.S. in 1933. He began his career working for Bachman's...
Evelyn Wegner
Jun 23, 2016
Evelyn Wegner, 87, of Nisswa, died Thursday, June 23, 2016 at Good Samaritan Village - Woodland Campus. Services for Evelyn will be held at 1:30 PM, Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Family and friends are welcome to gather one-half hour prior to services. Evelyn was born December 7, 1928 in Nimrod, the daughter, of...
Robert Watson, Jr.
Jun 23, 2016
Robert James Watson Jr., age 93, of Hackensack, MN, passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2016. Survived by his loving wife of 69 years, Connie; 3 children, Robert James III "RJ", Holly and David; 8 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Bob served his country in both WWII and the Korean Conflict. He deeply enjoyed all aspects of lake living...
Lois Hambrock
Jun 23, 2016
Lois Frieda Hambrock, 98, of Brainerd, died Thursday, June 23, 2016 at Good Samaritan Village - Woodland Campus. Memorial Services for Lois are scheduled for 1:30 PM, Friday, July 1, 2016 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services. Interment with Military Honors will be held at a later...
Lester Wilson
Jun 22, 2016
Lester Lee Wilson, 70, died on Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at home. Services for Lester will be held on Monday, June 27 from 4-6 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Lester was born on July 25, 1945 in Browns Valley, MN to Paul and Gertrude (Domarus) Wilson. Lester started trimming trees as a young man was known...
Emily Viehauser
Jun 21, 2016
Emily Viehauser, 91, of Brainerd, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, June 21, 2016. Interment with Military Honors will take place at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery near Camp Ripley. She was and will be loved and missed.
Solveig Olson
Jun 21, 2016
Solveig "Vicki" Olson, 78, of Crosslake, died Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby. Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at Mission of the Cross Lutheran Church with Pastor Leslie Uhrinak officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services at the church. Interment will take...
Laura Palmer
Jun 20, 2016
Laura Palmer, 94, of Staples, MN passed away Monday, June 20, 2016 at the Lakewood Health System Care Center in Staples, MN. Services for Laura will be at 11:00AM, Monday, June 27 at Motley Free Methodist Church with Pastor Jim Johnson officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather for visitation from 2-4PM, Sunday June 26 at the Brenny...
Arlyn Welling
Jun 19, 2016
Arlyn "Bop" Welling, 96, of Staples, MN passed away Sunday, June 19, 2016 at the Lakewood Health System Care Center in Staples, MN. Services for Arlyn will be at 11:00AM, Friday, June 24 at Faith Lutheran Church in Staples, with Pastor Steve Sveom officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather for visitation one hour prior to services. Interment...
Robert Fredricks
Jun 18, 2016
"Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man"- Benjamin Franklin. Robert "Bob" Fredricks passed peacefully away early on the morning of Saturday June 18th in Tualatin, OR with his daughters Nicole Fredricks-Jackson and Darci Fredricks by his side and the thoughts and prayers of many...
LeRoy Kiley
Jun 17, 2016
LeRoy William Kiley, 92, of Bowlus, died Friday, June 17, 2016 at St. Benedict's Senior Community in St. Cloud, MN. Memorial Services will be held at 10:30 AM, Friday, June 24, 2016 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Upsala, MN. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services. Interment will take place at Minnesota State...
Dale Granley
Jun 16, 2016
Dale William Granley, 69, Pequot Lakes, passed away June 16, 2016. He was born October 4th, 1946, in Duluth, Minn., the son of Lester and Frances (Brophy) Granley. He grew up in Carlton, Minnesota where he graduated from Carlton High School in 1964. While in high school he played on the football, basketball and track and field teams. Dale...
Zona Anderson
Jun 16, 2016
Zona Anderson, 74, of Pequot Lakes, MN died Thursday, June 16, 2016 at Essentia Health-St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd, MN. Private family services will be held for Zona. Zona was born December 16, 1941 to Ben and Isabell Burnette in Bluefield, West Virginia, where she was raised and went to school. She moved to Bertha, MN in 1962,...
Bettie Miller
Jun 15, 2016
Bettie Louise Miller, age 88, of Crosslake, passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2016, at North Memorial Medical Center, Robbinsdale. She was born to Louis and Elizabeth Karzis on December 8, 1927, in Detroit, MI. Bettie was raised and attended school in Chicago, IL, graduating from Alvernia High School. She went on to attend Siena Heights College and the...
Marcia Corchran
Jun 15, 2016
Marcia P. Corchran, 73, of Lake Hubert, MN died at Essential Health/St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd, MN on Wednesday, June 15, 2016. No services are being planned at this time. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN.
James Landgren
Jun 14, 2016
James "Jim" Landgren, age 72, of Pine River, passed away on Tuesday, June 14, 2016. He was born to Earl and Amy Landgren on January 13, 1944, in Underwood, ND. James was a pilot for Northwest Airlines retiring after 40 years of service. James is survived by his wife, Cherie Landgren; sister, Linda Pryor; daughters: Jaimi Landgren of Los...
Steven O'Bryan
Jun 14, 2016
Steven "Skip" O'Bryan, 67, of Fifty Lakes, MN, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby, MN. Services for Skip will be 12:30PM, Monday, June 20, 2016 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Crosslake, MN. Family and friends are invited to gather for visitation one hour prior to services. Skip was...
Eileen Wahl
Jun 14, 2016
Eileen M. Wahl, 92, of Crosslake, MN died on Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at Heartwood Senior Living in Crosby, MN. Services for Eileen were held on Thursday, June 16, 2016 at Pinewood Cemetery in Crosslake, MN. Eileen was born on May 17, 1924 in Fort Wayne, IN to Arthur and Nora (Bates) Worden. She married Robert Wiebke in 1944....
Jeffrey Ziegler
Jun 13, 2016
Jeffrey Ziegler, 48, of Staples, MN passed away on Monday, June 13, 2016 in Jamestown, ND. Services for Jeff will be 11:00AM, Monday, June 20, 2016 at the Camp Ripley Base Chapel in Little Falls, MN. Visitation will be from 2-5PM, Sunday, June 19 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples, MN and one hour prior to services at...
