Obituaries
Donald Madsen
May 26, 2016
Donald Edwin Madsen, 88, of Staples, MN passed away, Thursday, May 26, 2016 at Lakewood Health System Care Center in Staples. Services for Donald will be 2:00PM, May 30, 2016 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples with Pastor Steve Berntson officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather for visitation from 5:00-7:00PM, Sunday May 29, 2016 at Brenny...
Colleen Edblad
May 26, 2016
Colleen Renee Edblad, 46, of Crosslake, died at her home Thursday, May 26, 2016. Memorial Services will be held at 3:00 PM, Thursday, June 2 Crosslake Evangelical Free Church "The Log Church" in Crosslake. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services. Born on August 12, 1969, Colleen was the daughter of Amos and Catherine...
Richard Rofidal
May 25, 2016
Richard "Dick" L. Rofidal, 75, of Brainerd, MN died at VA Medical Center in St. Cloud, MN on Wednesday, May 25, 2016. Dick was born on December 16, 1940 in Brainerd, MN son of the late Louis and Clare Bernice "Bunny" (McMasters) Rofidal. He graduated from Brainerd High School in 1958 and enlisted in the US Marine Corps. Dick...
Wayne Olson
May 25, 2016
Wayne Melvin Olson, age 86, passed away May 25, 2016 in Laguna Hills, California. He was born June 2, 1929 in Brainerd, MN to Earl and Zelma (King) Olson. He grew up on a farm on East Twin Lake, south of Pequot Lakes. He graduated Pequot Lakes High School in 1947. He married Sarah Ann Carol Nelson on June...
Gotfred Olson
May 24, 2016
Gotfred S. Olson, 80, of Baxter, MN died at his home on Tuesday, May 24, 2016. No services are being planned at this time. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN.
Marguerite Wiessner
May 23, 2016
Marguerite Wiessner, age 88, of Pine River, passed away on Monday, May 23, 2016. She was born to Alfred and Esther Yates on August 19, 1927, in St. Paul, MN. A memorial service will be held at 9:30 AM on Sunday, July 24, at the Crosslake Presbyterian Church, Crosslake.
Daniel Larson
May 23, 2016
Daniel James Larson, 27, of Brainerd, MN, was suddenly and tragically taken from us Monday, May 23, 2016. He was an amazing father, fiancé, son, brother, uncle and friend. Born in Brainerd on November 16, 1988. Dan was skilled in many trades of construction. In his younger years, Dan enjoyed fishing and woodworking with his grandparents. He was an...
Steven Tusa
May 21, 2016
Steven Elroy Tusa, 83, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2016 at his home in Baxter. Funeral Services will be held at First Lutheran Church in Brainerd on Thursday, May 26 at 3:00 PM. Family and friends are invited to gather starting at 1:00 PM at the church. Private Interment will be held in Jenkins, MN. Steve was born in...
Yvonne Ware
May 20, 2016
Yvonne Ware, age 83, of Aitkin, passed away on Friday, May 20, 2016, at her home. She was born November 12, 1932, on a farm near Madison, South Dakota, to Albert and Doris Arvidson. Her father's parents had emigrated from Sweden and built up a farm in the rural Madison area. She was the second of four children born...
Charles Mertens
May 19, 2016
Charles E. Mertens,73, of Staples, MN went into eternal rest at his home Thursday May 19, 2016. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at noon Monday May 23, 2016 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples. Family and friends are invited to gather Sunday afternoon from 2� to 4 pm at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples...
Rodney Fortune
May 18, 2016
Rodney Fortune, Jr., age 63, of Brainerd, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2016, at Hennepin County Medical Center. He was born to Rodney and Dorothy Fortune on March 25, 1953, in Brainerd. He loved his grandchildren, fishing, traveling, visiting his ex-son-in-law at the farm in Wisconsin and was an excellent cook. Rodney is survived by his wife, Myrna; children:...
David Nelson
May 18, 2016
David W. Nelson, age 75, of Pequot Lakes, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2016. No services will be held.
Lyle Wignes
May 16, 2016
Lyle H. Wignes, age 74, of Backus, MN, passed away peacefully at home on Monday May 16, 2016, following a long and valiant battle with cancer. Born on June 5, 1941, in Northwood, Iowa, he was the youngest son of Arthur J and E. Ruth (Cawelti) Wignes. He graduated from Northwood High School and attended Minnesota State College at...
Gordon Youngblom
May 13, 2016
Gordon C. Youngblom, 83, of Pillager, MN died on Friday, May 13, 2016 at Essentia Health/St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd, MN. Services for Gordon will be held on Thursday, May 19, 2016 at First Lutheran Church in Pillager, MN with Pastor Hector Merced officiating. Visitation will be held from 10:00AM-12:00PM at the church before services. Gordon was born...
Audrey Lang
May 13, 2016
Audrey Vivianne Lang, 92, died Friday, May 13, 2016 at Good Samaritan Bethany in Brainerd, MN. A Memorial Service will be held at 11AM, Friday, July 8 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Friends and family are welcome to gather an hour prior. After the service a luncheon will be served in the Brenny Funeral Chapel Reception Room, followed...
Caleb Herner
May 12, 2016
Caleb Jay Herner, 4, of Motley, died Thursday, May 12, 2016 at University of Minnesota Hospital in Minneapolis. Services are pending.
Marvin Lundin
May 10, 2016
Marvin C. Lundin July 27, 1925 - May 10, 2016 Marvin "Marv" Lundin, the son of Carl Arvid Lundin and Flossie Fern Pearson was born in Pine River, MN. He attended the public school system and graduated from Pine River High School in 1943. Marv went into the Army Air Corps and was part of the crew of for...
Marlene Anderson
May 10, 2016
Marlene Carol Anderson, 80, of Pillager, MN died on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at Lakewood Health System Hospital in Staples, MN. Services for Marlene will be held on Saturday, May 14, 2016 at 11:00AM at Assembly of God Church in Staples, MN with visitation one hour prior to services at the church. Interment will be at Wildwood Cemetery in...
Faye Tweed
May 8, 2016
After a five-year struggle with kidney failure, Faye Tweed joined her family in Heaven on Mother's Day, May 8, 2016. Faye Joan (Krumholz) Tweed was born on January 31, 1929, to Leo A. and Vernette M. Krumholz. Faye grew up in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1946. Faye moved to Pequot Lakes and married Luther...
Brandon Rich
May 7, 2016
Brandon Ralph Rich, 23, of Brainerd, died Saturday, May 7, 2016. A Celebration of Brandon's Life will be held 11:00 AM, Monday, May 16 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter with Rev. Ray Larson officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather Sunday afternoon from 2-4 PM and Monday one hour prior to services also at the funeral chapel....
