Obituaries
Verda Messner
Nov 15, 2015
Verda L. Messner, 83, of Brainerd, died Sunday, November 15, 2015 at Good Samaritan Village - Woodland Campus. Services will be held 2:30 PM Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at Good Samaritan Village - Woodland 300 Chapel in Brainerd. Family and friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services. Interment will follow at Baxter City Cemetery. Verda was...
Dwayne Stottler
Nov 15, 2015
Dwayne A. Stottler, 74, of Pequot Lakes, died November 15, 2015 at his home. No services will be held.
Joyce Bjork
Nov 14, 2015
Joyce Ann (Luther) Bjork, 86, of Brainerd, MN passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 14, 2015 at Good Samaritan Village - Woodland Campus. Joyce was born on April 29, 1929, to Cyrus and Agnes Luther in Ironwood, MI. Joyce married Dewey Arvid Bjork on September 10, 1949 and they recently celebrated their 66th Wedding Anniversary. Joyce was a homemaker,...
Evelyn Woode
Nov 14, 2015
Evelyn Woode (nee Bina), of Brainerd, peacefully passed away Saturday, November 14, 2015, in the loving care of Good Samaritan Village - Bethany. A Funeral Service will be held at Good Samaritan Village - Bethany Chapel in Brainerd on Saturday, November 21 at 1:30 PM with interment at Greenwood Cemetery in Nisswa to follow. A Memorial Service is also...
Allen Fenstermaker
Nov 14, 2015
Allen Fenstermaker, age 70, of Pequot Lakes, passed peacefully from this world into the loving arms of his Savior on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015, at his home. He was born to Nathan and Eleanor Fenstermaker on Nov. 20, 1944, in Phillips, WI. Allen served in the U.S. Marine Corp from 1963 to 1967. He loved working, hunting, fishing and...
John Eischeid
Nov 13, 2015
John Eischeid, 65, of Motley, MN, passed away Friday, November 13, 2015 after a courageous battle with cancer at his son and daughter in law's home, surrounded by his children, sister and grandchildren. A Memorial Service for John will be held at 2:00PM, Saturday, November 28, 2015 at Motley United Methodist Church in Motley, MN, with Pastor Greg Ciesluk...
Lucille Thamert
Nov 12, 2015
Lucille C. Thamert, 84, of Pierz, died at her home Thursday, November 12, 2015. Services are pending.
Edith Cyrus
Nov 10, 2015
Edith Irene Cyrus, 82, of Virginia, MN was called from this life on Tuesday, November, 10, 2015 at St. Michaels Health and Rehabilitation Center in Virginia, MN. Services for Edith will be held on Saturday, November 14, 2015 at 1:00PM at Motley Free Methodist Church in Motley, MN with Pastor Jim Johnson officiating. Visitation will be from 11:00AM-1:00PM at...
Sharon Smith
Nov 10, 2015
Sharon Arlene Smith, 72, of Thief River Falls, formerly of Baxter, died Tuesday, November 10, 2015. Services will be held at 1:00 PM, Saturday, November 14 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples. Family and friends are welcome one-hour prior to services. Sharon was born May 29, 1943 in Staples, MN, the daughter of Lloyd and Ida Farber. Following...
Jeanne Rogers
Nov 8, 2015
Jeanne Lee Rogers, 63, of Crosslake, MN died on Monday, November 9, 2015 at University of Minnesota-Fairview Hospital in Minneapolis, MN. Services for Jeanne will be held on Saturday, November 14, 2015 at 11:00AM at Crosslake Lutheran Church in Crosslake, MN. Visitation will be at 10:00AM at the church. Jeanne was born on December 5, 1951 in Forest Lake,...
Mary Hartman
Nov 8, 2015
Mary "Mert" Hartman, 78, formerly of Staples, died Sunday, November 8, 2015 at St. Benedict's Nursing Home in St. Cloud, MN. A Memorial Service for Mary will be 11:00AM, Monday, November 16, 2015 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples, MN. Family and friends are invite to gather for visitation one hour prior to services at the church. Mary...
Diane Killian
Nov 8, 2015
Diane Fay Killian, 69, of Staples, MN died Sunday, November 8, 2015 at Lakewood Health System Care Center in Staples. A Memorial Service for Diane will be 11:00AM, Friday, November 13, 2015 at Motley Free Methodist Church in Motley with Pastor Jim Johnson officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather for visitation from 5:00-7:00PM, Thursday, November 12, 2015...
LeRoy Garmatz
Nov 8, 2015
LeRoy Bernard Garmatz, 81, of Pequot Lakes, MN died on Sunday, November 8, 2015 at Heritage House in Pequot Lakes. No Services are being planned at this time. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Funeral Chapel in Pequot Lakes, MN.
Guy Schwender
Nov 6, 2015
Guy Martin Schwender, 59, of Backus, MN died at his home on Friday, November 6, 2015. No Services are being planned at this time. Guy was born on July 21, 1956 in Minneapolis, MN to Keith and Geraldine (Link) Schwender. He grew up and was raised in Columbia Heights, MN. Guy owned his own roofing company and worked for...
Donald Crust
Nov 5, 2015
Donald Edward Crust, 85, of Brainerd, MN, passed peacefully in Abbott Northwestern Hospital while surrounded by family on Thursday, November 5th, 2015. Don was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, uncle, a veteran, and dedicated servant of the greater Brainerd and Upper South Long Lakes communities. Don was born on December 20th, 1929 in Brainerd, MN to Edward...
Dr. Crabtree
Nov 4, 2015
Dr. Eric C. Crabtree, 41, of Ironton, MN, passed away Wednesday, November 4, 2015 in Minneapolis, MN. A Celebration of Life for Eric will be held at 3:00PM, Friday, November 13, 2015 at The Journey North Church in Baxter, MN with Pastor Mark Bjorlo officiating. Family and friends are welcome to gather for a reception immediately following at 4:00PM...
Brandon Noonkesser
Nov 4, 2015
Brandon David Noonkesser, passed away at the young age of 29 on Wednesday, November 4, 2015. Brandon was a loving son, brother, grandson, uncle, and friend. A memorial services will be held on Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at 2:00 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter with a visitation one hour prior to services. Interment will be at...
Lenora Mohler
Nov 3, 2015
Lenora M. Mohler, 90, of Pierz, died Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at Pierz Villa. Services and interment will be held at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, November 10 at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery near Camp Ripley. Lenora was born September 12, 1925, in Little Falls, the daughter of Oscar and Elizabeth (Wollersheim) Okerman. Following her graduation from Little Falls High School,...
Vernon Skogen
Oct 31, 2015
Vernon F. Skogen, 91, of Brainerd, MN died on Saturday, October 31, 2015 at Edgewood Vista in Brainerd, MN. A Memorial Service for Vern will be held on Thursday, November 5, 2015 at 11:00AM at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Brainerd, MN with Pastor Sarah Marshall officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church. Vernon...
Anthony Weiszel
Oct 31, 2015
Anthony "Tony" Weiszel, 91, of Pequot Lakes, died at his home Saturday, October 31, 2015. Private family arrangements are being planned.
