Obituaries

Rosemary Potvin

Jan 25, 2016

Rosemary Potvin, 91, of Brainerd, MN died on Monday, January 25, 2016 at St. Cloud Hospital. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00PM, Saturday, January 30, 2016 at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd, MN with Pastor Tony Wroblewski officiating. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 29, 2016 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN...

Isabella Carlson

Jan 24, 2016

Isabella "Ise" Margaret Carlson,age 68, of Pine River, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 24, 2016, at her daughter's home in Iowa. Ise is survived by her 4 children and 12 grandchildren: daughter,Kimberly Sherman of Mount Vernon,IA; sons, Gary(Wanda) Carlson of Pine River,MN, Kevin(Andrea) Carlson of Brainerd,MN; daughter, Tammy(Steve) Frericks of Albany,MN; grandchildren: Lindy, Taylor and Laurel Sherman, Logan,...

Andrew Froehle

Jan 22, 2016

Andrew Froehle, 72, of Browerville, passed away unexpectedly Friday, January 22, 2016 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, January 29, 2016 at Christ the King Catholic Church in Browerville. Family and friends are welcome to gather Thursday evening from 5-7 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples and...

Teresa Goldberg

Jan 22, 2016

Teresa "Teri" Marie Goldberg, 51, of Pequot Lakes, died Friday, January 22, 2016. Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, February 1, 2016 at St. Christopher's Catholic Church in Nisswa. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services. Teri was born January 26, 1964, Brainerd, the daughter of Ray and Sharon (Bisson) Fitzer. In...

Orville King

Jan 21, 2016

Orville Archie King passed peacefully in his sleep at the Good Samaritan Society's Riverside Assisted Living facility in Pine River, MN, at the age of 91. Born on May 3, 1924, on the family farm in Ideal Township, six miles east of Pine River, to parents William and Maude (Bowman) King. He was a graduate of Pine River High...

Elvina Rolla

Jan 19, 2016

Elvina Rolla, 84, of Pillager, MN died on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at her home surrounded by her family. Funeral Services for Elvina will be held on Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at Fulkerson Funeral Home in Watford City, ND at 2:00PM with visitation one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Elvina enjoyed playing cards and having coffee...

Choko Engisch

Jan 18, 2016

Choko Engisch, 83, of Baxter, entered into eternally rest peacefully Monday, January 18, 2016 in Brainerd. Services for Choko will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, January 23, 2016 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Family and friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services. Choko was born February 23, 1932, in Osaka, Japan, the daughter of...

Irene Eveland

Jan 17, 2016

Irene (Viner) Eveland, 84, formerly of Backus, MN, died Sunday afternoon, January 17, 2016, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar, MN, after a long battle with cancer. Irene was born on January 1, 1932, in La Crosse, WI. She was the fourth of ten children born to Ellsworth and Amy Viner. Neighbors took her to church and through her...

Mary Reed

Jan 17, 2016

Mary Jo Reed, 84, of Fargo, ND (formerly of East Gull Lake, MN) died on Sunday, January 17, 2016 at Bethany on 42nd in Fargo, ND with her family by her side. A Memorial Service for Mary Jo will be held on Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at 11:00AM at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN with visitation one hour...

Richard Brown

Jan 17, 2016

Richard "Dick" Brown, age 73, of Backus, passed away Sunday, January 17, 2016, at the Fargo VA Hospital. He was born to Norman and Lorraine Brown on August 11, 1942, in Wayzata, MN. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1960 to 1962 and again from 1964 to 1966. Dick is survived by his son, Brian (Trish); and brothers,...

Marilyn Marcellus

Jan 16, 2016

Marilyn (Lindhart) Marcellus passed away Saturday, January 16, 2016, at St. Joseph's Medical Center, in Brainerd, Minnesota after a short battle with cancer. Per Marilyn's request, there will be no funeral services, rather, there will be a celebration of her life with family and friends this summer and her ashes will be scattered at that time. Marilyn was born...

Joseph Rohloff

Jan 16, 2016

Joseph P. Rohloff, 81, of Brainerd, MN died at Heritage House in Pequot Lakes, MN on Saturday, January 16, 2016. A Gathering of family and friends will be held on Friday, January 22, 2016 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN from 1:00-3:00PM. A luncheon will follow the gathering in the Brenny Funeral Chapel Reception Room in Baxter, MN....

Thomas Hanson

Jan 14, 2016

Thomas Arthur Hanson, 72, of Emily, died at his home Thursday, January 14, 2016. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at Crosslake Lutheran Church with Pastor Greg Larsen officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather one-hour prior. Interment at a later date in Emily, MN.

James Oraskovich

Jan 13, 2016

James G. Oraskovich, 73, of Pequot Lakes, died at his home Wednesday, January 13, 2016. Funeral Services will be held 11:00 AM, Monday, January 18, 2016 at St. Christopher's Catholic Church in Nisswa. Family and friends are invited to gather Sunday afternoon from 2-4 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Pequot Lakes and at the church Monday morning...

John Zabinski

Jan 12, 2016

John "Jack" Zabinski, 74, of Bowlus, MN died at his home on Tuesday, January 12, 2016. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, January 16, 2016 at 11:00AM at the Holy Cross Catholic Church in North Prairie, MN. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 15, 2016 from 4:00-9:00PM at the church and on Saturday, visitation...

Ronald Johnson

Jan 10, 2016

Ronald David Johnson was born on September 19, 1940, in Pine River, MN, to Ernest Johnson and Ruth Mary (Lauritzon) Johnson. He died peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family and friends, after a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer. He married Joan Hess at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Regal, MN, on October 26, 1963. They were married...

Paul Axt

Jan 10, 2016

Paul R. Axt, 91, of Pequot Lakes, MN died on Sunday, January 10, 2016 at Senior Class Care in Pequot Lakes, MN. Services will be held at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted with Brenny Funeral Chapel in Pequot Lakes, MN.

Eleanore Stydnicki

Jan 9, 2016

Eleanor "Tommy" Stydnicki, 90, passed away Saturday, January 9, 2016. Hilda Eleanor Thomsen Stydnicki was born to Mr. and Mrs. Askel Thomsen in Minneota, MN, on November 16, 1925. The family later changed the spelling of the surname to Thompson. At age 3, her family moved to Dawson, MN where she attended schools. She graduated from Dawson High School...

Virginia Grady

Jan 8, 2016

Virginia "Ginger" May Grady, 80, of Aitkin, died Friday, January 8, 2016 at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby. Private family services are planned.

Richard Edgeton

Jan 7, 2016

Richard Earl "Rick" Edgeton, 61, Pine River, passed away on Thursday, January 7, 2016, in Pine River. Rick was born September 30, 1954, in Wadena, MN, to Leo and Lois (Eastman) Edgeton. Rick married Carol Taray on April 4, 1981. They were married for 34 years. Rick was a grader operator for the Cass County Highway Department for 27...