Obituaries
Marina Schrupp
Jun 18, 2015
Marina Ann Schrupp, age 21, of Pine River, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2015. She was born on June 16, 1994, in Brainerd. Marina was a little girl that just turned a woman. She had such a big heart. "Family first" was her motto and she loved movies with her dad, walks with her mom, getting picked on by...
Hubert Alt
Jun 18, 2015
Hubert O. Alt, 92, of Brainerd, MN died on Thursday, June 18, 2015 at his Motley Farm. Services for Hubert will be held on Monday, June 22, 2015 at 11:00AM at Park United Methodist Church in Brainerd, MN with Pastor Brenda King officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church. Hubert was born on August...
Lynn Peterson
Jun 17, 2015
Lynn "Tom" Peterson, 62, of Staples, MN died Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at CentraCare Hospital in St. Cloud, MN. A Memorial service for Tom will be 2:00PM, Friday, June 19, 2015 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples, with Father Joe Korf officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services for visitation. Interment will be...
Blanche Haggberg
Jun 17, 2015
Blanche Haggberg, age 98, of Pine River, formerly McKinley Township, passed away Wednesday, June 17, at the Good Samaritan Society, Pine River. She was born July 31, 1916, in Park River, North Dakota. Blanche worked at Badoura Nursery for many years and later at Cragun's Resort. She loved living in the country, making lefse and baking bread. The coffee...
Charles Linn
Jun 17, 2015
Charles Albert Linn, age 74, of Backus, MN passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2015. Charles was born in 1941 to Albert and Lucille Linn of Backus, MN. Charles attended Backus High School, Oak Hills Bible College and Bemidji State College. On August 28th, 1965, he married Sharon Nieman. They were looking forward to celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary together...
Layne Carson
Jun 16, 2015
Layne E. Carson, 95, of Staples, MN died Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at Lakewood Health System Hospital in Staples, MN. Funeral services are pending, and burial will be held at Cogbill Cemetery in Wynne, AR. Layne was born March 26, 1920 in Wynne, AR to Arthur and Louella (Shropshire) Carson. He was educated in Wynne and went on to...
Joseph Marcum
Jun 16, 2015
Joseph Calvin Marcum, age 66, of Pine River, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2015, at his home. He was born to George and Marcella Marcum on April 30, 1949, in Brainerd. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War, serving in the U.S. Navy. Joe married Josephine Dashorst on March 23, 1968, at Christ Community Church, Nisswa. He was...
Walter Denny
Jun 15, 2015
Walter Denny, 61, of Staples, MN died Monday, June 15, 2015 at Lakewood Health System Hospital in Staples, MN. A Memorial Service for Walter will be 10:00AM, Friday, June 19, 2015 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples, with Pastor Jim Johnson officiating. Military Honors provided by Wadena VFW Post #3922. Walter was born June 1, 1954 in Bertha, MN...
Earlene Mills
Jun 13, 2015
Earlene Patton Mills, age 85, a lifetime resident of Pine River, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 13 at the St. Cloud Hospital, surrounded by her family, after suffering complications of a massive stroke. She was born August 31, 1929, in Sacramento, CA. Earlene was preceded in death by her son, Gerald "Jerry" Mills; daughter, Sharon...
Mary Boos
Jun 13, 2015
Mary Cote Boos, 78, of Wayzata and Nisswa passed away peacefully into the arms of her beloved Jesus on June 13, 2015. Mary was born October 30, 1936 to Julia and Reynold Frederick Brownlee Cote. Graduated in 1954 from Northrop School, went on to Centenary College, was a member of Pi Beta Phi Sorority and received her Bachelor of...
Sheila Holtan
Jun 12, 2015
Sheila A. Holtan, 78, of Brainerd, MN passed away peacefully at home of unexpected natural causes on Friday, June 12, 2015. Services for Sheila will be held at 2:00PM on Thursday, June 18, 2015 at First Congregational United Church of Christ with Pastor Michael Small officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church. Sheila was...
Donald Roline
Jun 12, 2015
Donald Roline, 87 of Staples, MN died Friday, June 12, 2015, beside his beloved wife, Betty at Lakewood Health System Care Center in Staples, MN. Funeral services for Donald will be 11:00AM, Friday, June 19, 2015 at Staples United Methodist Church with Pastor Dan Foster officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather from 4:00-7:00 PM, Thursday, June 18,...
Richard Stoehr
Jun 12, 2015
Richard G. Stoehr, Sr., 86, of Pine River, formerly of Breezy Point, died Friday, June 12, 2015 at Good Samaritan Village - Whispering Pines, in Pine River. Mass of Christian Burial for Richard will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, June 20, 2015 at St. Alice Catholic Church in Pequot Lakes, MN. Family and friends are invited to gather...
Elroy Shackle
Jun 11, 2015
Elroy Shackle, age 58, of Backus, passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2015, at Essentia St. Joseph's Medical Center, Brainerd. He was born to Joseph and Lorraine Shackle on November 7, 1956, in Minneapolis. A graveside service will be held at 1 PM on Saturday, June 20, at the Pequot Lakes City Cemetery.
Violet Dalquist
Jun 11, 2015
Violet Elizabeth Dalquist, 96-year-old resident of Little Falls, formerly of Randall, passed away on June 11, 2015. She was born in the rural farming community near Oakland, NE, on Nov. 29, 1918. She lived in Omaha, NE, over eight years, where she did domestic work, went to Boyles Business College, graduated with an accounting major in 1942, and worked...
Orville Robinson
Jun 11, 2015
Orville M. Robinson, 83, of Baxter, died Thursday, June 11, 2015 at Excelsior Place in Baxter. Memorial Services will be held 11:00 AM, Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at Lord of Life Lutheran Church (6190 Fairview Road, Baxter, MN). Family and friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services. Private Interment with Military Honors will be at Minnesota...
Robert Thune
Jun 9, 2015
Robert Nelson Thune, age 75, of Merrifield, passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2015. Bob was born March 3, 1940, to Jerome and Mabel Thune in Minneapolis, and grew up with a brother, Jerry, and two sisters, Judy and Marjorie. After graduating from Barnum High School, he served in the Army and was stationed in Korea until 1961. He married...
Jimmie Hite
Jun 7, 2015
Jimmie L. Hite, 79, of Brainerd died on Sunday, June 7, 2015 at Edgewood Vista in Brainerd, MN. No Services are being planned at this time. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN.
Dorothy Hill
Jun 6, 2015
Dorothy M. Hill, age 84, of Backus, passed away Saturday, June 6, at her home. She was born to Herschel and Esther Courtier on November 1, 1930, in Neosho, Missouri. Dorothy is survived by her children: Linda Turner of Mauston, WI, Mike Wolfe (Jane) of Blue Springs, MO, Maggie Johnson (Solomon) of Minneapolis, Steven Wolfe (Sue) of St. Louis...
James Clement
Jun 5, 2015
James R. Clement "Jim", was 86 years old when he passed away on June 5, 2015 at the Heritage House in Pequot Lakes. Jim was born on March 10, 1929 in Wanke MN, to Theodore and Mae (St. Marie) Clement. He was a U.S Army veteran, having served in Korea. In 1955, Jim married Shirley (Steen), and they soon...
