Obituaries
Gerald Bengtson
May 22, 2015
Gerald "Jerry" Bengtson, 91, of Crosslake, MN passed away Friday, May 22, 2015 at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center Care Center in Crosby, MN. There are no services scheduled at this time. Gerald was born September 7, 1923 in Milltown, WI to Floyd and Edith (Jensen) Bengtson. He was raised in Minneapolis and graduated from Roosevelt High School. Gerald served...
Teresa Young
May 20, 2015
Teresa Ann (Kula) Young, 60, of Brainerd, MN died Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby, MN. Memorial services for Teresa will be 11:00AM, Friday, May 29, 2015 at Oak Street Chapel in Brainerd, with Reverend Todd Wooden officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church. Teresa was born October 9,...
June Baker
May 19, 2015
June Baker, age 87, of St. Paul, and formerly of Pine River, passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2015. She was born on April 28, 1928, in Tripoli, WI. She married Charles Baker on January 24, 1949. June is survived by her children: Janice Siltman of Cottage Grove, MN, Perry Baker (Joan) of St. Cloud, MN, Pamela Gregg (Robert) of...
David Peterson
May 18, 2015
David Peterson, 72 of Pine River, MN died on Monday, May 18, 2015 in Fairbanks, Alaska. No services are being planned at this time. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN.
Allan Pflugshaupt
May 17, 2015
Allan Dean Pflugshaupt (age 80) was born on July 12, 1934 to Walter and Mable (Ivers) Pflugshaupt in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He passed away unexpectedly on May 17, 2015 at his home in Longville, Minnesota, with his wife, Evelyn, at his side. Allan was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Mable Pflugshaupt, and sister, Betty Plumer. Allan...
Ruby Jepperson
May 16, 2015
Ruby Elizabeth Jepperson, age 86, of Brainerd, passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2015. She was born to Carl and Frances (Kotzea) Jepperson on November 30, 1928, in Waubay, SD. Ruby's family moved to the Jenkins area in 1934. She graduated from Pine River High School and went on to attend Teacher's College in St. Cloud and Little Falls....
Dennis McGinnis
May 15, 2015
Dennis G. McGinnis, 73, of Little Falls, MN died on Friday, May 15, 2015 at St. Cloud Veterans Hospital in St. Cloud, MN. A Mass of Christian Burial for Dennis will be held on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at 11 am, with a visitation at 10 am at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Little Falls, MN. Burial...
Donald Schultes
May 14, 2015
Donald J. "DJ" Schultes, age 87, of Pequot Lakes, peacefully passed away Thursday, May 14, 2015, at Staples Care Center. He was born July 29, 1927, in Crow Wing County to the late Leon and Lola Schultes. On December 31, 1968, he married the late Barbara Schultes. DJ was a great father, grandfather and friend to all. He enjoyed...
Ronald Atwater
May 13, 2015
Ronald Atwater, age 73, of Breezy Point, passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2015, at his home. He was born to Glenore and Pearl Atwater on December 12, 1941, in Manhattan Beach, MN. Ron served in the U.S. Air Force. He married Dolly Bogdon on June 20, 1973, in California. Ron loved fishing and hunting. He was very proud...
Donna Jacobson
May 13, 2015
Donna Lavone (Nelson) Jacobson was born in Avoca, MN on August 22, 1924 to Arthur F. and Ellen Nelson. She graduated from Slayton High School and Gustavus Adolphus College. She met Henry C. "Jake" Jacobson while teaching high school in Clarkfield, MN after he returned from WWII. They were married in June 1947, and remained married for 63 years....
Father Brenny
May 13, 2015
REVEREND KENNETH CHARLES BRENNY 1929 - 2015 Reverend Kenneth Charles Brenny was born on November 27, 1929, in Holdingford, MN. He was the son of Charles and Agnes (Katzmarek) Brenny. Father Brenny attended Holdingford Public Grade School and High School, St. Cloud State University and the University of Minnesota, Department of Mortuary Science. He received his seminary training at...
Dorris Coulter
May 12, 2015
Dorris Coulter (Arvig) died May 12, 2015, at the Senior Class Care Center in Pequot Lakes. Dorris was born in Pequot Lakes on December 30, 1921, to Louie and Esther Arvig. Dorris was raised in the area and graduated from Pequot Lakes High School. Dorris is survived by three children: Marlene (Bub) Moser of Pequot Lakes, Larry Coulter of...
Edward Vogel
May 11, 2015
Edward (Ed) Vogel, 70, of Staples, MN died Monday, May 11, 2015 at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00AM, Friday, May 15, 2015 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples, MN with Father Joe Korf officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00PM, Thursday, May 14, 2015 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples, MN, with a prayer...
Leo Hines
May 11, 2015
Leo Hines, 78, of Brainerd, died Monday, May 11, 2015 at Good Samaritan Village - Bethany. Family and friends are invited to gather Wednesday, May 13 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Interment will take place at the Wildwood Cemetery in Pillager. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred. Leo was born October...
Carol Glassmann
May 10, 2015
On August 16, 1942, the Good Lord decided to share a beautiful little girl with the world because He knew she would change people's lives. Her loving parents named her Carol Antoinette Folgers. Twenty years later, she met the man of her dreams and married Lawrence R. Glassmann, Jr. on December 15, 1962. After 52 memorable years together, God...
Mable Baker
May 10, 2015
Mable Elizabeth Baker, age 91, formerly of Aitkin, died on May 10, 2015 at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Baxter. She was born on May 19, 1923, in Wealthwood to Brand and Henrika (VandemNoogard) Barneveld. She graduated from Wealthwood School. She was married to Calvin Baker on October 18, 1947. Mable was a housewife most of her life, working...
Genevieve Woodruff
May 7, 2015
Genevieve "Genny" (Hraban) Woodruff, 93, passed away on May 7, 2015, at the Good Samaritan Society, Pine River, after a long painful illness with family at her side. Genevieve was born on April 28, 1922, in Dwight, Nebraska, to Joseph and Mary (Krenk) Hraban. She graduated from high school in Bee, Nebraska. After graduation, Genevieve came to Hackensack, MN,...
Ronald Martin
May 7, 2015
Ronald Frederick Martin, 72, of Pillager died at his home on Thursday, May 7, 2015. Services for Ron will be held on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at 11:00AM at Casino Assemblies of God Church in rural Pillager, MN with Pastor Dan Johnson officiating. Visitation will be held on Monday, May 11, 2015 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN...
Kristi Loftis
May 5, 2015
Kristi Harrington Loftis, 57, of Minneapolis, MN, beloved wife, mother, sister, and dear friend, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family, on May 5, 2015, after a short and valiant battle with melanoma. She was preceded in death by her father, Fay Harrington; and grandparents, Everett (Pat) and Laura Harrington, and Arthur and Alice Groth. She will be missed...
Edward Gilman
May 2, 2015
Ed Gilman was born in Chicago, Illinois, to James and Ida Gilman. He married Catherine Cisek on November 20, 1941. Ed joined the Army and served in the European Theatre in World War II. After the war ended he and his wife, Catherine (Kay), and son, Donald, moved from Illinois to Minnesota. They bought and operated a family resort...
