Obituaries

Bonnie Johnson

Dec 12, 2014

Bonnie Mae Livingston Johnson, age 72, of Brainerd, MN went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 12, 2014 at St. Mary's Essentia Health in Duluth, MN. A family and friends memorial picnic is planned for the spring of 2015, after interment at Evergreen Memorial Gardens in Brainerd, MN. Memorials are preferred to HART of Baxter, MN. Bonnie...

Harold Erickson

Dec 11, 2014

Harold A. Erickson, 77, of rural Pequot Lakes, MN died Thursday, December 11, 2014 at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby, MN. There will be no services at this time. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Funeral Chapel in Pequot Lakes, MN.

Linda Davis

Dec 9, 2014

Linda M. Davis, 65, of Verndale, MN died on Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at Lakewood Health System Care Center in Staples, MN. Services will be held at a later date. Linda was born on June 23, 1949 in Wisconsin to Vernon and June Koch. She attended Beaver Dam High School in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. She lived in various communities....

Harold Baker

Dec 8, 2014

Harold E. Baker, 76, of Brainerd, MN died on Monday, December 8, 2014 at Good Samaritan Village-Bethany in Brainerd, MN. There will be no services at this time. Harold was born on February 2, 1938 in Cicero, Illinois to Harold and Mary Baker. He entered the United States Air Force. Harold moved from Illinois to Minneapolis, MN where he...

Geanie Girard

Dec 6, 2014

Geanie R. Girard, 39, of Staples, MN died Saturday, December 6, 2014 at Lakewood Health System Hospital in Staples, MN. Memorial service for Geanie will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, December 12, 2014 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples, MN, with Reverend Roy Miles officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. Geanie was born February 28,...

Arvis Brunko

Dec 6, 2014

Arvis Arlene Brunko (Chapman) was ushered into the presence of her Lord Saturday, December 6, 2014, with family members at her side at Elim Care Center in Milaca, MN. Arvis Brunko was born May 2, 1922, in Minneapolis, MN, to Frank and Vera Chapman. With her family she lived her early years near Ortly, SD. Her family moved to...

Virginia Hall

Dec 5, 2014

Virginia (Moberg) Hall, 83, of Pequot Lakes, MN, passed away at her home on December 5, 2014. She graduated from Pequot Lakes High School and then served in the military as a Navy LPN nurse until she married and had two children. She then followed her Navy husband around the world working as a civil servant for the U.S....

Cecelia Backberg

Dec 5, 2014

Cecelia "Ceil" Faye Backberg, 85, of Staples died on Friday, December 5, 2014 at Lakewood Health System Hospital in Staples, MN. Memorial Service for Ceil will be held on Monday, December 8, 2014 at 11:00AM at Faith Lutheran Church in Staples, MN. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church. Interment at a later date. Ceil...

Lewis Munson Jr.

Dec 4, 2014

Lewis D. Munson, Jr., age 89, of Pequot Lakes, passed away Thursday, December 4, 2014, at St. Joseph's Medical Center, Brainerd. He was born to Lewis, Sr. and Sarah (Russell) Munson on September 14, 1925, in Hackensack, MN. Lewis was a veteran of the U.S. Army during World War II and was a dairy farmer most of his life....

George Johnson

Dec 4, 2014

George Odin Johnson of Pequot Lakes, Minn., beloved husband, loving father and adoring grandfather, died unexpectedly Dec. 4 while visiting his daughters and grandsons in Oakland, Calif. He was 77. George ran the graduate program in healthcare administration at the University of Minnesota for more than 20 years during a critical time of growth in the field. A memorial...

Patricia Thompson

Dec 4, 2014

Patricia Ann Thompson, 87, of Motley, MN died Thursday, December 4, 2014 at her home. Memorial service for Patricia will be 11:00 AM, Thursday, December 11, 2014 at Motley United Methodist Church, with Pastor Greg Ciesluk officiating. Visitation will be held from 9:00AM to the time of services Thursday morning, also at the church. Patricia was born in Nokay...

Carl Avant

Dec 1, 2014

Carl Avant, age 62, of Backus, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, December 1, 2014. He was born to Donald and Alice Avant on February 16, 1952, in Bloomington, MN. Carl is survived by his wife, Lisa Avant; children: Ron Avant (Betsy), Tommy Avant (Sam), Curtis Avant, Anthony DeClusin (Janae), Curtis DeClusin (Jenna), Mataya Preston (Michael); stepsons:...

Mary Koroll

Dec 1, 2014

Mary Ann Koroll, 88, of Elmdale, MN died on Monday, December 1, 2014 at St. Benedict's Senior Community in St. Cloud, MN. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, December 6, 2014 at 11:00AM at St. Edwards Catholic Church in Elmdale, MN with Father John Odero officiating. Visitation will be on Friday, December 5, 2014 from...

Marilyn Dickey

Nov 30, 2014

Marilyn Dickey, age 88, of Pequot Lakes, passed away Sunday, November 30, 2014, at Essentia St. Joseph's Medical Center, Brainerd. No services are planned at this time.

Beverly Plyer

Nov 28, 2014

Beverly D. (Schultz) Plyer, age 76, passed away peacefully on November 28, 2014, in the arms of her family in Brainered, MN. She was born on October 4th, 1938, in Park Falls, Wisconsin, to Ruben and Viola (Gropp) Schultz and graduated from Park Falls in 1956. Beverly is survived by daughters: Sheryl (Michael McShane) of Bemidji, MN, Denise (Mark...

Irene Deering

Nov 28, 2014

Irene Deering, age 94, passed away peacefully in the arms of her daughter, Chris, on Friday, November 28, 2014, at Good Samaritan Society, Pine River, where she had spent the last 14 years of her life. She was born to Tom and Ella Hulse on February 3, 1920, in Inver Grove, MN. Irene was preceded in death by her...

Betty Kramer

Nov 26, 2014

Betty Jean Kramer, 85, Pierz, MN, died Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby. Funeral Services will be held at 2:30 PM, Friday, December 5, 2014 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services. Interment will take place at a later date at Evergreen Cemetery...

Hipolita Jose

Nov 26, 2014

Hipolita "Poleng" Jose, 84, of Motley, MN died Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at St. Cloud CentraCare Hospital in St. Cloud, MN. Funeral services for Hipolita will be 11:30 AM, Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples, MN, with Steve Suer officiating. Hipolita was born August 13, 1930 in Dauis Bohol, Philippines. She grew up and attended...

Chandra Johnson

Nov 26, 2014

Chandra D. Johnson, age 57, of Motley, died Wednesday, November 26th at St. Joseph's-Essentia Health Hospital in Brainerd. Funeral Services will be 1:00PM on Friday, December 5, 2014 at United Methodist Church in Motley, MN. Friends may call beginning at 12:00PM on Friday at the church. Interment will be at Motley Public Cemetery. Chandra Delores Johnson was born on...

Gregory Endersbe

Nov 25, 2014

Gregory Charles Endersbe, age 73, passed away suddenly on Nov. 25, 2014, at his home in rural Pequot Lakes. He was born June 9, 1941, in Mankato, MN. Greg enlisted in the U.S. Air Force after high school and served during the Cuban missile crisis, flying aboard the B-52 bombers ready to strike if military action had been called...