Obituaries
Gary Thomas
Mar 1, 2014
Gary James Thomas, 84, of Crosslake, MN died on Saturday, March 1, 2014 at his home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, March 10, 2014 at 10:30AM at Immaculate Heart Catholic Church in Crosslake, MN. with Father Ryan Morzvitz officiating. Visitation will be on Sunday, March 9, 2014 from 2:00-4:00PM at Brenny Funeral Chapel in...
Harold Thiesse
Feb 28, 2014
Harold Thiesse, of Brainerd, died Friday, February 28, 2014 at his home. Services will be held at 11 AM, Monday, March 3, 2014 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Family and friends are welcome to gather Sunday afternoon from 2-4 PM and one hour prior to services at the funeral chapel on Monday. A luncheon will follow at...
Mark Reierson
Feb 28, 2014
Mark Thomas Reierson, 63 of Staples, MN died on Friday, February 28, 2014 at his home. A Memorial Service for Mark will be held on Friday, March 7, 2014 at 3:00 PM at Staples United Methodist Church in Staples, MN with Pastor Greg Ciesluk officiating. Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 6 from 5:00-7:00 PM at Brenny Funeral...
Sharon Manley
Feb 26, 2014
Sharon Kay Manley, age 53, of Pine River, passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2014. She was born to Irie and Earlene Mills on July 26, 1960, in Brainerd. She danced through her life with laughter and smiles, helping everyone she met to see the joy in life. She is now dancing on sunshine for eternity and will be in...
Thomas Ellsworth
Feb 26, 2014
Thomas Ellsworth, 69, of Hackensack, MN died on February 26, 2014 at Golden Living Center in Walker, MN. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Funeral Chapel in Pequot Lakes, MN.
Jean Hillyer
Feb 26, 2014
Carroll "Jean" Hillyer, age 88, of Pine River, passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2014, at the Good Samaritan Society, Pine River. She was born to Herbert and Blanche Phenis on December 19, 1925, in Toledo, Iowa. Jean worked for the Pine River Journal and Walker Pilot Independent as a linotype operator for many years, and from the early 1970's...
David Slater
Feb 25, 2014
Joseph David "Dave" Slater, age 65, of Hackensack, passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2014. He was born April 24, 1948, to Betty Frances (King) and Joseph Slater. Growing up in Onamia, Minnesota, Dave played football and baseball throughout high school. After graduating from Onamia High School, Dave joined the Air Force where he served two tours in Vietnam as...
Doris Coulter
Feb 25, 2014
Doris M. Coulter, 82, of Brainerd, died Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at her daughter's home in Ocean View, HI. Services will be held this spring. Doris was born May 25, 1931, in Joliet, IL, the daughter of George and Dorothy (Koepcke) Frederick. In 1951, she married Carl W. Coulter and the couple made their home in the Brainerd area....
David Horak
Feb 24, 2014
David George Horak, 69, of Brainerd, died Monday, February 24, 2014. Services will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, February 27, 2014 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services and stay for a reception to follow in the Brenny Funeral Chapel Reception Room. Military Honors will be...
Steven Wannebo
Feb 24, 2014
Steven Leslie Wannebo, 61, died February 24, 2014, following a two-month battle with lung cancer. Steve was born to Guy and Mary Ann Wannebo on January 4, 1953, in Brainerd. Growing up in Manhattan Beach, he graduated from Pine River High School, where he was captain of the football team. He followed in his father's footsteps as owner of...
Winnifred Johnson
Feb 24, 2014
Winnifred Johnson, of Crosslake died on Monday, February 24, 2014 at her home. Arrangements are pending with Brenny Funeral Chapel in Crosslake, MN.
Ralph Reichow
Feb 24, 2014
Ralph C. Reichow, age 89, of Pine River, MN, and formerly Falcon Heights, veteran of World War II, passed away on February 24, 2014. He is survived by his loving wife, Darleen; daughters: Barbara (Rick) Tresselt, Kathy (Steve) Grinde; grandchildren: Anders, Kjersten and Eric Grinde, Ari and Kayle Tresselt. Service will be 11 AM on Tuesday, March 11, with...
Gilbert Zupon
Feb 24, 2014
Gilbert Zupon, age 92, of Pequot Lakes, went to Heaven on Monday, February 24, 2014. He was born to George and Elizabeth Zupon on April 11, 1921, in St. Cloud. Gilbert was a veteran of the U.S. Army during World War II. He married Dorothy Petersen on September 13, 1963. They farmed in rural Pequot Lakes until the early...
Robert Dunlap
Feb 24, 2014
Robert "Bob" Merville Dunlap, age 85, a resident of Lake Hubert, Nisswa, passed away on Monday, February 24, 2014. He was born in Milford, Massachusetts, on October 31, 1928, to Harold and Coolene Dunlap, and grew up in Hopedale, MA. Bob joined the Air Force when he was 17. He married and settled down in Minneapolis where he was...
Lorraine Peterson
Feb 21, 2014
Lorraine M. Peterson, 86, of Deerwood, died Friday, February 21, 2014 at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby. Services will be held at 11 AM, Saturday, March 1, 2014 at Salem Lutheran Church in Deerwood with Pastor Dave Anderson officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services. Lorraine was born December 24, 1927 in...
Esther Pfaff
Feb 20, 2014
Esther Pauline Pfaff, 84, of Grey Eagle, passed away peacefully at Sauk Centre Hospital on February 20, 2014, after a battle with cancer. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 AM, Saturday, February 22 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Grey Eagle. Family and friends are invited to gather at the church Friday evening from 4-8 M...
John Gerhardt
Feb 20, 2014
John E. Gerhardt, 68, was born May 13, 1945, the son of Everett John and Lucille (Oberman) Gerhardt and passed away February 20, 2014 at his home in Minneapolis, MN. A Celebration of John's life will take place at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Visitation with the family will begin one...
Richard Medley
Feb 17, 2014
Richard E. Medley, 81 of Browerville died on Monday, February 17, 2014 at Lakewood Health System in Staples, MN. A Memorial Gathering will be held for Richard from 12-2:00 PM Friday, February 21, 2014 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples, MN. Richard was born on August 6, 1932 in Minneapolis, MN to George and Hazel (McGinty) Medley. He served...
Barbara Bollig
Feb 16, 2014
Barbara Lucille Bollig, age 66, passed away peacefully at her home in Baxter during the early morning hours of February 16 in the presence of her immediate family and beloved pets. She was diagnosed with cancer this past July, and had spent the last eight months intrepidly battling her disease with courage, strength, and unbridled optimism. Barb was born...
Setsuko Cadwell
Feb 16, 2014
Setsuko Cadwell, age 81, formerly of Pine River, passed away Sunday, February 16, 2014, at her daughter's home in Elk River. She was born to Jujiro and Ko Kojima on May 12, 1932, in Nara, Japan. She met her husband, Bruce, at the police station in Nara, Japan, where he was stationed as an MP for the Army and...
