Obituaries
Bernice Novotny
Jan 26, 2014
Bernice Mae Novotny, 92, of Crosslake, died Sunday, January 26, 2014 at Elder Homestead in Minnetonka, MN. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, February 13, 2014 at Faith Presbyterian Church (12007 Excelsior Blvd, Hopkins, MN 55343). Family and friends are invited to gather one-hour prior. Interment will take place at Faith Church Cemetery. Bernice was born...
Delphine Hentges
Jan 25, 2014
Delphine A. Hentges, 81, of Crosby, died Saturday, January 25, 2014 at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby, MN. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, January 31, 2014 at 11:00AM at Immaculate Heart Catholic Church in Crosslake, MN with visitation one hour prior to services at the church. Interment at Lakeview Cemetery in Blackduck, MN....
Michael Lambert
Jan 25, 2014
Michael "Mike" Quinten Lambert, 56, of Brainerd, died Saturday, January 25, 2014 at Essentia Health - St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth. Family and friends are invited to gather from 4-7 PM, Friday, January 31 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. A Celebration of Mike's life will be held at 9 AM, Saturday, February 1 at the Brenny...
Jean Huntley
Jan 24, 2014
Jean Evelyn Huntley, 80, of Brainerd, died Friday, January 24, 2014 at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. Services will be held at 10:00 AM, Thursday, January 30 at Faith Baptist Church in Brainerd. Private Interment. Jean was born January 30, 1933, in Elwood, IL, the daughter of Joseph and Hazel (Klavitter) Beallis. In addition to raising her family,...
Kathy Sickle
Jan 24, 2014
Kathy A. (Peterson) Van Sickle, 51, of Brainerd, died Friday, January 24, 2014 at her home. A memorial gathering will be held from 1-3PM, Wednesday, January 29 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Interment and Prayer Service will take place later this spring at Gull River Cemetery. Memorials preferred. Kathy was born July 7, 1962, in Brainerd, the...
Marvin James
Jan 23, 2014
Marvin "Mike" G. James, 77, of Brainerd, died Thursday, January 23, 2014 at his home. A memorial gathering will be held from 1-3 PM, Tuesday, January 28 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Marvin was born January 6, 1937, in Little Falls, the son of Cliffton and Elizabeth (Hebler) James. Marvin worked on the Iron Ore Boats on...
Judy Grassinger
Jan 22, 2014
Judy A. Grassinger, 68, of Brainerd, MN died on Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at Good Samaritan Village-Bethany in Brainerd, MN. Services for Judy will be held on Monday, January 27, 2014 at 11:00AM at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter with visitation one hour prior to services. A reception will follow services at the VFW in Brainerd, MN. Judy was...
Cyril Holmes
Jan 22, 2014
Cyril M. Holmes, 89, of Pine Center, MN died on Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at Veterans Health Care Systems in St. Cloud, MN. Services for Cyril will be held on Saturday, January 25, 2014 at 11:00AM at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN with Celebrant Steve Suer officiating with visitation one hour prior to service . Cyril was born...
Janet Mcfarling
Jan 20, 2014
Janet McFarling (Reiter), age 89, formerly of Backus, passed away January 20, 2014, into the hands of God and Eternal Life. Survived by daughter, Pamela; son, Donald; stepson, John (Marie); grandchildren, Christopher and Andy; brother, David; and many great grandchildren. Thanks to Camelia Rose Care Center and the exceptional caregivers. In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to...
Ambrose Miller
Jan 19, 2014
Ambrose E. "Bosie" Miller, age 84, of Crosslake, passed away Sunday, January 19, 2014, at his home. He was born in Oklee, MN, on December 19, 1929. He was a barber for 50 years, 4 while serving in the U.S. Navy, 2 years as an apprentice under his father, and 15 years in Hopkins, MN. In 1971, he decided...
Earl Eveland
Jan 19, 2014
Earl T. Eveland, age 86, of Backus, MN, who was a pastor of churches in Cummings, ND, and Newfolden, MN, died Sunday morning, January 19, 2014, in the VA Nursing Home in St. Cloud, MN. Services will be 11 AM on Saturday, January 25, at Mildred Bible Chapel, Backus. Visitation will be Friday from 4 to 7 PM at...
John Phillips
Jan 18, 2014
John W. Phillips, 78, of Pine River, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family, on Saturday, January 18, 2014, after a 5-month battle with cancer. The celebration of life will be held at 11AM Wednesday, January 22, at Riverview Church in Pine River. Visitation will be held Tuesday evening, from 5 to 7, at Kline Funeral...
Natividad Hegge
Jan 17, 2014
Natividad (Naty) Hegge, 67, of Staples died on Friday, January 17, 2014 at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at 11:00 AM at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples, MN with Father Joe Korf officiating. Visitation will be held on Monday, January 20, 2014 from 5-7 PM...
Karen Luoma
Jan 17, 2014
Karen Ann (Bowers) Luoma, age 72, of Backus, Minnesota, passed away peacefully after a lengthy illness, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Brainerd, Minnesota, surrounded by her husband and three children on January 17, 2014. Karen was born to Alice and Archie Bowers on January 18, 1942, in Bemidji, Minnesota. She graduated from Bemidji High School and later earned a...
Shirley Bjerga
Jan 17, 2014
Shirley A. Bjerga, 69, of Motley, died on Friday, January 17, 2014 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, MN. Services for Shirley will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, January 25, 2014 at Motley Free Methodist Church in Motley, MN with a visitation on Friday, January 24, 2014 from 5-7 PM at Brenny Funeral Chapel in...
Eleanor Gustafson
Jan 17, 2014
Last week Eleanor was dancing with her friends at her home at Good Samaritan Village - Woodland. This week she is dancing in heaven with her long time dance partner and husband, Carl. Eleanor R. Gustafson died Friday, January 17, 2014, at Essentia Health - St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. A memorial service will be held at Good...
Lester Barchus
Jan 16, 2014
Lester Barchus, age 85, of Pine River, passed away Thursday, January 16, 2014, at the Good Samaritan Society, Pine River. He was born to Loren and Mary Barchus on November 14, 1928, in Chaseley, ND. Lester was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in the 82nd Airborne from 1948 to 1952. Lester is survived by his wife, Betty;...
Rueben Hasselberg
Jan 16, 2014
Rueben D. Hasselberg, 90, of Staples, MN died on Thursday, January 16, 2014 at Lakewood Care Center in Staples, MN. Services for Rueben will be held on Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at 11:00 AM at Staples United Methodist Church in Staples, MN with Pastor Greg Ciesluk officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. Rueben David Benjamin Hasselberg...
Donald Messick
Jan 16, 2014
Donald M. Messick, a former grocery executive and long-time church treasurer and tireless volunteer for the Lakes Area Food Shelf, died Thursday, January 16, 2014, at his home in Pequot Lakes, MN. He was 93. He was born July 15, 1920, in Crary, ND, the son of Roy and Laura Messick. He graduated from Newton High School, Newton, IA....
Richard Koch
Jan 13, 2014
Richard B. Koch, 80, of Crosslake died on Monday, January 13, 2014 at his home. As a young man, Rick earned his Eagle Scout award at the age of16 from Troop 54 in Wilmington, DE. He later spent several years as scoutmaster of that troop, and he was known for removing any "pogey bait' (candy) from scouts' packs prior...
