Obituaries
John Keprios
Nov 3, 2013
Keprios, John (Jack) M, age 86, of Brainerd and formerly Pine River, was born November 11, 1926, and passed away November 3, 2013. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Lilly, his brother Norman (Joelle) Keprios, his daughter Nancy (Steve) Lindenberg, his son John (Jan) Keprios; he is also survived by grandchildren Rebecca Lindenberg, Emily (Tony) Zucarro,...
Jeanette Lehtola
Nov 2, 2013
Jeanette A. Lehtola (Heuer), 78, of Brainerd, MN passed away peacefully at home, on Saturday, November 2, 2013, after an aggressive battle against bone cancer. Jeanette (Jan) was born in Howard Lake, MN to George and Elaine (Engleman) Heuer. Services for Jeanette will be held on Thursday, November 7, 2013 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN at 1:00...
William Olson
Oct 30, 2013
William C. "Bill" Olson, 69, of Brainerd, MN died on Wednesday, October 30, 2013 at St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, MN. Funeral Services for Bill will be held on Monday, November 4, 2013 at 1:00PM at Oak Street Chapel in Brainerd, MN with Pastor Todd Wooden officiating. Visitation one hour prior to services at the church. Interment will...
Carolyn Newenhouse
Oct 30, 2013
Carolyn J. Newenhouse, 76, of Crosslake, formerly of Pine River, passed away on Wednesday, October 30, 2013, at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis. She was a resident at the Golden Horizon Assisted Living in Crosslake. Carolyn was a beautician in Pine River for most of her life. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Carolyn is survived her children,...
Kenneth Knettel
Oct 30, 2013
Kenneth Knettel, age 89, formerly of Sartell, passed away October 30, 2013, at the Golden Living Center in Walker, MN. Kenny grew up during the Great Depression. He was recruited into the Civilian Conservation Corps at the age of 16, stationed at Effie, MN, and was able to send money home to support his family. He was drafted into...
Kyle Tulenchik
Oct 30, 2013
Kyle Ray Tulenchik, 42, Pine River, passed away on Wednesday, October 30, 2013, after a 3 year courageous battle with Lou Gehrig's Disease. Kyle was born February 27, 1971 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Brainerd, MN to Russell Tulenchik and Myrna (Fox) Dunnuck. Kyle's infectious smile, wink, and sense of humor always lit up the room. The greatest loves...
Zelda Groves
Oct 29, 2013
Zelda Groves, 93, of Brainerd, died Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at Lakewood Health System Care Center in Staples. Private family services will be held. Zelda was born April 5, 1920, in Palmyra, NE, the daughter of Lee and Elsie (Boyce) Terwilliger. After school, Zelda raised her family and worked as a hair stylist. She enjoyed crocheting and knitting. Zelda...
Kenneth Wahl
Oct 29, 2013
Kenneth J. Wahl, 93, of Crosslake died on Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at Crosby Care Center in Crosby, MN. Funeral Services for Kenneth will be held on Friday, November 1, 2013 at 11:00AM at Crosslake Lutheran Church in Crosslake, MN with Pastor Greg Larsen officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church. Interment will be...
Dixie Benge
Oct 28, 2013
Dixie Ann (Hill) Benge died peacefully on October 28, 2013 at the Lakewood Hospital in Staples from a heart attack at the age of 81 years old. She was born in Mankato on October 8, 1932 to Rex and Anna Josephine (Buis) Hill. Dixie grew up and graduated from High School in Mankato in 1950. She attended Mankato State...
Keith Lenk
Oct 28, 2013
Keith Lenk of Pine River passed away Monday, Oct. 28, 2013 at age 75. Keith was born on June 14, 1938 in Marysville, Mich. By turns clever and contrarian, he completed an undergraduate degree in fine arts at Michigan State University. He studied law at Wayne State University, but stopped short of taking the bar exam. His working career...
Kari Kvamme
Oct 28, 2013
Kari Lynn Kvamme's courageous battle with cancer ended peacefully at home on Monday, October 28, surrounded by her family and friends. Kari was born on February 11, 1964 in Wadena, Minnesota to Kenneth and Marilyn (Brenna) Kvamme. She was raised in Wadena and Verndale and graduated from Verndale High School. She lived for 25 years on her farmstead near...
Edward Swecker
Oct 27, 2013
Edward "Bud" Swecker passed away peacefully at home in his sleep on Sunday, October 27. He was 77 years old and was born on December 27, 1935, to Edward and Albina (Hazuka) Swecker, at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. He was a 1953 graduate of Motley High School, and married Gay Granby on August 11, 1956. They farmed...
Donald Kuklok
Oct 26, 2013
Donald Joseph Kuklok, 60, of Cushing, passed away at his home Saturday, October 26, 2013. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM, Saturday, November 2, 2013 at St. James Catholic Church in Randall with Father Jimmy Joseph officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather Friday evening from 4-7 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in...
Patricia Olstad
Oct 24, 2013
Patricia (Pat) Olstad, age 81 of Staples, died Thursday, October 24, 2013 at White Pine Senior Living in Cottage Grove, MN after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer's. Patricia Ann Sadusky was born on March 29, 1932 in Staples to Mildred (Nurnberger) and Sylvester Sadusky. She grew up in Staples, attended Sacred Heart Grade School and graduated from...
Mary Hinch
Oct 23, 2013
Mary Hinch, 67, of Pillager died on Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at the Lakewood Health System Care Center in Staples, MN. Visitation for Mary will be held on Sunday, October 27, 2013 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN from 2:00-5:00PM with a service beginning at 4:00PM. Pastor Hector Merced will be officiating. Mary was born on July 12,...
Judith Ahartz
Oct 22, 2013
Judith S. Ahartz, 87, of Deerwood, MN passed away on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at Lutheran Care Center in Little Falls, MN. A visit will take place on Saturday, November 2, 2013 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter from 2:00-5:00PM. She is survived by her son, Patrick Ahartz; daughter, Deborah Degross; sister, Denise Cline; many grandchildren; and great-grandchildren. Judith...
Helen Donovan
Oct 22, 2013
Helen Lorraine Donovan, 87, of Pequot Lakes, died on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd, MN, surrounded by loved ones. There will be a private gathering with friends and loved ones held at a later date. Helen was born on May 3, 1926 in Sioux City, Iowa to John Benjamin and Mary Alvina (Schoennoehl)...
Hazel Fleisher
Oct 21, 2013
Hazel Alice (Rick) Fleisher, 77, of Staples died Oct. 21st, 2013 at the Lakewood Care Center with her husband and family at her side. Funeral services will be held Friday, Oct. 25th at 11:00 a.m. at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Joe Korf officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, Oct. 24th from 5 to 7 p.m. at the...
Ann Carlson
Oct 20, 2013
Ann Carlson, age 95, of Pine River, passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2013, at the Good Samaritan Society, Pine River. Ann was the fifth of eight children born to Alfred and Cressy (Downing) Ball on November 12, 1917, in Collins, IA. In 1935 she graduated from McCallsberg High School in McCallsberg, IA, and was the valedictorian of her...
Don Fagerstrom
Oct 17, 2013
Don Fagerstrom of Jenkins was taken to Heaven on October 17, 2013. He was born on December 14, 1936, in Rockford, Illinois, to Thorsten and Isabelle Fagerstrom. He married Marlene Schmidt on April 9, 1960. He began his career as a meat cutter in Rockford, and then in 1968, he and Marlene moved back to her hometown of Pequot...
